Realme 3 Performance - Work, Gaming, Battery Life + Recharging Speed
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Work Performance – PCMark
We tested the Realme 3’s performance using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
| Work 2.0 | Realme 3 | Honor Play | OPPO R17 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 |
| Performance Score | 7309 | 7361 | 6475 | 5379 |
| Web Browsing | 7779 | 7695 | 6572 | 5278 |
| Video Editing | 5292 | 5499 | 5387 | 4413 |
| Writing | 7479 | 6649 | 5617 | 5056 |
| Photo Editing | 13871 | 13326 | 10740 | 7427 |
| Data Manipulation | 4921 | 5764 | 5331 | 5147 |
| Review Links | Honor Play Review |
OPPO R17 Pro Review |
Galaxy A7 2018 Review |
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| Price Check | MY | MY | US | UK | MY | US | MY | US | UK |
The Realme 3 (64 GB | 32 GB) did very well in this test. Its MediaTek Helio P60 virtually matched the flagship-class Kirin 970 powering the HONOR Play.
It was 13% faster than the far more expensive OPPO R17 Pro, and 35% faster than the Galaxy A7 2018 smartphones!
Gaming Performance – 3DMark
We tested the Realme 3’s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Unlimited test.
| Ice Storm Unlimited | Honor Play | Realme 3 | OPPO R17 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 |
| Gaming Score | 31622 | 20205 | 15354 | 15354 |
| Graphics | 37351 | 19444 | 15788 | 15788 |
| Physics | 20576 | 23414 | 14005 | 14005 |
| Graphics Test 1 | 208.9 fps | 119.9 fps | 136.5 fps | 136.5 fps |
| Graphics Test 2 | 132.8 fps | 65.3 fps | 45.8 fps | 45.8 fps |
| Physics Test | 65.3 fps | 74.3 fps | 44.5 fps | 44.5 fps |
| Review Links | Honor Play Review |
OPPO R17 Pro Review |
Galaxy A7 2018 Review |
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| Price Check | MY | US | UK | MY | MY | US | MY | US | UK |
The Realme 3 (64 GB | 32 GB) also delivered good gaming performance. It was 36% slower than the HONOR Play which boasts the flagship-class Kirin 970 mobile SoC.
On the other hand, it was 32% faster than the OPPO R17 Pro and Galaxy A7 2018,, which are both more expensive mid-range smartphones!
Battery Life – PCMark
We then tested the Realme 3’s battery performance using PCMark. It basically ran the PCMark work tests until its battery capacity dropped to 20%.
| Work 2.0 | OPPO R17 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 | Realme 3 | Honor Play |
| Battery Capacity | 3,700 mAh | 3,300 mAh | 4,230 mAh | 3,750 mAh |
| Battery Life | 11 hours 54 mins | 11 hours 25 mins | 10 hours 35 mins | 9 hours 56 mins |
| Battery Utilisation | 5.18 mAh / min. | 4.82 mAh / min. | 6.66 mAh / min. | 6.29 mAh / min. |
| Review Links | OPPO R17 Pro Review |
Galaxy A7 2018 Review |
Honor Play Review |
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| Price Check | MY | US | MY | US | UK | MY | MY | US | UK |
Thanks to its large battery, the Realme 3 (64 GB | 32 GB) delivered a good battery life of 10.5 hours. Note that this is not just screen-on time. It’s running the Work 2.0 benchmark over, and over again, for 10.5 hours!
That said, it is the least efficient model in this comparison, using 6% more power than the HONOR Play, 28.5% more than the OPPO R17 Pro, and 38% more than the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018.
Battery Recharging Performance
The Realme 3 comes with a 10 watt fast charger. Let’s take a look at how fast it recharges the 4,230 mAh battery.
| Recharging Speed | OPPO R17 Pro | Honor Play | Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 | Realme 3 |
| Battery Capacity | 3,700 mAh | 3,750 mAh | 3,300 mAh | 4,230 mAh |
| Charger Output | 50 Watts | 18 Watts | 7.75 Watts | 10 Watts |
| Recharging Time | 33 Minutes | 92 mins | 115 minutes | 190 minutes |
| Recharging Speed | 112 mAh / minute | 40.7 mAh/ / minute | 28.7 mAh / minute | 22.3 mAh / minute |
| Review Links | OPPO R17 Pro Review |
Honor Play Review |
Galaxy A7 2018 Review |
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| Price Check | MY | US | MY | US | UK | MY | US | UK | MY |
The Realme 3 (64 GB | 32 GB) took 3 hours and 10 minutes (190 minutes) to recharge its battery from 20% to 100%. This is not very good performance for a 10 watt charger, because the Galaxy A7 2018 recharges 29% faster with its less powerful 7.75 watt charger.
Its battery life : recharging ratio of 3.3 : 1 is also below average. A rule of thumb – for one hour of battery life, you’ll need to charge it for 18 minutes.
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