realme 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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Comparing the realme 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M20 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: realme 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,003, while Samsung Galaxy M20 scores 4,110, making realme 3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while realme 3 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. realme 3 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making realme 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 3 and Samsung Galaxy M20 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 8 MP, making realme 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 delivers longer battery life with 19h 11m, while realme 3 delivers 10h 52m, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 3 and Samsung Galaxy M20 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has a rating of 4.1.

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realme 3
₹10,999
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₹11,000
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2019
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4230 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Hardware performance
  • Clean software
  • Nightscape mode
  • Good battery life
  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • There is no 'wow' factor
  • Audio quality
  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in

User Ratings

4.5/5
(459,142 ratings)
4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

138,129
AnTuTu Score
108,577
AnTuTu Score
10h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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.

138,129
108,577

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.9 %
83.44 %

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)

88.3 %
90 %

Design

Height

156.1 mm
156.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

175 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.81/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W 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.

10h 52m
19h 11m

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

2h 37m 40s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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 2600(band 38) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)
N/A
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.273 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope