realme Narzo 30 5G vs POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB

Comparing the realme Narzo 30 5G vs POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB 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 30 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,777, while POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB scores 1,746, making realme Narzo 30 5G the better performer.

Display: Both realme Narzo 30 5G and POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 30 5G and POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme Narzo 30 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB offers 8 MP, making realme Narzo 30 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme Narzo 30 5G delivers longer battery life with 26h 22m, while POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB delivers 21h 39m, making realme Narzo 30 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme Narzo 30 5G and POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 30 5G and POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB equally at 7.

User Rating: realme Narzo 30 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

realme Narzo 30 5G

₹16,990

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POCO M3 Pro 5G 128GB

₹16,499

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Summary

Release Date

30 Jun, 2021

08 Jun, 2021

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 700	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
18W Quick Charging	18W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Good performance
Easy to use software
Long battery life

Good-looking design
Reliable performance
MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
5G ready

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Night photography is not great
Dated design

Sub-par camera setup
GPU performance could've been better
Lots of bloatware

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(90,027 ratings)

4.2/5

(55,931 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

304,710 AnTuTu Score	259,120 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
26h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 30, 2021

(Official)

Jun 08, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

304,710

259,120

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.7 %

9.3 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %

83.72 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

161.8 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.8 mm

75.3 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.9 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

185 grams

190 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Movie Frame

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

26h 22m

21h 39m

15h 10m

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

2h 11m 22s

2h 30m 53s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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