POCO launched its first entry-level phone: the POCO C3. It is a rebranded version of the Redmi 9C for the Indian market. Will the new handset from Xiaomi’s sub-brand conquer the entry-level segment or its competitor are too strong for it to stand a chance? We think there is no better way to find it out than comparing it with the best entry-level phones out there. Two very popular budget phones in India are Motorola Moto E7 Plus and Realme Narzo 10A, and they are popular because of their incredibly high value for money. Let’s see if POCO C3 can beat them.

Xiaomi POCO C3 vs Realme Narzo 10A vs Motorola Moto E7 Plus

Design

I like the design of the POCO C3: it is compact, minimalistic, and well-balanced. The handset is not too heavy and thick, despite it packs a huge battery. And it even comes with great build quality. However, the choice mostly depends on your tastes: all of these phones are made with a polycarbonate body and they are similar. You do not get better materials with any of these devices and they all come with a waterdrop notch. Note that POCO C3 does not feature a fingerprint scanner, unlike Motorola Moto E7 Plus and Realme Narzo 10A. This makes the device sleeker, but you have to renounce to that authentication method.

Display

The displays of these devices are pretty disappointing, but they are more than sufficient for average users. They are classic IPS panels with a below-average HD+ resolution. The Realme Narzo 10A looks more convincing because it has higher brightness, but it remains nothing special. While choosing among these devices, you should not focus on the display. Instead, look at the other specifications and make your own conclusions.

Specs & Software

The Snapdragon 460 chipset found on the Motorola Moto E7 Plus and the Helio G70 SoC found on the Realme Narzo 10A are pretty similar in terms of performances, but we believe most of the people would choose the Snapdragon 460 because it is built with a better production process and because it is a Qualcomm chipset. POCO C3 loses the hardware comparison because it sports a weaker Helio G35 chipset: still a good SoC even for gamers, but way inferior to Helio G70 and Snapdragon 460. These three handsets run Android 10 out of the box and feature up to 4 GB of RAM paired with up to 64 GB of eMMC internal storage.

Camera

Despite it has a lower amount of sensors on the rear side, the Motorola Moto E7 Plus is the best camera phone of the trio. It has a great 48 MP main sensor with a bright f/1.7 focal aperture as the main camera, paired with a 2 MP depth sensor. It even comes with a better 8 MP selfie camera (Realme Narzo 10A and POCO C3 have a 5 MP selfie snapper). The silver medal goes to the Realme Narzo 10A with its 12 MP f/1.8 main sensor paired with a 2 MP macro camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. POCO C3 loses again.

Battery

Motorola Moto E7 Plus, Realme Narzo 10A, and POCO C3 have exactly the same battery capacity: 5000 mAh. We did not test all of them, but we can say the Motorola Moto E7 Plus may last more because it has a more efficient chipset built at 11 nm. However, we are probably talking about marginal differences.

Price

POCO C3 is priced just €86/$100 in India. Motorola Moto E7 Plus costs €150/$175 in the 4/64 GB, while Realme Narzo 10A 3/32 GB costs €130/$152. Due to its better cameras and great chipset, Motorola Moto E7 Plus wins the comparison. But with the POCO C3, you can save a lot of money while still getting a very good entry-level phone. Realme Narzo 10A sits in the middle: it is more affordable than Motorola Moto E7 Plus and inferior to the Moto E7 Plus, but it has better specifications than POCO C3.

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Xiaomi POCO C3 vs Realme Narzo 10A vs Motorola Moto E7 Plus: PROs and CONS

Motorola Moto E7 Plus

PROs

• Best rear camera
• Best front camera
• Stock Android
• Nice hardware

CONS

• Thick and heavier

Xiaomi POCO C3

PROs

• Very affordable
• FM radio
• MIUI 12
• Build quality

CONS

• No fingerprint reader

Realme Narzo 10A

PROs

• Punch-hole design
• The rear camera is not bad
• FM radio
• Reverse charging

CONS

• Nothing particular

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Realme had initially planned to launch the new Narzo series smartphones on March 26 in India. However, it had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. It had again tried to unveil the phone to April 21, but it had to be canceled once again for the same reason. Now that the COVID-19 lockdown has relaxed in certain parts of the country, the Chinese firm today confirmed that the Narzo 10 series will go official on May 11.

As the above shown in the poster, the Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A phones now scheduled to go official on May 11 in India at 12:30 PM (local time). The launch will be shown through a pre-recorded video that will be streamed on YouTube and other social platforms on the said date and time.

The lockdown continues in regions marked as Red Zone in India. The sales of non-essential items which includes smartphones have started in Green and Orange Zones in the country.

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Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A specifications (Rumored)

Reports surrounding the Narzo 10 series have revealed that the Realme 6i and Realme C3 (Thailand and Indonesian edition) will be rebranded as Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A phones, respectively in India. Hence, the Narzo 10 is expected to come with specs like 6.5-inch full HD+ display, Helio G80 SoC, up to 4 GB of RAM, up to 128 GB storage, 48-mgeapixxel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera system, 16-megapixel front camera and 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

On the other side, the Realme Narzo 10A may house a 6.5-inch full HD+ display and Helio G70 SoC. The phone may come with up to 4 GB of RAM, up to 64 GB of storage, 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple cameras, 5-mgeapixel front camera and 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.

