Gone are those times when we had to leave a lot, not to say a lot of money on a high-performance mobile, because now the quality-price ratio offers us the best result without leaving us all our savings and a large part of it is thanks to what offered by brands like Realme and Poco.
This time we put two smartphones face to face that have a lot to say about it, as is the case with the Realme GT and Poco F3 . Both models have reached the market this year 2021 offering us the possibility of getting everything we want without giving up anything, beyond price.
The great resemblance is in their screens, but not in the design
The first thing we look at when buying a mobile is what we see and that is undoubtedly synonymous with the screen, where we see that the position of the front hole changes place, but nevertheless, it does not change so much what the device offers. panel. The two mobiles share Amoled technology and a refresh rate of 120 Hz with a touch response of 360 Hz , something in which it is in the dimensions, since the Realme GT is slightly smaller with its 6.43 inches before 6.67 of the Poco F3. Sharing also protection against scratches and Full HD + resolution with higher level of pixels per inch in the Realme GT.
This is also noticeable in the construction since the Poco F3 is heavier at 196 grams and the Realme GT stands at 186 grams, something in which the construction also has a lot to say, since the Realme GT is based on plastic and the Poco F3 is made up of metal and glass to achieve a somewhat more premium finish. However, the colors of the Realme GT have made it gain a lot of prominence, being available in striking blue, yellow and silver colors.
TOP processors, but not the same
The time has come to know what these two phones keep inside and this is where we see an important difference in benefit of the Realme GT since it is equipped with the most complete chip, the Snapdragon 888, while the Poco F3 works with the Snapdragon 870. The two processors are capable of anything although the 8 nanometer-based construction and the Adreno 660 GPU put the Poco F3 a step behind with its 7 nanometers and the Adreno 650.
Other noteworthy points of both smartphones appear in the memories, such as the use of the latest LPDDR5 RAM technology and UFS 3.1 storage. Two points that are highly valued and that this time do not make a difference in choosing the perfect smartphone. Its memory options can make us choose, since the Realme GT offers a more complete option with 8 GB and 128 GB compared to the 6 GB + 128 GB of the Poco, seeing another option where something similar happens with 12 + 256 GB in Realme and 8 + 256 GB in the Poco F3. In neither case do they offer us the option of expanding it using Micro SD
The cameras in the spotlight
With great similarities, but also notable differences, choosing one of them for the cameras will not be easy. Two well-endowed triple-camera mobiles that offer us 64 Mpx signed by Sony in the Realme GT and 48 Mpx also by Sony in the Poco F3, in both cases with a model aperture and the same f / 1.8. Lenses that combined with the modes of each smartphone offer good results in all situations, benefiting from HDR mode or night mode, among many.
Continuing with its cameras we find a wide angle traced with 8 Mpx in the two mobiles to photograph the widest spaces. To complete the set of lenses we see an extra lens that works as a macro, with 2 Mpx in the Realme GT and 5 Mpx in the Poco F3. Its selfies cameras, which are also very important, are also good, but in this case the front camera of the Poco F3 with 20 Mpx is better than the 16 Mpx of the Realme GT.
Video recording is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer on both terminals and these possibilities:
Realme GT:
- 4K at 30 / 60fps
- 1080p at 30 / 60fps
- 720p at 30fps
- Slow motion recording: 960fps
Little F3:
- 4K at 30 / 60fps
- 1080p at 30 / 60fps
- 720p at 30fps
- Slow motion video: 960fps
Similar / Differences in Battery and Connectivity
We cannot ignore the relevance of the battery in smartphones, which leads us to find a capacity of 4500 mAh in the Realme GT and leaves the Poco F3 as the winner in autonomy with its 4520 mAh and optimization. of MIUI 12 that far exceeds that of Realme UI. However, the fast charging of the Realme GT sweeps the Poco F3 thanks to the 65W available and before which the 33W of Xiaomi lags behind.
Their connectivity is not free of differences, although for very little given that both have 5G to navigate at maximum speed, all the necessary bands in Spain and the GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo positioning systems. At the same time they also share Bluetooth 5.1, dual SIM and NFC for mobile payments, but the change comes when talking about the inputs because only the Realme GT maintains the audio jack . The fingerprint reader also changes, with Realme taking it to the screen and Poco placing it next to the power button.
Realme UI 2.0 vs MIUI 12.5
Now that software technology offers us so many advantages, we cannot choose the best value for money mobile without taking this into account. Here the update system plays an important role, where both brands offer us 2 years of novelties in their layers and security patches to protect us. The difference therefore lies in its options, where Realme UI 2.0 has proven to be a tough rival to beat that boasts of system speed and optimization without failures.
On the other hand, Xiaomi has suffered a bad experience with MIUI 12 in its terminals and now with MIUI 12.5 in POCO F3 these have begun to disappear. The MIUI options are much more complete and provide Poco’s terminal with great customization, although its speed is not something to highlight. We will therefore have to take all this in terms of choosing a mobile.
What mobile should I buy?
Once we know what are the keys that differentiate each of these smartphones, it is time to look at their prices and find out if the difference in price is worth it together with everything that differentiates them. In the case of the Realme GT, we currently find it without discounts for 399 euros for the 8 + 128 GB version, while the 6 + 128 GB Poco F3 stands at 276 euros, a difference of more than 100 euros.
We anticipate that this wide price difference will be key to the decision, but nevertheless in the coming weeks or months we could see a price drop that will more equal both terminals. Taking into account that the Realme GT goes above the Poco F3 in cameras and processor, this would be the mobile to recommend although this does not happen, given the great difference in price. Being slightly behind in processor and cameras makes us choose the Poco F3 as the recommendation if we care about the pocket, but the Realme GT will be the perfect option to take the best equipped mobile with us.
