SpecEagle review · Realme

Realme 3 review: Gradient-back budget phone with Helio P70 and 4230 mAh.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2019·$140
Overall
54/100
Class rank
#45 of 103
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Budget gradient bestseller.

Realme 3 kept the brand's budget momentum rolling with a gradient unibody, Helio P70 silicon and a big battery at $140 — one of the most popular sub-$150 phones in India during 2019.

01Display

58/100

58/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for budget phones of 2019.

TypeIPS LCD, waterdrop notch
Size6.22 inches
Resolution720 x 1520 px

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2019.

Main13 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 50-point average for budget phones of 2019.

ChipsetHelio P70 (12nm)
GPUMali-G72 MP3

04Battery

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 74-point average for budget phones of 2019.

Capacity4230 mAh

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2019.

What works
  • Eye-catching gradient back at $140
  • 4230 mAh big battery
  • Helio P70 capable for the price
What doesn't
  • 720p resolution
  • No fast charging
  • Mono speaker
Cross-shop it against
Redmi Note 9
$199 · score 68/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 103-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .