realme Narzo 30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

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Comparing the realme Narzo 30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo 30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,685, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S scores 1,584, making realme Narzo 30 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo 30 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers 6.43 inches, making realme Narzo 30 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 30's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme Narzo 30 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S delivers longer battery life with 16h 41m, while realme Narzo 30 delivers 12h 11m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme Narzo 30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S equally at 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
78%

Release Date

29 Jun, 2021
15 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G95
MediaTek Helio G95
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Good software experience
  • Satisfactory battery life
  • Elegant, sturdy design
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Capable camera

Cons

  • Poor night photography
  • Not so great in terms of design
  • Performance not up to the mark
  • Pricing could've been better
  • Limited customisation options with MIUI 12.5

User Ratings

4.3/5
(120,427 ratings)
4.3/5
(117,862 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

305,495
AnTuTu Score
324,498
AnTuTu Score
12h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 29, 2021
(Official)
May 15, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G95
MediaTek Helio G95

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

305,495
324,498

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %
16.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

580 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.36 %
83.53 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
160.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

192 grams
178.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Macro Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 100% in 65 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 54% in 30 minutes

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.

12h 11m
16h 41m

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

1h 1m 57s
2h 27m 37s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.972 W/kg Body: 1.218 W/kg
Head: 0.864 W/kg Body: 0.863 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope