Realme P3 Pro Review: A Good Upgrade That Fails to Stand Out

Realme’s P3 Pro, in my first impressions, appeared like a strong improve to its predecessor, the P2 Pro. It provided good worth given the {hardware} on provide and likewise launched some segment-leading options like a quad-curved show and an IP69 score at its worth level. However, it is time to take a look at how effectively these new options carry out and whether or not they make a distinction to the cellphone’s general worth, maintaining competing smartphones in thoughts. Despite the strong upgrades, a number of issues stand out for all of the unsuitable causes.

Realme P3 Pro Design: Snazzy stuff

• Dimensions – 163.51 × 77.34 × 8.29mm
• Weight – 192g
• Durability – IP68 + IP69

The Realme P3 Pro is offered in three finishes: Nebula Glow, Galaxy Purple, and Saturn Brown. The glow-in-the-dark Nebula Glow is probably the most thrilling (but gimmicky) end. However, we obtained the Galaxy Purple variant with a vegan leather-wrapped rear panel.

Contrary to my expectations, this vegan leather-based rear panel doesn’t really feel as premium because it ought to. It isn’t as gentle as most vegan leather-based backs, however fairly arduous. However, its development additionally makes it really feel extra sturdy. There’s loads of grip, so there is a small probability this cellphone will slip out of your palms even in case you are clumsy.

The Realme P3 Pro’s vegan leather-based rear panel feels extra sturdy than premium

Overall, the design of the P collection has modified for the higher. It is likely one of the few smartphones providing a vegan leather-based end beneath Rs. 25,000. It’s general design jogs my memory of the Vivo V50, a mid-range smartphone I just lately reviewed. While it doesn’t really feel as premium, it does have the same rounded design with well-rounded corners and curved sides for its polycarbonate mid-frame that mix nearly seamlessly into each other, making good use of the quad-curved show on the entrance.

Despite packing only one usable digital camera, the rear digital camera module has gone from a squarish design to a round format. Even although the cellphone is kind of thick (it seems that method, too), the digital camera module additionally protrudes fairly a bit, making it seem chunky. Despite its chunky design, the cellphone is kind of trendy. Its vivid colors and distinctive finishes will certainly appeal to youth.

Realme additionally claims that its cellphone is examined to MIL-STD 810 requirements

The cellphone additionally affords IP68 and IP69 safety towards the weather, however do take into account that Realme’s guarantee coverage doesn’t cowl injury brought on by water ingress.

Realme P3 Pro Display: Quad-curved, however at what value?

• Display dimension – 6.83-inch, 2,800 x 1,272 pixels, 1.5K (391 PPI)
• Display sort – OLED, 60-120Hz
• Display safety – Panda Glass

Realme P3 Pro’s show seems a lot sharp when shopping by way of its software program interface, and it reveals barely saturated colors when utilizing its default Vivid display screen color mode. Given its quad-curved nature, there are some distracting reflections, however when utilizing it outdoor, I additionally discovered its brightness to be a bit beneath the mark. Realme claims a most world brightness of 1,200 nits, which is not all that vivid, because the show appeared a bit dim outdoor in contrast to competing smartphones at this worth level.

Weirdly, this show’s refresh fee solely switches between 60 and 120Hz

When streaming content material by way of OTT apps indoors, the brightness did appear enough. The cellphone additionally helps Widevine L1, that means you may take pleasure in motion pictures in full HD streaming decision. However, the system lacks HDR help, which is clear on condition that its show cannot get too vivid.

Weirdly, this show’s refresh fee solely switches between 60 and 120Hz, so it is not precisely an adaptive refresh fee both. Even in case you are watching a film, the display screen’s refresh fee will lock up at 60Hz as a substitute of dropping to a extra optimum 30Hz.

What I cherished about this panel had been its skinny borders. The skinny border makes the content material seem fairly immersive, no matter which angle I used to be viewing the show from.

Realme P3 Pro Software: Bloatware buffet

• Software model – Android 15
• Software – Realme UI 6.0
• Software dedication – 2 years software program + 3 years safety updates

You’ll instantly discover the cellphone’s bloatware if you flip it on. Realme apps apart, there are quite a few third-party apps, video games, and a choice of “Hot Apps” as effectively, which hold altering each time you open the folders (there are two). And since there’s such all kinds of apps on show together with a number of double apps (Google Files versus My Files), it could get a bit complicated as to which apps it’s best to select, particularly in case you are a first-time smartphone consumer.

A two-year dedication for software program updates appears a bit too little, on condition that this can be a mid-range smartphone

The interface is usually Realme UI with a concentrate on customisation. Some sensible AI instruments (AI Writer, AI Recording Summary, and AI Reply) are useful and work as anticipated. And then there’s picture modifying, which is one thing Oppo has but to determine earlier than it trickles down to Realme UI.

Realme UI Performance: An on a regular basis performer

• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, 2.5GHz, (4nm)
• RAM – 8/12GB (LPDDR4X)
• Storage – 128/256GB (eMMC 5.1)

Realme UI feels fairly easy when utilizing it, whether or not it is multitasking between apps and even recalling apps from reminiscence. The solely occasion once I did discover a slowdown is when taking pictures images utilizing the digital camera app. The cellphone takes a second or two to course of images simply after you’ve gotten captured them, and so there’s a little bit of ready in case you have the behavior of tapping the photograph thumbnail after each shot for nearer examination.

Speaker efficiency is not the very best. Despite packing two audio system, the audio supply is not balanced and is pushed primarily by the bottom-firing speaker. The main speaker additionally lacks enough bass, though it does get very loud.

The cellphone carried out as anticipated in our benchmark take a look at outcomes.

Gaming efficiency is kind of strong. I ran Call of Duty: Mobile at ‘Very High’ graphics and body fee, and the sport remained at a gradual 59-60 fps throughout play. Touch sampling fee additionally felt enough, and the cellphone didn’t get too heat.

Realme P3 Pro Cameras: Average stuff

• Primary digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS, AF
• Secondary digital camera (Depth) – 2-megapixel, f/2.4
• Selfie digital camera – 16-megapixel, f/2.4, FF

The Realme P3 Pro has just one user-accessible rear-facing digital camera

Realme P3 Pro main digital camera samples (faucet pictures to broaden)

The main digital camera snaps 12-megapixel binned pictures. They are a bit saturated by way of color copy. Dynamic vary isn’t the very best, so the images seem a bit contrasted, omitting some element within the brighter and darker areas of a picture. When taking pictures in low-light or street-lit scenes, I seen that the digital camera cannot pull out a lot element, main to flatter textures on objects and surfaces. In brief, the low-light images aren’t the very best we’ve seen at this worth level.

Realme P3 Pro 1X images (high), 2X digital zoom (backside) (faucet pictures to broaden)

The 2X digital zoom can be utilized when capturing images in daylight, however even right here I noticed some garbled textures (due to oversharpening), which the digital camera’s algorithms failed to course of precisely. The 2X digital zoom isn’t value utilizing when taking pictures in low mild.

Portrait mode images captured utilizing the identical rear digital camera present spectacular element and edge detection when utilized in daylight, however the high quality drops fairly a bit in low mild or dim lighting (faucet picture to broaden)

In daylight (high), selfies look superb, however they lack element and pack in additional distinction. Edge detection seems a bit gentle and is not correct both.

The video recording capabilities of the Realme P3 Pro are removed from the very best we’ve seen at this worth level. The video high quality general is a bit beneath common, with restricted dynamic vary. There’s restricted element within the shadows, and the general high quality at 1080p is a bit low. Stabilisation is tolerable when recording video at 1080p 30fps, however it begins getting noticeably wobbly at 1080p 60fps with some focus hopping. There is not any stabilisation attainable at 4K (30 fps), and the video seems too shaky, each when strolling and panning. However, the 4K mode managed the very best element. In low mild, 1080p video recordings appeared gentle and lacked resolved particulars, with noise taking up. 4K recordings appeared the very best, supplied you may look previous the nauseating digital camera shake.

Realme P3 Pro Battery: The traditional

• Battery capability – 6,000mAh
• Wired charging – 80W
• Charger within the field – Yes, 80W

The Realme P3 Pro lasted a strong 26 hours and 54 minutes in our customary video loop take a look at, the place a video is performed on loop till the battery runs out. While these numbers sound spectacular, OnePlus’s Nord CE4 managed higher once I reviewed it final yr, lasting a powerful 32 hours and 21 minutes on a single cost.

The Realme P3 Pro has a 6,000mAh battery

We additionally ran PCMark’s Work Battery Life take a look at, which simulates primary utilization, and it lasted 17 hours and 29 minutes with the cellphone linked to Wi-Fi and the brightness set to a hard and fast 50 %. With every day use, which varies from particular person to particular person, I did discover the battery to simply handle an entire day (24 hours) and a few extra, that means this cellphone will comfortably final just a little over a day, even when you use its digital camera and play video games on it, aside from the standard calls, messaging, and social media utilization. While it sounds nice, I did anticipate it to last more given its higher-than-usual capability.

Charging speeds had been fairly good. The cellphone additionally helps bypass charging, which produces much less warmth by instantly powering the motherboard when enjoying video games. The cellphone charged from a useless battery to 55 % in half-hour, finishing the cost in 1 hour and 6 minutes. This is sweet for a big battery however remains to be not as quick because the Nord CE 4.

Realme P3 Pro Verdict

Realme impressed the youth with its design, however it fell brief in essential areas, like cameras, software program help, and charging velocity. Despite its easy efficiency, the software program can be loaded with bloatware. Surprisingly, to a Realme P2 Pro consumer, the cellphone remains to be a worthy improve.

However, in contrast to the competitors, the Realme P3 Pro’s segment-leading options result in small qualitative variations in the true world. The OnePlus Nord CE 4 (Review) is a greater different to the P3 Pro, supplied you’re superb with its common low-light digital camera efficiency. It affords a fragile stability of uncooked energy, battery efficiency and elegance. If you’re searching for a strong gaming system, then the Poco F6 (Review) ought to be the proper choose. The Nothing Phone 3a that we’re at present testing (evaluate out quickly) can be a more sensible choice general with its standout design, spectacular bloatware-free software program, good battery life and wider choice of cameras.