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Update:

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth announced today that the Realme Narzo series launch has been postponed owing to the nationwide lockdown announced in India starting today.

With respect to the announcement made by our Honourable Prime Minister yesterday, we have decided to suspend all upcoming launches including #realmeNarzo series.

Time for us to focus on our family & ourselves. Stay at home, stay safe & cooperate with local authorities. pic.twitter.com/4FmdanvgHL

— Madhav @home (@MadhavSheth1) March 25, 2020

Starting from today, India has entered a lockdown period of 21 days to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Hence, companies that are scheduled to hold launch events or sales of new phones during the period are going to encounter sort of delays. Yesterday, Vivo India confirmed that it postponed the launch of the upcoming Vivo V19 smartphone. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth took to Twitter to share the initiatives of the company for the coming days in the country.

The new Narzo series will be unveiled on March 26 as scheduled. The launch of the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A phones will be livestreamed. However, as confirmed by Sheth, the sales of the Narzo series have been postponed. The company has stopped work at its ‘Make in India’ facility until further direction from the govt. It has advised its employees by working from home.

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Recent reports have revealed that the Narzo 10 is a rebadged version of the Realme 6i that debuted in Myanmar recently. Thus, the Narzo 10 will be launching in India as the country’s first Helio G80 SoC driven phone. On the other side, the Narzo 10A is said to be a rebranded edition of the Realme C3 phone that debuted in markets like Indonesia and Thailand recently.

Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A specifications (Rumored)

The Narzo 10 series will feature 6.5-inch HD+ resolution supporting 20:9 displays with waterdrop notch. They will come equipped with 5,000mAh batteries. The Narzo 10 will support 18W fast charging and it will come with other specs like 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of native storage, 16-megapixel front cameras and 48-megapixel quad cameras. On the other side, the Narzo 10A features Helio G70, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, 5-megapixel selfie camera and 12-megapixel triple rear cameras.

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Realme will be launching the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones on March 26. The gaming-focused chipset will be introduced for the first time through Narzo 10 series. Reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal’s new tweet reveals the Narzo 10A has a model number of RMX2040. The Realme 6i that was recently unveiled in Myanmar has the same model number. Hence, it appears that the Realme 6i could be arriving in India as a rebranded version of the Realme 6i.

Agarwal has shared a live shot of the alleged Narzo 10 smartphone that was recently spotted at a retail store. The phone that is fueled by the Helio G80 processor recorded an impressive score of 203,078 on AnTuTu benchmarks. The performance of the processor seems to be on par with Snapdragon 712, claims Agarwal. The pricing of the Narzo 10 series may start at sub-Rs. 15,000 in India.

The Realme 6i features a 6.5-inch display that offers HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The Helio G80 SoC on the device could be equipped with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of storage. The 48-megapixl + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup resides on its back. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The device is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. These specs could be available on the rebranded Narzo 10.

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Last month, Realme had launched Realme C3 with triple rear cameras in certain markets like Indonesia and Thailand. The Narzo 10A could be a rebadged edition of the Realme C3 smartphone.

The Realme C3 also features a 6.5-inch HD+ resolution supporting 20:9 display. It is powered by Helio G70 and comes with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of storage. It has 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system on the rear and a frontal shooter of 5-megapixel. It also houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging.

The Android 10 based Realme UI comes preinstalled on both devices. The Narzo phones are equipped with rear-facing fingerprint sensors.

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Realme confirmed yesterday that Narzo is the name of its upcoming smartphone series. Soon after its announcement, there were rumors that the first Narzo phones will be debut very soon. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has released an official confirmation that Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A phones will be made official on March 26.

The microsite for the upcoming Narzo lineup reveals that the series is aimed towards the youth of India. Also, it states that the Narzo phones are customized for Generation Z. The landing page of the Narzo 10 and 10A have revealed some of their key features.

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The smartphone that has a green colored rear with vertical stripes could be the Narzo 10 phones as it features quad cameras. The blue colored model with a large Realme branding on its back could be the Narzo 10A phone. The handset features three rear-facing cameras with f/1.8 aperture for the main lens. The absence of rear-mounted fingerprint scanners on these devices suggest that they could be equipped with in-screen fingerprint readers.

The Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A could be both sporting a 6.5-inch waterdrop notch screens. Both phones are expected to deliver a screen space of 89.8 percent. The Narzo 10 duo will be the first devices to draw power from a new gaming-centric processor.

The Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A handsets are packed with 5,000mAh batteries that 39 hours of standby time. The upcoming Narzo phones will arrive with rapid charging technology. An image of the bottom edge of the Narzo 10 on the official landing page reveals that it has a 3.5mm headphone jack, two microphones, a USB port and a speaker grille.

There is no word on the pricing of the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A phones. It is speculated that the new Narzo phones will be arriving to take on the likes of POCO and Redmi.

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