Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Oppo Realme C15
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Poco M3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Oppo Realme C15, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3
- 46% higher pixel density (395 vs 270 PPI)
- 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (198K versus 130K)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C15
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.53 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 395 ppi | 270 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 81.7% |
RGB color space | 96.5% | - |
PWM | 892 Hz | - |
Response time | 36 ms | - |
Contrast | 2214:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 9.8 mm (0.39 inches) |
Weight | 198 gramm (6.98 oz) | 209 gramm (7.37 oz) |
Waterproof | No | No |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Silver, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | MediaTek Helio G35 |
Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 610 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
GPU clock | 600 MHz | 680 MHz |
FLOPS | ~272 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 68236 | 39768 |
GPU | 32422 | 16972 |
Memory | 45471 | 33672 |
UX | 54020 | 41605 |
Total score | 198605 | 130729 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 99% | - |
Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 370 | - |
PCMark 3.0 score | 6207 | - |
Software
Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 10 |
ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | Realme UI 1.0 |
OS size | 20.5 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | Yes | No |
Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (45% in 60 min) |
Full charging time | 3:00 hr | 2:45 hr |
Web browsing | 16:54 hr | - |
Watching video | 14:34 hr | - |
Gaming | 07:58 hr | - |
Standby | 151 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4160 x 3120 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | No | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 30 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
Monochrome lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
NFC* | No | No |
Infrared port | Yes | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 12 | 7 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
Category | Budget | Budget |
Announced | November 2020 | July 2020 |
Release date | December 2020 | September 2020 |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M3 is definitely a better buy.
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