If you’re looking for 5G smartphones around Rs 20,000 and below, then the 3 best options are Poco M3 Pro 5G, Realme 8 5G, and IQOO Z3.,
IQOO Z3 is the costliest of the 3, and Poco M3 and Realme 8 5G are the cheapest 5G smartphone that you can purchase in India.
As the craze for 5G smartphones is increasing in India and people are eagerly waiting for 5G in India, there is going to be a big competition among these brands. Currently, these 3 are the 5G smartphones under Rs 20,000 which have got good features.
The comparison of Poco M3 Pro 5G, Realme 8 5G, and IQOO Z3 will make you understand which affordable 5G smartphone you should choose for yourself.
Realme 8 5G works on Realme UI 2.0 which is based on Android 11 OS, IQOO Z3 works on IQOO 1.0 based on Android 11 OS, whereas Poco M3 Pro 5G works on MIUI 12 which is based on the Android 11 operating system.
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Display Screen
Poco M3 Pro and Realme 8 both come with 6.5 FHD+ IPS LCD display screen. IQOO Z3 comes with a 6.58 inch FHD+ LCD display screen. The display screen of Poco M3 Pro 5G comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and IQOO Z3’s display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Processor
IQOO Z3 comes with Snapdragon 768 Octa-Core processor. Both Poco M3 Pro 5G and Realme 8 5G come with MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor.
Camera Features Comparison
Poco M3 Pro 5G comes with a rear camera combination which is 48MP + 2MP + 2MP.
Realme 8 5G comes with 48MP + 2MP + 2MP rear camera.
IQOO Z3 comes with 64MP + 8MP + 2MP camera.
When it comes to the front camera for selfies, Poco M3 Pro 5G comes with an 8MP front camera, whereas Realme 8 5G comes with a 16MP camera and IQOO also comes with a 16MP front camera.
Battery Life
Both Poco M3 Pro 5G and Realme 8 5G come with a 5000 mAh battery. IQOO Z3 comes with a 4400 mAh battery.
Poco M3 Pro 5G and Realme 8 5G come with 18W charging speed.
Pricing of Poco M3 Pro 5G, Realme 8 5G, and IZOO Z3
The 4GB/64GB variant OF Poco M3 Pro is priced at Rs 13,999, while the 6GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 15,999.
The 4GB/64GB variant of Realme 8 5G is priced at Rs 13,999, the 6GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 14,999, and the 8GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 16,999.
The starting price of IQOO Z3 is Rs 19,990. The base variant comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space. The 8GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 20,990, while the 8GB/256GB variant costs Rs 22,990.
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After going through the comparison, do let me know the 5G smartphone you would choose from Poco M3 Pro 5G, Realme 8 5G, IQOO Z3. Also, make me know your favorite 5G smartphone. It is really good to see the launch of 5G smartphones within Rs 20,000, and We can expect many more affordable 5G smartphones launching in India soon.