Our quick take

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Moto G7 Power

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Redmi Note 7

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Realme 3 Pro - 4.0 / 5

Attractive budget build

  • Measures: 156.8 x 74.2 x 8.3mm / Weighs: 172g Rear-positioned fingerprint scanner Plastic shell with gradient design 3.5mm headphones jack Dewdrop-style notch Micro-USB charging

Full screen and a tiny notch

  • 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel 1080 x 2340 resolution 19.5:9 aspect ratio

Hardware and performance

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor 4GB/6GB RAM / 64GB/128GB storage

Battery goes the distance

  • 4,045mAh battery 20W VOOC flash charging

Software

  • ColorOS based on Android Pie

Dual camera for the masses

  • Dual camera system 16MP primary camera 5MP depth sensor

To recap

A real budget smartphone winner. If you don’t have more than £200 to spend on a phone, and you’re looking for as few compromises as possible, there’s little that can outsmart this for the asking price.