realme 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

Share  

Comparing the realme 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 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 Xiaomi Redmi 7 scores 4,263, making realme 3 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while realme 3 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both realme 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 12 MP, making realme 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 8 MP, making realme 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 4000 mAh, making realme 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 has a rating of 4.

...read more
✕
realme 3
realme 3
realme 3
realme 3
realme 3
realme 3
₹10,999
@ Flipkart
✕
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Xiaomi Redmi 7
₹6,899
(Out of Stock)
✕
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
Itel Zeno 100 Pro 4G
₹8,599
Buy Now
Add to Compare

Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2019
29 Apr, 2019
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 632
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
4230 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Hardware performance
  • Clean software
  • Nightscape mode
  • Good battery life
  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • There is no 'wow' factor
  • Audio quality
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(459,142 ratings)
4/5
(91,601 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

138,129
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹10,999
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹8,599
@ Amazon

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2019
(Official)
Apr 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.2 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi
269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.9 %
81.23 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.3 %
86.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.1 mm
158.7 mm
N/A

Width

75.6 mm
75.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.4 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

175 grams
180 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.81/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4230 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

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
N/A
N/A

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

2h 37m 40s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)
N/A
N/A
View More

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓
N/A
N/A
View More

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

Compare Prices

₹10,999
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹8,599
@ Amazon
Mobiles› Compare Mobiles› realme 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7