Realme X vs Realme 3 Pro Specs Comparison – Pop-up or Notch?

Realme is on a roll lately thanks to a slew of phone announcements. In fact, it’s doing so well that its own line of phones can even go toe-to-toe. That said, you might find Realme X and Realme 3 Pro battling as your next daily driver due to their closely related specs and prices. Let’s find out which of the two is the best offering.

READ: Realme 3 Pro launched: 6GB RAM, SD 710, 16MP Sony camera for P10k price

Realme X and Realme 3 Pro Differences

Advantages of Realme X

1. slightly larger 6.53-inch screen and screen-to-body-ratio 85.9%
2. Fullscreen AMOLED display
3. 48MP f1.7 main camera
4. 16MP motorized pop-up camera
5. Dolby Atmos sound
6. BT aptX HD
7. USB Type-C
8. up to 8GB RAM

Advantages of Realme 3 Pro

1. lighter at 172g
2. dedicated microSD slot of up to 256GB
3. 25MP selfie camera
4. larger 4045mAh battery
5. rear-mounted fingerprint scanner

Realme X and Realme 3 Pro Similarities

1. polycarbonate body
2. FHD+ resolution
3. Snapdragon 710
4. 4GB/64GB base model
5. VOOC 3.0 fast charging
6. audio jack
7. FM Radio

Which is a better buy between the Realme X and Realme 3 Pro?

Pop-up vs Notch

From the back of things, both Realme X and Realme 3 Pro sport polycarbonate bodies with glass-like finishes. Up front bears the noticeable difference.

READ: Realme X launched: Snapdragon 710, AMOLED, 8GB RAM, 48MP camera for P12k price

Realme X has an immersive fullscreen display with AMOLED panel providing deep blacks and vibrant colors. Whereas the 3 Pro comes with a natural-looking IPS LCD with wide viewing angles. Despite the difference in display quality, both come with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Better RAM/Storage vs Expandable Storage

With Snapdragon 710 being the chipset of these devices, expect similar performance in day-to-day tasks and games. Should you wish for more RAM, Realme X is available up to 8GB. However, only the Realme 3 Pro supports a dedicated microSD slot of up to 256GB.

For camera enthusiasts, you might enjoy using the 48MP f1.7 + 5MP f2.4 main sensors of the Realme X. It will provide sharper photo quality compared to the 16MP f1.7 + 5MP f2.4 combo on the 3 Pro. The story is reversed, however, for the selfie camera. A massive 25 f2.0 sensor is found on the latter while the former has a decent 16MP f2.0 lens but in a pop-up form.

Battery, Fingerprint Scanner

There’s a significant difference in battery capacity here — 4045mAh for the 3 Pro and 3765mAh on the Realme X. Both support VOOC 3.0 fast charging — reaching 50 to 55 percent in 30 mins. But do take note that the latter device has a standard and more advanced USB Type-C port. Aside from faster charging, it allows users to transfer files at a faster rate.

Last but not least are the fingerprint scanners. You will experience faster fingerprint unlocking with the 3 Pro due to being a capacitive type. Although X has a futuristic approach with an under-screen type, it’s still less reliable and slower in comparison.

Realme 3 Pro is about to arrive in the Philippines starting at P12,990 (4GB/64GB) up to P14,990 (6GB/128GB). As for Realme X, it’s estimated to start at P14,990 (4GB/64GB) and could go up to P16,990 (6GB/128GB).

It’s a close call for the two devices, but we think it’s a matter of preference when it comes to the selfie cameras. Either way, both are good phones with good prices.

READ: Realme 3 Pro sample camera shots