realme Q2i vs POCO M3

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Comparing the realme Q2i vs POCO M3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme Q2i and POCO M3 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Q2i offers 6.52 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both realme Q2i and POCO M3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Q2i offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme Q2i and POCO M3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M3 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme Q2i offers 5000 mAh, making POCO M3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO M3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Q2i offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 the better option for storage.

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realme Q2i
₹10,890
(Not Released in India)
POCO M3
₹11,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

24 Jan, 2022
03 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
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
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

User Ratings

N/A
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)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 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)

7 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 610

RAM

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

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.14 %
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

164.4 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

189.5 grams
197 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
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 Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
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

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
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
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

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
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 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

N/A
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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 Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass