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Battle of the C’s – realme C31 Vs POCO C31


Published : 25 Apr 2022 07:55 PM

The youth-favorite brandof the countryhas recently introduced their latest addition to the C-series smartphones – realme C31. The robust smartphone, filled with features, comes with a powerful processor, a spectacular triple camera set-up, and a massive battery – all of which takes the mobile usage experience of the users to the next level.

Another device of the same name under a similar price segment has been launched in Bangladesh by Xiaomi – the POCO C31. Now, are the devices similar in performance as well? This definitely calls for a comparison, between the 4GB/64GB versions of both!

Priced at Tk. 12,990 realme C31 and BDT 1000 more at Tk. 13,999 for POCO C31, both the devices have a similar feel when held in hands, stemming from the similar dimensions and weight they carry, the plastic frame and back they possess, and the size of screens. realme C31 has been equipped with the power-packed Unisoc Tiger T612 (12nm) Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) processor, whereas the POCO C31 is powered by MediaTek MT6765G Helio G35 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) processor. Looking at the numbers, it looks like POCO C31 is a better performer, however, the scores tell us otherwise. When checked, AnTuTu score forPOCO comes at 96827 whereas the one for realme comes at a whopping 180578 -almost double!On the other hand, the Geekbench score for POCO stands at 152 compared to 341 on realme.Hence, it is safe to say that realme users can expect a phenomenal performance delivered by the C31, compared to POCO C31.

For all the gaming aficionados, realme C31 supports HD High Frame Rate Gaming, making it perfect for an intense session of gameplay. However, on the POCO C31, games can be played on Balance Medium at the highest. Moreover, upon use, the realme C31 feels faster in opening or browsing through apps, compared to the POCO C31.

Coming to the cameras, both the devices come with a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 13MP (f/2.2) Wide Camera and 2MP (f/2.4) Macro Camera, both accompanied by a 5MP (f/2.2) Wide Selfie Camera. The difference arises in the Depth Cameras,witha 0.3MP (f/2.8) lens on realme and 2MP (f/2.4) on POCO.Despite the lower megapixel count, other relevant technicalities on realme make the Depth shots look as good as those on POCO. realme C31 also features a Panorama mode, whereas POCO C31 does not.

However, upon testing thelenses, realme was seen to deliverbrighter and more color boosted photos on both the Wide and Macro cameras, compared to POCO. realme also accounts for sharper and more alluring photos than POCO, even in low light. Photos taken on realme can also be noticed to have a rather warm tone along with softened and beautified selfies, giving you the perfect social media-ready shot!

To enable you to store all those photos and games with no worries, while exempting you from the anxieties of a dying battery, both the devices come with 64GB ROM Storage accompanied by a 4GB RAM, and 5000mAh batteries. On another note, realme C31 comes with the latest Android 11 and realme UI 2.0 whereas POCO comes with the older Android 10 and MIUI 12 versions.

Upon comparing all the features and offerings of both the highly functional devices, realme C31 seems to have achieved a close win against Xiaomi’s POCO C31. Even though both the devices happen to deliver similar functionalities in some instances, realme C31 accounts for a better and more updated features in most other cases.