Realme X3 review: A 2020 SD855+ flagship with a 120 Hz LCD and 60× zoom.
A 120 Hz periscope flagship value.
Realme X3 brought Snapdragon 855+, 120 Hz refresh and a 5× periscope down to $370 — a strong 2020 value flagship. The LCD was the only real cost.
01Display
74/10074/100 is one of the weaker display results among flagship phones of 2020 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2020 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
04Battery
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2020 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker build results among flagship phones of 2020 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
06Value
74/10074/100 puts it above the 72-point average for flagship phones of 2020.
- Snapdragon 855+ + 120 Hz at $370.
- 5× periscope + 60× hybrid zoom.
- Stereo speakers + jack.
- Wi-Fi 6.
- LCD, not AMOLED.
- Side fingerprint (no in-display).
- Heavy 202 g.
- 4G only.
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 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .