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| Excellence Score |
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| Value for Money Score |
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| Price |
₹ 8,185 onwards
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₹ 8,499 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Sep, 2019
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Jul, 2019
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.22 inches
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6.22 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
720x1520 pixels (~ 270 pixels per inch)
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720x1520 pixels (~ 270 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass
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| Display Type |
IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
2.5D Curved Glass, Sunlight mode, Night mode, Reading mode, Color Temperature Adjustment
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2.5D Curved Glass
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
2 GHz
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2 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439Ranked #89 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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MediaTek Helio P60Ranked #56 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Adreno 505
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Mali-G72 MP3
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| RAM |
3 GB
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3 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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microUSB
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| Primary Camera |
12MP
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13MP + 2MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
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Yes (Full HD)
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| Other Camera Features |
F/1.9 Aperture, Sony IMX363 Sensor, 1.4um Pixel Size, Dual PDAF, 6P Lens
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13MP: F/1.8 Aperture; PDAF; 5P Lens, 2MP: F/2.4 Aperture, Nightscape, Hybrid HDR, Chroma Boost, Portrait Mode
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| Secondary Camera |
8MP
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13MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size
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F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size, AI Beautification, HDR
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| Internal Memory |
32 GB
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32 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 GB
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Yes, up to 256 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
Yes (Wireless)
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Yes
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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| Thickness |
9.4 mmThick
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8.3 mmMedium
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| Weight |
188 gmMedium
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175 gmMedium
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| Width |
75.4 mmOk for one-handed use
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75.6 mmOk for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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| Battery Capacity |
5000 mAh
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4230 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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| Included Fast Charger |
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| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fingerprint sensor |
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Yes
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| Other Features |
Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Unlike earlier entry-level Xiaomi phones, this one packs a trendy thin-bezel, tear-drop notch design
- Excellent construction and tactile feedback
- The matte finish at the back feels reassuring in the hands, and gives a good grip to the phone
- Fairly manageable weight-wise at 188g, which is commendable since it packs a large 5000 mAh battery
- Splash resistant
- Good, vivid display - one of the better ones in the entry segment - watching movies is an enjoyable experience
- Packs Gorilla glass 5 protection, which is a huge bonus in this price segment
- MIUI is a pretty refined and feature packed Android skin - some of the key add-ons include dual apps, second space, in-built call recording and the option to tweak the app icons
- Dependable performance backed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa core processor - daily use is pretty smooth (though of course this phone is not really meant for high-end PUBG sort of gaming)
- Pretty decent camera quality (front and back) for the price bracket
- Daylight shots come out reasonably well in bright conditions - AI & HDR help in other conditions
- Thanks to Dual PD auto focus, it can focus on objects quickly
- Macro shots are good with good amount of details
- Portrait mode is decent too
- The 8-megapixel front camera is ok too - portrait for front camera uses software-based blur, and the edge detection is decent
- Uses the modern USB-C standard, a first for this price segment
- Excellent battery life with a massive 5000mAH battery combined with a 720p display - you will comfortably get 2 days of use
- 18W fast charging support, which is again really commendable for this price point (though only a 10W charger is included in the box)
- Redmi 8A is another excellent entry-level phone from the Xiaomi camp - it will be an especially good option if battery life is very important to you
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- Inherits the beautiful, striking, diamond-back design of the Realme C2 - making it easily one of the best looking budget phones
- The body is polycarbonate, so the design is essentially smudge free (which is a problem that a lot of glass phones face these days)
- The front is sharp and modern too, with a dew-drop notch design
- Great build quality
- Quick and accurate fingerprint sensor, at the back
- Super fast face unlock
- Nice, modern dewdrop notch display with good colours and wide viewing angles
- ColorOS is now leaner, and more streamlined compared to before and has some useful add-on features like Clone Apps, Call Recording, Game Space, Quiet Time, Night Shield screen, etc
- Very good performance for the price bracket with a relatively powerful MediaTek Helio P60 (similar to Snapdragon 653) - day-to-day use, as well as high-end games in low/medium graphics settings, are smooth
- Reasonably ok camera setup for the price
- The dual rear camera setup is capable of taking good pictures in bright outdoors with accurate colours reproduction
- The 13MP front camera also does decently well - in good lighting conditions
- Portrait mode on the front camera is pretty good too
- The speaker on Realme 3i is very loud (though of course, as expected, it lacks depth)
- Excellent battery life - you will get about 1.5 days of use, with moderate usage
- Realme 3i is another welcome addition to the Realme 3 series and it caters to the users who want something between the Realme C2 and Realme 3, both in terms of performance and price - it's a good option at this price point
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- Xiaomi has added a Redmi logo on the lower bezel and that feels like a bit of an overkill given there is Redmi already engraved on the back
- Face unlock is a bit slow/inconsistent at times (and there is no fingerprint sensor)
- It's of course not as simple and clean as stock (or stock-like) Android phones - very few custom skins are - and like other recent Xiaomi phones, does have plenty of ads (you can disable them though)
- While the overall camera quality is decent, it's a notch behind its main competitor, the Realme C2, which packs a better dual rear camera setup
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- Sunlight legibility could be better
- It's of course not as simple and clean as stock Android though - very few custom skins are
- Overall detail levels, exposure, and dynamic range though are just average though
- Indoor shots under artificial lighting carry a lot of noise and low light shots are not that good
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| Expert Reviews |
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