SpecEagle review · Realme

Realme 3 Pro review: Snapdragon 710 with VOOC fast charge — the Redmi Note killer.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2019·$180
Overall
66/100
Class rank
#33 of 101
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The Redmi Note 7 Pro rival.

Realme 3 Pro launched head-to-head with the Redmi Note 7 Pro, countering with Snapdragon 710, VOOC fast charging and a Sony IMX519 sensor at $180. The rivalry defined the budget-performance segment of 2019.

01Display

70/100

70/100 trails the 73-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2019.

TypeIPS LCD, waterdrop notch
Size6.3 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 px

02Camera

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2019.

Main16 MP Sony IMX519, f/1.7
Depth5 MP
Selfie25 MP
Feature960fps super slow-mo

03Performance

72/100

At 72/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2019 — 9 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 710 (10nm)
GPUAdreno 616

04Battery

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 72-point average for mid-range phones of 2019.

Capacity4045 mAh
ChargingVOOC 3.0 20W

05Build

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • VOOC 20W fast charging rare at $180
  • Snapdragon 710 + IMX519 sensor
  • 25 MP selfie + 960fps slow-mo
What doesn't
  • Plastic build
  • Mono speaker
  • ColorOS 6 heavy
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi Mi 9T
$349 · score 78/100

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 101-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .