The Redmi Note 7 Pro was launched in India in the midrange segment in February. This phone with great camera, powerful processor, huge battery has already won the hearts of Indians. This phone is selling like hot cakes in every flash cell. The Redmi Note 7 Pro initially competed with the Galaxy M30 below Rs 15,000. The Redmi Note 7 Pro lost the Galaxy M30 phone in almost every category. Realme 3 Pro has recently been launched in India to compete with the Note 7 Pro. This phone also has a powerful processor and a huge battery.
Realme 3 Pro vs. Redmi Note 7 Pro: Design
Redmi Note series smartphones have been in the market for so long and the design could be seen like ten phones. Redmi Note 7 Pro has come out of this trend. This phone has premium glass body design. At a glance this phone will look like a premium smartphone.
Redmi Note 7 Pro has Gorilla Glass 5 for protection on the front and back. There is no difficulty in using this phone with one hand for using curved design on the side. Redmi logo is on the back of the phone. However, when using the Redmi Note 7 Pro, fingerprints are easily left on the back of the phone. Also the camera bump of the phone is bigger than any recently launched phone. However, these two problems can be solved by using a protective case.
Outside, Reame 3 Pro looks a lot like Reame 2 Pro. At a glance, there is not much difference between these two phones. The Reame 3 Pro phone has a thin bezel and a water drop style notch on the top of the display.
The back of the phone has a gradient finish. The back of the Reame 3 Pro phone is made of plastic. We have reviewed Nitro Blue color. Reame 3 Pro is also available in Carbon Gray and Lightning Purple.
Xiaomi has used a special coating on the Redmi Note 7 Pro to protect the phone from any kind of liquids. Special rubber padding has been used to prevent liquids from entering the phone from the SIM tray. However, this phone does not have any water resistant certification.
The back of the phone has a fingerprint sensor and dual camera. The volume button on the right side of the phone is a little above, so there is a problem with usage. There is also a power button on the right side of the phone.
On the left side of the phone, two SIMs and the same microSD card can be used in the SIM tray. On top of the phone is a 3.5 mm headphone jack and IR blaster. Below the phone is a USB Type-C port and speaker grille.
Note 7 Pro has a 6.3 inch FHD + display on the front of the phone. There is a water drop notch on the top of the display. Overall the best looking smartphone at this price is Redmi Note 7 Pro. The phone box contains a Redmi Note 7 Pro, a protective case, a USB Type-C cable, a 10W charger and a SIM ejector tool.
Reame 3 Pro phone has Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top of 6.3 inch FHD + display. This display is colorful and bright enough. There was no problem using Reame 3 Pro in daylight. The water drop style notch on the top of the display is the selfie camera of this phone. Above it is the earpiece for calling.
The Reame 3 Pro has a dual camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Although there is a case in the box with the phone, we did not make any case to understand how strong Reame 3 Pro is for daily use while doing this review. Overall, though, we noticed a few spots on the back of this phone after a week of use.
Reame 3 Pro phone’s fingerprint sensor and face unlock work quickly. However, there are no headphones in the phone box. However, with the phone it is giving fast charger Reame. Inside the Reame 3 Pro phone is a 4,045 mAh battery and the company’s VOOC 3.0 fast charging (20W) support.
The Realme 3 Pro (front) and Redmi Note 7 Pro phones have a water drop notch
Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Specification and software
Redmi Note 7 Pro will have a 6.3 inch FHD + display. There is a small notch on the top of the display. Inside the phone is a Snapdragon 675 chipset, up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB storage.
Redmi Note 7 Pro has dual camera set up for taking pictures. The primary camera has a 48 megapixel sensor. Comes with a 5 megapixel depth sensor. Xiaomi has used a 13 megapixel camera for taking selfies. All cameras have artificial intelligence support.
Realme 3 Pro has a 6.3 inch FHD + display. Inside the phone is a Snapdragon 710 chipset, 4GB / 6GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage.
The Realme 3 Pro has a dual rear camera with a 16 megapixel IMX519 primary sensor. Comes with 5 megapixel depth sensor. Realme 3 Pro has a 25 megapixel camera for taking selfies. The Realme 3 Pro camera can capture super slow motion video at a speed of 960 frames per second. There is Ulltra HD mode for taking 64 megapixel pictures and special night mode for taking bright pictures in low light.
Realme 3 Pro will have a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone. For connectivity, the Realme 3 Pro has Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz) and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Inside the phone is a 4,045 mAh battery. VOOC 3.0 Fast Charge support for fast charging. Realme 3 Pro weighs 172 grams.
The company’s own MIUI 10 skin will run on the Redmi Note 7 Pro phone on top of the Android 9 Pie operating system. There is a 4,000 mAh battery and fast charge support.
The company’s ColorOS 6.0 skin will run on the Android Pie operating system on the dual SIM Realme 3 Pro. This phone has March Android security patch.
The Realme 3 Pro (above) has a Micro-USB port, while the Redmi Note 7 Pro has a USB Type-C port.
Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Performance and Battery Life
Inside the Redmi Note 7 Pro phone is a powerful Snapdragon 675 chipset. We did not have any performance problems while using this phone. This phone has not slowed down the use of multiple social media apps at the same time. Even if 10-12 apps are open at once, it is very easy to go from one app to another.
The ideal Redmi Note 7 Pro for casual gaming. Heavy games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends also run on high graphics. However, the occasional frame drop in the eye. You can get rid of this problem by playing games with medium graphics.
Although there is no problem during daily use, playing PUBG Mobile for one hour continuously is getting incredibly hot. This phone is getting hotter especially around the fingerprint sensor. If you stop the game and leave some time, but the phone is cold. Hopefully Xiaomi will solve this problem in software update.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro scored 178,570 at the AnTuTu Benchmark. At Geekbench, the single core Redmi Note 7 Pro got 2,389, while the multicore got 6,593.
Redmi Note 7 Pro does not have any problem when making phone calls. The fingerprint sensor on the back of this phone works fast. Face unlock of this phone works fast.
Daily work has been done very easily on Realme 3 Pro phone. Multitasking was also not a problem. The review unit has old firmware but the retail unit will have new software, Realme said.
Realme 3 Pro phone has Widevine L1 DRM support. This means that Reame 3 Pro phones can stream high definition from streaming apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar. Reame also said that the final software will have 960 frames per second video recording and good bokeh mode.
While watching the video, the display of Realme 3 Pro phone looked quite bright and colorful. The sound is quite loud in a single speaker. This phone is expected to have a USB Type C port to be a pro model, but Reame 3 Pro has an old Micro USB port.
PUBG Mobile High Graphics settings can be played on this phone. No frame drop or lag was noticed while playing PUBG Mobile. Heavy graphics games like Asphalt 9: Legends run smoothly. This phone does not get too hot when playing games for a long time.
We have got good battery backup in Redmi Note 7 Pro phone with good performance. Even after using this phone all day, at the end of the day 15-20 percent charge was left on this phone. After 30 minutes of playing PUBG Mobile has charged 12 percent on this phone. This phone lasts 19 hours 23 minutes in our HD video loop test.
Although Quick Charge 4.0 support, Xiaomi has given a normal 10W charger with Redmi Note 7 Pro box. This phone is 50 percent charged in 54 minutes using the charger that comes with the box. It takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to be 100 percent charged.
Reame 3 Pro Phone’s 4,045 mAh battery makes it easy to use this phone all day long. Reame 3 Pro lasted 14 hours and 13 minutes in our HD video loop test.
Reame 3 Pro phone has VOOC 3.0 fast charging support. The battery of Reame 3 Pro phone charges 0 to 90 percent per hour from the charger in the box of this phone.
Realme 3 Pro (above) and Redmi Note 7 Pro phones have dual cameras
Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Camera
One of the main attractions of Redmi Note 7 Pro is the camera of this phone. Xiaomi compared the photo taken on the iPhone XS Max with the photo taken on the Redmi Note 7 Pro phone during the launch. This phone has a 48 megapixel f / 1.79 aperture and 1.6μm pixel size Sony IMX586 primary sensor. Comes with a 5 megapixel depth sensor. Features AI portrait mode, AI studio lighting, AI dynamic bokeh, slow-mo video recording and 4K video recording features. The front of the phone has a 13 megapixel selfie camera. This camera also has Artificial Intelligence support.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro has taken smartphone photography to new heights in the midrange segment. Very good detail, dynamic range and vibrancy can be found in the picture taken by this camera. In auto mode, the camera of this phone will take 12 megapixel pictures. The Redmi Note 7 Pro collects data from four pixels and captures 12 megapixel images from a 48 megapixel sensor. This will allow more light to reach the sensor. As a result, the details in the picture will increase. However, you can take 48 megapixel pictures in manual mode.
The camera of Redmi Note 7 Pro makes great pictures even in low light. This phone has special night mode for taking pictures in low light. Pictures taken in this mode have good detail and dynamic range.
Redmi Note 7 Pro’s 13 megapixel selfie camera can take sharp selfies. There is a good dynamic range.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro rear camera can record Full HD video at a speed of 60 frames per second. Summer frames for recording 4K video will be 30 frames per second. The smartphone can also record slow-mo video at 120 frames per second.
Although the Redmi Note 7 Pro does not use a 48 megapixel camera, the Reame 3 Pro has a 16 megapixel Sony IMX519 sensor. Comes with f / 1.7 aperture. The same sensor was used in the OnePlus 6T phone. With a 5 megapixel depth sensor for portrait mode.
Great details have been found in the Reame 3 Pro camera in landscape mode in daylight. However, there is a lack of sharpness in this camera. Great details were also found in the macro shots. The AI Scene Detection mode of the phone easily recognizes the flower in front of the phone.
The camera of Reame 3 Pro phone takes pictures by reducing the shutter speed in low light. As a result, blur can be easily seen in the picture at night. However, in nightscape mode, you can take better pictures in low light. In this mode, good sharpness and detail can be found in the image taken by the camera of Reame 3 Pro phone in low light. With the phone’s 5 megapixel depth sensor, we got a good bokeh effect even in low light.
Realme 3 Pro phone has a 25 megapixel selfie camera. In the light of day, this camera takes great pictures. Reame 3 Pro phone’s selfie camera works great in HDR mode as opposed to light. However, in the low light, the image taken by this camera has more noise. Dept’s absence is also seen in the pictures taken by the front camera in the call light.
Reame 3 Pro camera can take 4K video. However, there is no stabilization in this mode. However, the video taken in 1080p mode has stabilization. We did not have any difficulty in using the simple design of the camera app.
Opinions
Redmi Note 7 Pro and Realme 3 Pro do justice to the price. Both phones have powerful processors, huge batteries and great cameras. Even if Benzmark wins the Redmi Note 7 Pro, high settings can be kept on the Realme 3 Pro phone while playing games. So if playing games is the main goal you will get more pleasure by buying Realme 3 Pro. However, you will get premium glass back on Redmi Note 7 Pro phone. On the other hand, the Realme 3 Pro phone has a plastic back. Realme 3 Pro phones also have Micro USB ports, while Redmi Note 7 Pro phones have high speed USB Type-C ports.