There are many aspects on which to focus when choosing a new mobile and among them is the choice of a smartphone that offers us the best for a reasonable price, which is known as value for money. This is something closely linked to Realme and of course Poco, which are their latest releases, leaving us very difficult to choose between the Realme 8 Pro and Poco F3 .
To make it as easy as possible for you, we face all the relevant sections when buying a new mobile and thus help you choose the ideal phone for what you are looking for. You will not need to spend too much, just find the ideal option and surely that with everything that we are going to tell you, the decision will be much safer and more successful between these two great models.
High-level screens in differentiated bodies
As soon as we see these two smartphones we realize that both Realme and Poco have taken a step forward in the construction of their smartphones with respect to other generations, checking how Realme opts for a plastic with a crystallized effect and meanwhile Poco if he fully opts by metal combined with glass. This premium level continues on the screen, where we put the LCD aside to move on to the Amoled panels.
Change the position of the front hole and also the averages of the same, with a 6.67-inch screen in the Poco F3 to exceed in dimensions the Realme 8 Pro that conforms to 6.4 inches. They share Full HD + resolution but nevertheless the refresh rate is different, the Realme 8 Por maintains the classic 60 Hz and growing up to 120 Hz on the Poco F3 screen, which will be noticed in many moments. The touch response of the Realme 8 Pro is 180 Hz, which will improve the interaction with the screen and in the case of the Poco, it is 360 Hz.
Protection is not forgotten, with the Realme model hand in hand with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and in the case of Poco with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. 2.5D rounded glass in both and HDR10 + only for the Poco F3.
Two different beasts with almost the same chances
Although inside the Snapdragon processor changes series and models, we can be sure that both chips will give a good performance in almost all situations. The 8 Pro from Realme offers us the Snapdragon 720G, a chip equipped with improvements when it comes to accelerating games and demanding processes. On the other hand, the Poco F3 Snapdragon 870, a gifted chip that lags behind this year’s high-end.
A more important difference appears in the memory where the Poco F3 integrates the latest with RAMLPDDR5 technology and UFS 3.1 memory , meanwhile Realme maintains LPDDR4X RAM, in addition to UFS 2.1 storage. The options are similar, finding a base version of 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB in both models, adding 8 + 128 GB in Realme, as well as 8 + 256 GB in the Poco F3. Finally, only the Realme 8 Pro offers us the possibility of using a MicroSD.
What cameras are better?
Mobile photography is becoming more and more relevant and that makes us put it far above other aspects when choosing a smartphone. In this case we are facing two mobiles that can boast of cameras, although in detail the Realme 8 Pro has no rival with 108 Mpx . It opts for a 48 Mpx lens with ƒ / 1.79 aperture, giving it good results even in difficult situations.
Continuing with the cameras we see an identical 8 Mpx wide angle in both cases, where Poco also uses it as a macro. An extra 5 Mpx lens is used for portrait mode in the Poco F3 and 2 Mpx we see in the Realme 8 Pro. Finally, another 2 Mpx lens is present in the Realme 8 Pro. Ahead, the selfie camera of the Poco F3 is 20MP and Realme is 16MP, both with very similar results for photos or video calls.
Your video recording capabilities begin with an electronic image stabilizer on both phones , continuing with the following options for each model:
OnePlus 8T:
- 4K at 30 / 60fps
- 1080p at 30 / 60fps
- 720p at 30fps
- Slow motion video: 960 fps
Realme X50 Pro:
- 4K at 30 / 60fps
- 1080p at 30 / 60fps
- 720p at 30fps
- Slow motion recording: 960 fps
Batteries and 5G as the big difference
The interior of both mobiles have very similar cells, since the Realme 8 Pro has 4500 mAh and the Poco F3 has 4520 mAh , where what does change is the charging power since there are 50W available in the Realme 8 Pro and 33W in the Poco F3, with none left behind but with a winner.
However, in connectivity only the Poco F3 has 5G, while the Realme model remains anchored to 4G . In the rest of the sections, there is no lack of GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo, as well as Bluetooth 5, NFC and the Dual SIM option. Only the Realme 8 Pro incorporates the audio jack for headphones or sound outputs.
Realme UI 2.0 vs MIUI 12
One of the most classic confrontations appears in the March software models, in both cases with Android 11 already included and with the more than clear update to Android 12 once it is official. But the most relevant are its layers, where MIUI 12 offers many additions, possibilities and a system that they very often say is simple and intuitive. On the other hand, Realme UI 2.0 is very light, agile and fast with the extra settings for not using practically anything at fault. It will be a matter of taste this last point.
What mobile do I buy?
Between these two great devices the decision is not easy at all, but to help us we will know the prices that start in the case of the Realme 8 Pro with 279 euros and in the case of the Poco F3 at 349 euros for the same version of 6 GB + 128 GB of memory. A price that varies by about 70 euros and can make us decide faster.
The strengths of the Poco F3 in this case are the 5G, processor and screen, but nevertheless in these aspects Realme does not wrinkle too much and later stands out for offering a superior fast charge, a personalization layer with better opinions and also a main lens that improves and much to that of Poco. This does not also make us think about the pocket and end up recommending the purchase of the Realme 8 Pro , leaving us good savings in the pocket and fulfilling the desired value for money that we were looking for.