Compare: Realme 3i and Realme 3

Chinese technology company Realme has launched its Realme 3i smartphone in India this week. The smartphone is a watered-down version of the Realme 3 smartphone that was launched in India in March this year.  The newly launched smartphone comes with a dual rear camera setup, an AI-backed selfie camera, runs Android 9.0 Pie, and houses a 4,230mAh battery. Here, we compare the Realme 3i with the Realme 3 smartphone so that you can know which among the two is the right buy for you. Take a look at our comparison here:

Display

Realme 3i: 6.2-inch HD+ (720×1520 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 19:9

Realme 3: 6.2-inch HD+ (720×1520 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 19:9

Processor

Realme 3i: MediaTek Helio P60 SoC

Realme 3: MediaTek Helio P70 SoC

Rear camera(s)

Realme 3i: Dual rear camera setup with 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor.

Realme 3: Dual rear camera setup with 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor.

Selfie camera

Realme 3i: 13MP with AI facial unlock.

Realme 3: 13MP with AI facial unlock.

RAM and storage

Realme 3i: 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage.

Realme 3: 3GB RAM/32GB storage, 4GB RAM/64GB storage.

Support for microSD card

Realme 3i: Up to 256GB.

Realme 3: Up to 256GB.

Battery

Realme 3i: 4,230mAh battery

Realme 3: 4,230mAh battery

Operating system

Realme 3i: Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.

Realme 3: Color OS 6.0 based on Android Pie.

Starting Price

Realme 3i: Rs 7,999

Realme 3: Rs 8,999

Our Take

As you can see, most of the specifications of the two smartphones are similar to each other. It is only the processor of the two devices that set them apart. Realme 3, that was launched in March this year, has a more powerful processor among the two smartphones. That is actually the only notable change in the device. While the SoC used in the younger sibling is not as powerful as the one used in the higher variant, it is also worth mentioning that the handset costs Rs 1,000 less.

If you can live with that, you might as well spend Rs 1,000 less and buy the younger sibling. However, if you want all the specifications to be powerful, then you should go for the Realme 3 smartphone among the two devices. We should add that the processors affect the overall performance of any smartphone. Most of the other specifications of the two are the same.