Nokia C30 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB

Comparing the Nokia C30 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nokia C30 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB the better performer.

Display: Nokia C30 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers 6.53 inches, making Nokia C30 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia C30 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Nokia C30 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nokia C30 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nokia C30 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers 5000 mAh, making Nokia C30 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia C30 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers 128 GB, making Nokia C30 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia C30 has a rating of 3.7.

Nokia C30

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₹15,490

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Summary

Spec Score

65%

67%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2021

24 Sep, 2021

Performance


Unisoc SC9863A	MediaTek Helio G35
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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Pros

Decent battery life
Large display
Stock interface

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Poor cameras
Performance is not great
Clunky bezels
Charging can take a lot of time

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5

(127 ratings)

4.2/5

(327,058 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A
N/A	203,078 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2021

(Official)

Sep 24, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Android Go

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A

MediaTek Helio G35

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Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

203,078

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.7 %

81.08 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

177.7 mm

164.9 mm

Width

79.1 mm

77 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm

9 mm

Weight

237 grams

194 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view

2 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 04m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

3h 38m 38s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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