Realme P3 Professional Evaluate: A Good Improve That Fails to Stand Out

Realme’s P3 Professional, in my first impressions, appeared like a strong improve to its predecessor, the P2 Professional. It provided good worth given the {hardware} on provide and in addition launched some segment-leading options like a quad-curved show and an IP69 score at its worth level. Nevertheless, 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 total worth, maintaining competing smartphones in thoughts. Regardless of the strong upgrades, just a few issues stand out for all of the incorrect causes.

Realme P3 Professional Design: Snazzy stuff

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

The Realme P3 Professional is on the market 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. Nevertheless, we acquired the Galaxy Purple variant with a vegan leather-wrapped rear panel.

Opposite to my expectations, this vegan leather-based rear panel doesn’t really feel as premium because it ought to. It isn’t as delicate as most vegan leather-based backs, however fairly arduous. Nevertheless, 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 fingers even in case you are clumsy.

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

 

General, the design of the P sequence has modified for the higher. It is among the few smartphones providing a vegan leather-based end below Rs. 25,000. It is total design jogs my memory of the Vivo V50, a mid-range smartphone I not too long ago reviewed. Whereas 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 virtually seamlessly into each other, making good use of the quad-curved show on the entrance.

Regardless of packing only one usable digicam, the rear digicam module has gone from a squarish design to a round format. Though the telephone is kind of thick (it seems that approach, too), the digicam module additionally protrudes fairly a bit, making it seem chunky. Regardless of its chunky design, the telephone is kind of fashionable. Its vibrant colors and distinctive finishes will certainly entice youth.

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

 

The telephone additionally affords IP68 and IP69 safety in opposition to the weather, however do take into account that Realme’s guarantee coverage doesn’t cowl harm brought on by water ingress.

Realme P3 Professional Show: Quad-curved, however at what value?

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

Realme P3 Professional’s show seems to be a lot sharp when looking by 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 vibrant, because the show appeared a bit dim open air in comparison with competing smartphones at this worth level.

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

 

When streaming content material by OTT apps indoors, the brightness did appear ample. The telephone additionally helps Widevine L1, that means you’ll be able to get pleasure from films in full HD streaming decision. Nevertheless, the machine lacks HDR assist, which is apparent provided that its show cannot get too vibrant.

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

What I liked 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 Professional Software program: Bloatware buffet

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

You will 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 number of “Sizzling Apps” as properly, 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 Information versus My Information), it could possibly get a bit complicated as to which apps it is best to select, particularly in case you are a first-time smartphone person.

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

 

The interface is often Realme UI with a give attention to customisation. Some sensible AI instruments (AI Author, AI Recording Abstract, and AI Reply) are useful and work as anticipated. After which there’s picture enhancing, which is one thing Oppo has but to determine earlier than it trickles right down to Realme UI.

Realme UI Efficiency: 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 one occasion after I did discover a slowdown is when capturing pictures utilizing the digicam app. The telephone takes a second or two to course of pictures simply after you could have captured them, and so there’s a little bit of ready in case you have the behavior of tapping the picture thumbnail after each shot for nearer examination.

Speaker efficiency is not one of the best. Regardless of packing two audio system, the audio supply is not balanced and is pushed primarily by the bottom-firing speaker. The first speaker additionally lacks ample 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 kind of strong. I ran Name of Responsibility: Cellular at ‘Very Excessive’ graphics and body charge, and the sport remained at a gradual 59-60 fps throughout play. Contact sampling charge additionally felt ample, and the telephone didn’t get too heat.

Realme P3 Professional Cameras: Common stuff

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

The Realme P3 Professional has just one user-accessible rear-facing digicam

 

Realme P3 Professional main digicam samples (faucet pictures to develop)

 

The first digicam snaps 12-megapixel binned pictures. They’re a bit saturated when it comes to color replica. Dynamic vary will not be one of the best, so the pictures seem a bit contrasted, omitting some element within the brighter and darker areas of a picture. When capturing in low-light or street-lit scenes, I seen that the digicam cannot pull out a lot element, resulting in flatter textures on objects and surfaces. Briefly, the low-light pictures aren’t one of the best we’ve got seen at this worth level.

Realme P3 Professional 1X pictures (high), 2X digital zoom (backside) (faucet pictures to develop)

 

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

Portrait mode pictures captured utilizing the identical rear digicam 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 develop)

 

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

 

The video recording capabilities of the Realme P3 Professional are removed from one of the best we’ve got seen at this worth level. The video high quality total 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, but it surely begins getting noticeably wobbly at 1080p 60fps with some focus hopping. There is no such thing as a stabilisation potential at 4K (30 fps), and the video seems too shaky, each when strolling and panning. Nevertheless, the 4K mode managed one of the best element. In low gentle, 1080p video recordings appeared delicate and lacked resolved particulars, with noise taking up. 4K recordings appeared one of the best, supplied you’ll be able to look previous the nauseating digicam shake.

Realme P3 Professional Battery: The standard

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

The Realme P3 Professional lasted a strong 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. Whereas these numbers sound spectacular, OnePlus’s Nord CE4 managed higher after I reviewed it final 12 months, lasting a formidable 32 hours and 21 minutes on a single cost.

The Realme P3 Professional 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 related to Wi-Fi and the brightness set to a set 50 p.c. With each day use, which varies from individual to individual, I did discover the battery to simply handle a complete day (24 hours) and a few extra, that means this telephone will comfortably final just a little over a day, even in the event you use its digicam and play video games on it, other than the standard calls, messaging, and social media utilization. Whereas it sounds nice, I did count on 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 instantly 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. That is good for a big battery however continues to be not as quick because the Nord CE 4.

Realme P3 Professional Verdict

Realme impressed the youth with its design, but it surely fell quick in essential areas, like cameras, software program assist, and charging velocity. Regardless of its easy efficiency, the software program can be loaded with bloatware. Surprisingly, to a Realme P2 Professional person, the telephone continues to be a worthy improve.

Nevertheless, in comparison with the competitors, the Realme P3 Professional’s segment-leading options result in small qualitative variations in the true world. The OnePlus Nord CE 4 (Evaluate) is a greater different to the P3 Professional, supplied you’re effective with its common low-light digicam efficiency. It affords a fragile stability of uncooked energy, battery efficiency and magnificence. If you’re on the lookout for a strong gaming machine, then the Poco F6 (Evaluate) must be the fitting decide. The Nothing Telephone 3a that we’re presently testing (evaluate out quickly) can be a more sensible choice total with its standout design, spectacular bloatware-free software program, good battery life and wider number of cameras.