realme 8 Pro vs POCO M3 Pro 5G

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Comparing the realme 8 Pro vs POCO M3 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,746, while realme 8 Pro scores 1,675, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme 8 Pro offers 6.4 inches, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. realme 8 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M3 Pro 5G's IPS LCD, making realme 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 48 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 39m, while realme 8 Pro delivers 14h 59m, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 8 Pro and POCO M3 Pro 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M3 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
76%

Release Date

25 Mar, 2021
08 Jun, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
50W Super Dart Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Impressive camera capabilities
  • Good battery life and 50W charging
  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready

Cons

  • No high refresh rate display
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not a major upgrade over the Realme 7 Pro
  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(69,479 ratings)
4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,454
AnTuTu Score
259,120
AnTuTu Score
14h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
Jun 08, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

286,454
259,120

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.3 %
9.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.32 %
83.72 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.6 mm
161.8 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

176 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23.04 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.72 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 100% in 47 minutes
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.

14h 59m
21h 39m

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

0h 50m 14s
2h 30m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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