POCO M3 vs realme Narzo 30A 64GB

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Comparing the POCO M3 vs realme Narzo 30A 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB scores 1,285, making POCO M3 the better performer.


Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO M3 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB delivers 15h 33m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M3 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO M3 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB equally at 8.


User Rating: realme Narzo 30A 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
24 Feb, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite
  • Night photography needs improvement
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
4.4/5
(138,610 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

178,246
AnTuTu Score
202,855
AnTuTu Score
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
Feb 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

178,246
202,855

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
36.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %
45.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
570 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
81.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
88.7 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
164.5 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

197 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 44m
15h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 18m 51s
2h 53m 13s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 1.366 W/kg Body: 1.104 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer