realme Narzo 20A 64GB vs POCO C3 64GB

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Comparing the realme Narzo 20A 64GB vs POCO C3 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: realme Narzo 20A 64GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,380, while POCO C3 64GB scores 523, making realme Narzo 20A 64GB the better performer.


Display: POCO C3 64GB offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 20A 64GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO C3 64GB the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 20A 64GB and POCO C3 64GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C3 64GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Narzo 20A 64GB offers 12 MP, making POCO C3 64GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 20A 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C3 64GB offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo 20A 64GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C3 64GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 46m, while realme Narzo 20A 64GB delivers 14h 37m, making POCO C3 64GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme Narzo 20A 64GB and POCO C3 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 20A 64GB and POCO C3 64GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 20A 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO C3 64GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
69%

Release Date

21 Sep, 2020
16 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Daylight photos are good
  • Lasting battery life
  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Retro camera seems useless
  • Micro-USB port
  • Average performance
  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor

User Ratings

4.4/5
(217,497 ratings)
4.3/5
(309,618 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 21, 2020
(Official)
Oct 16, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
37.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.1 %
24.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.29 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75.4 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9 mm

Weight

195 grams
194 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 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 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

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

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

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 37m
18h 46m

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

2h 43m 1s
2h 45m 1s

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 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 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: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer