Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB vs realme 5i

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB vs realme 5i 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 5i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme 5i the better performer.


Display: realme 5i offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 6.4 inches, making realme 5i the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 5i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 5i offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 5i offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB and realme 5i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: realme 5i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 32 GB, making realme 5i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 5i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB
₹11,000
(Discontinued)
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
75%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2019
15 Jan, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better

User Ratings

4.1/5
(85,168 ratings)
4.5/5
(413,632 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
172,716
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 15, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 3 GB
4 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.

N/A
172,716

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
82.73 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
89 %

Design

Height

159 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9 mm

Weight

174 grams
195 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

N/A
16h 24m

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

N/A
2h 44m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 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) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.409 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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