realme P3x vs Lava Play Ultra

Comparing the realme P3x vs Lava Play Ultra 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: Lava Play Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,017, while realme P3x scores 2,017, making Lava Play Ultra the better performer.

Display: realme P3x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Lava Play Ultra offers 6.67 inches, making realme P3x the larger display of the two. Lava Play Ultra features a AMOLED display compared to realme P3x's LCD, making Lava Play Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Lava Play Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme P3x offers 50 MP, making Lava Play Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Lava Play Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme P3x offers 8 MP, making Lava Play Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lava Play Ultra delivers longer battery life with None, while realme P3x delivers 13h 56m, making Lava Play Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme P3x and Lava Play Ultra offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Lava Play Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme P3x is rated 7.5.

User Rating: realme P3x receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lava Play Ultra has a rating of 4.1.

realme P3x

₹12,999

@ Flipkart

Lava Play Ultra

₹16,899

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

28 Feb, 2025

25 Aug, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

IP69-rated design
Decent display
Great battery life
Satisfactory performance

Smooth gaming performance
Excellent thermals
Clean software experience
Loud speakers

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Pre-installed apps
Cameras struggle to capture details

Night mode needs improvement
Selfies lack colour accuracy
Slow charging speed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(61,282 ratings)

4.1/5

(580 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

414,477 AnTuTu Score	690,352 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 56m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹12,999

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2025

(Official)

Aug 20, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

3 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

12 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.

414,477

690,352

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

42.0 s

15.0 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.

382

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.2 %

10.2 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

950 nits

1000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

900 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

395 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.33 %

87.91 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/1.73" sensor size IMX682

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

5 MP
Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
AI Video Tracking

Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 45 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 83 minutes

Yes 90W 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.

13h 56m

N/A

16h 04m

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

1h 14m 28s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)