Realme 3 review: Gradient-back budget phone with Helio P70 and 4230 mAh.
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
58/10058/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for budget phones of 2019.
02Camera
56/10056/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2019.
03Performance
56/10056/100 puts it above the 50-point average for budget phones of 2019.
04Battery
78/10078/100 puts it above the 74-point average for budget phones of 2019.
05Build
60/10060/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2019.
- Eye-catching gradient back at $140
- 4230 mAh big battery
- Helio P70 capable for the price
- 720p resolution
- No fast charging
- Mono speaker
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? .