realme Narzo 30A vs POCO M3

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Comparing the realme Narzo 30A vs POCO M3 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while realme Narzo 30A scores 1,285, making POCO M3 the better performer.


Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 30A offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 30A and POCO M3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Narzo 30A offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme Narzo 30A and POCO M3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme Narzo 30A and POCO M3 offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO M3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 30A offers 32 GB, making POCO M3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 30A and POCO M3 equally at 8.


User Rating: realme Narzo 30A and POCO M3 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

24 Feb, 2021
03 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Good battery life
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Night photography needs improvement
  • Boring design
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

User Ratings

4.3/5
(138,996 ratings)
4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
178,246
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2021
(Official)
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB / 4 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.

N/A
178,246

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
59.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

570 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.7 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
90.34 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
162.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

207 grams
197 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
No

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

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
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.

N/A
20h 44m

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

N/A
2h 18m 51s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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: 1.366 W/kg Body: 1.104 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass