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

Realme’s P3 Pro, in my first impressions, appeared like a stable improve to its predecessor, the P2 Pro. It supplied 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 value level. However, it is time to take a look at how properly these new options carry out and whether or not they make a distinction to the telephone’s general worth, conserving competing smartphones in thoughts. Despite the stable upgrades, a number of issues stand out for all of the improper 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 essentially the most thrilling (but gimmicky) end. However, we acquired 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 mushy as most vegan leather-based backs, however fairly arduous. However, its building additionally makes it really feel extra sturdy. There’s loads of grip, so there is a small probability this telephone will slip out of your palms even if you’re clumsy.

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

 

Overall, the design of the P sequence 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 an identical 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 structure. Even although the telephone is sort of thick (it seems that means, too), the digital camera module additionally protrudes fairly a bit, making it seem chunky. Despite its chunky design, the telephone is sort of fashionable. Its brilliant colors and distinctive finishes will certainly appeal to youth.

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

 

The telephone additionally presents IP68 and IP69 safety in opposition to the weather, however do remember the fact that Realme’s guarantee coverage doesn’t cowl harm attributable to water ingress.

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

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

Realme P3 Pro’s show seems to be loads sharp when searching via its software program interface, and it exhibits barely saturated colors when utilizing its default Vivid display color mode. Given its quad-curved nature, there are some distracting reflections, however when utilizing it open air, I additionally discovered its brightness to be a bit beneath the mark. Realme claims a most international brightness of 1,200 nits, which is not all that brilliant, because the show appeared a bit dim open air in comparison with competing smartphones at this value level.

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

 

When streaming content material via OTT apps indoors, the brightness did appear enough. The telephone additionally helps Widevine L1, which means you possibly can take pleasure in films in full HD streaming decision. However, the gadget lacks HDR help, which is apparent on condition that its show cannot get too brilliant.

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

What I cherished about this panel have 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 telephone’s bloatware while you flip it on. Realme apps apart, there are quite a few third-party apps, video games, and a collection of “Hot Apps” as properly, which preserve 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 may get a bit complicated as to which apps you must select, particularly if you’re a first-time smartphone person.

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

 

The interface is often Realme UI with a concentrate on customisation. Some sensible AI instruments (AI Writer, AI Recording Summary, and AI Reply) are helpful and work as anticipated. And then there’s picture modifying, which is one thing Oppo has but to determine earlier than it trickles right 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 clean 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 photographs utilizing the digital camera app. The telephone takes a second or two to course of photographs simply after you will have captured them, and so there’s a little bit of ready when you have the behavior of tapping the picture thumbnail after each shot for nearer examination.

Speaker efficiency is not the most effective. Despite packing two audio system, the audio supply is not balanced and is pushed primarily by the bottom-firing speaker. The major speaker additionally lacks enough bass, despite the fact that it does get very loud.

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

Gaming efficiency is sort of stable. 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 telephone 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 major digital camera samples (faucet photos to increase)

 

The major digital camera snaps 12-megapixel binned pictures. They are a bit saturated by way of color replica. Dynamic vary isn’t the most effective, so the photographs 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 observed that the digital camera cannot pull out a lot element, resulting in flatter textures on objects and surfaces. In quick, the low-light photographs aren’t the most effective we’ve seen at this value level.

Realme P3 Pro 1X photographs (prime), 2X digital zoom (backside) (faucet photos to increase)

 

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

Portrait mode photographs 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 gentle or dim lighting (faucet picture to increase)

 

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

 

The video recording capabilities of the Realme P3 Pro are removed from the most effective we’ve seen at this value 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, nevertheless it begins getting noticeably wobbly at 1080p 60fps with some focus hopping. There is not any stabilisation doable at 4K (30 fps), and the video seems too shaky, each when strolling and panning. However, the 4K mode managed the most effective element. In low gentle, 1080p video recordings appeared mushy and lacked resolved particulars, with noise taking up. 4K recordings appeared the most effective, offered you possibly can look previous the nauseating digital camera shake.

Realme P3 Pro Battery: The ordinary

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

The Realme P3 Pro lasted a stable 26 hours and 54 minutes in our commonplace 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 12 months, lasting a formidable 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 fundamental utilization, and it lasted 17 hours and 29 minutes with the telephone linked to Wi-Fi and the brightness set to a hard and fast 50 p.c. With every day use, which varies from individual to individual, I did discover the battery to simply handle an entire day (24 hours) and a few extra, which means this telephone will comfortably final a bit 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 have been fairly good. The telephone additionally helps bypass charging, which produces much less warmth by straight powering the motherboard when taking part in video games. The telephone charged from a lifeless battery to 55 p.c in half-hour, finishing the cost in 1 hour and 6 minutes. This is sweet for a big battery however continues to be not as quick because the Nord CE 4.

Realme P3 Pro Verdict

Realme impressed the youth with its design, nevertheless it fell quick in essential areas, like cameras, software program help, and charging velocity. Despite its clean efficiency, the software program can be loaded with bloatware. Surprisingly, to a Realme P2 Pro person, the telephone continues to be a worthy improve.

However, in comparison with the competitors, the Realme P3 Pro’s segment-leading options result in small qualitative variations in the actual world. The OnePlus Nord CE 4 (Review) is a greater different to the P3 Pro, offered you might be advantageous with its common low-light digital camera efficiency. It presents a fragile stability of uncooked energy, battery efficiency and elegance. If you might be on the lookout for a stable gaming gadget, then the Poco F6 (Review) needs to be the fitting decide. 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 collection of cameras.