Realme has debuted a new product in India, dubbed as the Narzo 70 Pro 5G and it is competing with the Poco X6 5G at a similar price point. Poco’s device launched back in January of this year and here’s a comparison of both their specifications to help you decide which one should you pick out of the two.

Display

The Poco X6 5G sports a 6.67-inch 1.5K resolution AMOLED Display with a Refresh Rate of 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits peak brightness and HDR10+ support. On the other hand, Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G gets a 6.67-inch AMOLED Display with an FHD+ Resolution (2412 x 1080 pixels) and offers 10-bit colour depth, 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits peak brightness, HDR 10+, 100% P3 colour gamut, and 2200Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate.

Both of these displays are quite capable but the Poco X6 5G takes the win due to its panel being more sharper because of a slightly higher resolution. While the difference may not be visible in real world usage, we’ll give Poco the win as we are comparing the two devices solely based on their on-paper specs.

Performance & Software

The Poco X6 5G is equipped with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM. Poco’s handset runs on MIUI 14 based on Android 13. It comes with up to 512GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Under the hood, the Realme device equips a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, 8GB RAM, and up to 256GB storage. It runs on Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0.

While Poco offers a better Chipset with X6 5G if we compare it on paper with Dimensity 7050, it does run on an older version of Android (Android 13) while Realme gets you the latest Android 14 in Narzo 70 Pro 5G out of the box. As a result, its a draw between the two devices in the performance and software segment.

Cameras & Battery

Poco X6 5G features a triple camera setup with a 64-megapixel f/1.79 primary camera with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The smartphone also has a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The X6 packs a 5,100mAh battery and comes with 67W Fast charging support.

For optics, Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G comes with a 50MP f/1.8 Sony IMX890 main camera alongside a 2MP f/2.4 macro sensor and an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle sensor. On the front, it gets a 16MP f/2.45 shooter for selfies and video calls. Next, it packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging

While we cannot comment on camera as we haven’t compared them in real life and on-paper they are similar, we can say that the Poco X6 5G wins in the battery department due to a slightly bigger cell.

Aside from this, Poco X6 5G further has some advantages over Realme’s device, such as an IP53 rated build and NFC support which, obviously, the Narzo 70 Pro 5G lacks.

Verdict

The Narzo 70 Pro 5G from Realme begins at Rs 19,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model while 8GB + 256GB model retails for Rs 21,999. In Poco X6 5G’s case, the base 8GB + 256GB model is selling for Rs 20,999 on Flipkart while the 12GB + 256GB model is retailing for Rs 21,999 and the 12GB + 512GB model is selling for Rs 22,999.

Price-wise and on the basis of overall value, we feel the Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G falls short in front of Poco X6 5G in most areas except software. If you can manage on that part, the Poco X6 5G is a better offering that Realme’s handset.

Realme has announced the launch of the Narzo 70 Pro 5G smartphone in India as lower-end mid-ranger with a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor. The new Narzo 70 Pro 5G is competing with some of the recently launched smartphones from iQOO and Lava in India. Here are all the details you’d want to know about the smartphone, along with its top competitors.

Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G: Price

The Narzo 70 Pro 5G is priced at Rs 19,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model and Rs 21,999 for the 8GB + 256GB trim. It comes in Glass Green and Glass Gold colours. The early bird sale of the device will begin from today, March 19, at 6PM IST on Realme’s own website and Amazon India. Open sales will begin from March 21 at 12 noon.

HDFC and ICICI bank card users can avail a Rs 2,000 discount on both the variants. Buyers will also get the Realme Buds T300 worth Rs 2,299 for free if they buy the handset during the early bird sale later today.

Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G: Specs

Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G gets a 6.7-inch AMOLED Display with an FHD+ Resolution (2412 x 1080 pixels) and offers 10-bit colour depth, 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits peak brightness, HDR 10+, 100% P3 colour gamut, and 2200Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate.

Under the hood, the smartphone equips a Dimensity 7050 SoC, 8GB RAM, and up to 256GB storage. For optics, it comes with a 50MP f/1.8 Sony IMX890 main camera alongside a 2MP f/2.4 macro sensor and an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle sensor. On the front, it gets a 16MP f/2.45 shooter for selfies and video calls.

Next, it packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging. The smartphone runs on Android 14 based Realme UI 5.0 out of the box. Additional features include in-display fingerprint sensor, Air gestures for touch-less control, and dual stereo speakers. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, 5G, USB-C port and Bluetooth v5.2.

Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G: Competitors

One of the main competitors of the Narzo 70 Pro 5G is the iQOO Z9 5G. At the same starting price of Rs 19,999, gets you a better chipset along with a similar display. However, the Narzo 70 Pro gets you an ultra-wide angle sensor on the back along with a faster charging speed. It’s up to you whether cameras remain your priority over performance or vice versa so you can choose between the two accordingly.

Another option in a similar price range is the Lava Blaze Curve 5G, which actually costs Rs 18,999 for the top-end 8GB+ 256GB model. It gets you the same chip as Realme’s smartphone, along with a phenomenal curved display, and a Stock Android experience. However, it falls short in terms of charging speed, as it supports only 33W and comes with Android 13 instead of Android 14 which most Android devices are coming with at this point.

Finally, there’s also the Poco X6 5G starting at Rs 21,999. It gets you the same 8GB + 256GB model at that price as the Narzo, along with a slightly more sharper display with a higher resolution, marginally better chipset, a bigger battery, 3.5mm Audio Jack and NFC as well which the Narzo lacks. However, it runs on Android 13 which is its only disadvantage.

Infinix has announced the launch of Note 40 series globally, consisting of four models such as the Note 40 Pro+ 5G, Note 40 Pro 5G, Note 40 Pro (4G) and the Note 40. All the smartphones in the series are powered by a MediaTek chipset, such as the Dimensity 7020 or the Helio G99. Here are all the details of the devices and their potential competitors in India, as the brand has already confirmed the India launch of a couple of these devices as well.

Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G, Note 40 Pro 5G

Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G and the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G sport a 6.78-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2436 pixels) 3D curved AMOLED Display with 120Hz dynamic refresh rate and 1,300 nits of peak brightness. The display supports 2160Hz PWM dimming and has Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The new smartphones are powered by an octa-core 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7020 SoC, coupled with 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM on the Pro+ 5G and 8GB LPDDR4x on the Pro 5G. Both of them have 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage which is expandable up to 2TB.

The devices have a triple rear camera setup including a 108MP f/1.75 primary sensor, 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor and a 2MP f/2.4 macro sensor. At the front, they have a 32MP f/2.2 camera for selfies and video calls.

The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G is backed up by a 4600mAh battery with 100W Fast charging while the Pro 5G is backed up by a 5000mAh cell which supports 45W fast charging. Both phones also feature 20W wireless charging. 

Connectivity options on the smartphones include 4G, 5G, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi 5. They also come with an IR blaster, ambient light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope, light sensor, Sar sensor, g-sensor, and proximity sensor. Further, there is an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication and an X-Axis motor for gaming on both of them. They also include dual speakers tuned by JBL and come with an IP53-rated build for dust and water resistance.

The Infinix Note 40 Pro + carries a starting price tag of $309 (approx Rs 25,600) while the Note 40 Pro 5G starts at $289 (approx Rs 23,900) for the base configurations. The phones will be available globally starting today, March 19. They can be availed in Vintage Green, Obsidian Black, and Titan Gold colourways.

Reports suggest that Infinix will be launching the Note 40 Pro 5G in India soon and if it arrives at a similar price tag as the global one, then it will have a few competitors to beat. One would be the Nothing Phone (2a) which has already impressed us and the consumers with its unique design as well as the overall value on offer. Aside from that, there would be the iQOO Z9, priced starting at Rs 19,999, which again is a decent value for money offering. Poco X6 5G as well as the Lava Blaze Curve 5G are also some of the devices it would have to look out for.

Infinix Note 40, Infinix Note 40 Pro

The Infinix Note 40 Pro 4G gets the same display as the Pro 5G model, along with an identical camera setup as well. It has 8GB and 12GB LPDDR4x RAM options with 256GB UFS 2.2 storage which is expandable. Connectivity options, battery capacity, and sensors remain the same again. What’s different though, is the Chipset in use which is the MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and the charging speed which stands at 70W compared to 45W on the Note 40 Pro 5G. The wireless charging speed is 20W.

As for the Infinix Note 40, it again offers the same display as the other models in the series but is a flat panel while the other three have a curved one. There’s 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 256GB expandable UFS 2.2 storage, 20W wireless charging, 45W wired charging, 5000mAh battery, same connectivity options as the other devices, JBL-tuned stereo speakers, IP54 rating, Android 14, same cameras as the Note 40 Pro except for a 2MP sensor replaced by an AI sensor on the back, along with the same chipset as well, which is Helio G99 Ultimate.

The Infinix Note 40 starts at $199 (approx Rs 16,500) whereas the Note 40 Pro 4G starts at $259 (approx Rs 21,400) for the base configurations. The phones will be available globally starting March 19.

The Infinix Note 40 will have to compete with the recently launched Poco X6 Neo in India while the Note 40 Pro 4G will be competing with the iQOO Z9 5G in case the prices of these devices remain similar in India as their global counterparts.

Qualcomm has announced a new Chipset by the name of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which will be the latest Snapdragon 8-series chipset after the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 last year. The new chip boasts of on-device generative AI features, an always-sensing ISP, hyper-realistic mobile gaming, enhanced connectivity and lossless high-definition sound. But how is it different from last year’s 8 Gen 3 and is it more powerful? Let’s answer those questions.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Specifications

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a 4nm chip based on the TSMC process, consisting of an 8-core CPU structure which includes a Cortex-X4 prime core running at 3.0GHz clock speed, four performance cores at 2.8GHz and three efficiency cores at 2.0GHz. It supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM (up to 4,200MHz) and UFS 4.0 storage. The Adreno 735 GPU will handle the graphics.

The GPU supports Real-time Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing, Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0, Snapdragon Game Post Processing Accelerator, HDR gaming, and Snapdragon Shadow Denoiser. The chip is also equipped with Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0 which can double the frame rate without extra power consumption.

With the world moving on to AI, it’s being integrated into almost every piece of technology and mobile processors are one of them too. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 platform supports a broad array of AI models including popular large language models (LLM) such as Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, Gemini Nano and Zhipu ChatGLM. Models with up to 10 billion parameters are supported.

As for on-device display support, it can run up to 4K resolution screen at 60 Hz or up to a QHD+ display at 144 Hz. For external displays, up 8K resolution panels are supported (30Hz) or 1080p high Refresh Rate ones (up to 240Hz). The displays can support 1Hz till 240Hz dynamic refresh rate, along with 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut, HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, and Dolby Vision.

For connectivity, it supports USB-C 3.1 (Gen 2) along with Wi-Fi 7, NFC, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Dual Frequency GNSS and Bluetooth v5.4 with LE audio. Talking of audio, it gets Snapdragon Sound Technology with support for Qualcomm aptX Voice, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive codecs. Not only this, but it gets Qualcomm’s Aqstic codec support also, with Aqstic smart speaker amplifier and spatial audio with head tracking. Then, the chip supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 technology.

In addition, the chip supports H.265 and AV1 video decoding (up to 4K at 60fps) with HDR playback with support for various formats such as HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG. Coming to optics, it can support up to 36 MP triple camera, Up to 64+36 MP dual camera, Up to 108 MP single camera with ZSL, Up to 200MP single camera along with Qualcomm Spectra Image Sensor Processor. Various capture formats are supported, such as HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, 4K HDR Video Capture at 60 FPS and Slow-mo video capture at 1080p at 240 FPS.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Availability

The chip is mainly aimed at premium phones that should have a cheaper price tag making them nearly as much powerful as the top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered devices but not identically powerful. Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 will be adopted by key OEMS including Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi and Xiaomi with the first device expected to be announced in March.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Is It More Powerful Than 8 Gen 3?

As mentioned, it is aimed at the “flagship killers” of 2024 which makes it slightly less powerful than the 8 Gen 3. The less powerful components include the prime core running at a lower clock speed of 3.0Ghz, compared to that of up to 3.4Ghz on the 8 Gen 3. The core setup is also different in 8s Gen 3, with 4 big cores and 3 small ones for an 1+4+3 configuration. The original 8 Gen 3 chip gets a 1+5+2 configuration all of which have a higher clock speed than 8s Gen 3’s cores.

Next up, it has an older generation X70 5G Modem which is also seen in Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The 8 Gen 3 has the latest X75 5G modem. Even in terms of NPU, which will handle the on-device AI features, the speeds aren’t as fast as the one in Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As for optics, the 8s Gen 3 doesn’t support 8K video mode or 4K resolution capturing at 120fps either, which is again found in 8 Gen 3.

To sum up, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 does pick up a decent amount of features from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 which definitely makes it a premium and capable chip. However, Qualcomm still hasn’t given 8s Gen 3 all the bells and whistles which are reserved for the top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, making it a slightly less powerful chip than its elder sibling.