Samsung Galaxy M30 vs realme U1 3GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs realme U1 3GB RAM 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 U1 3GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme U1 3GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while realme U1 3GB RAM offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme U1 3GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and realme U1 3GB RAM feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme U1 3GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 16 MP, making realme U1 3GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme U1 3GB RAM offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and realme U1 3GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme U1 3GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M30 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme U1 3GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has a rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
realme U1 3GB RAM
₹11,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019
10 Apr, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P70
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
25 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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
  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
4.3/5
(41,630 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
109,302
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P70

Processor

Octa core

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

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

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
109,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.8 %
* 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)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
83.68 %

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 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

159 mm
157 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

174 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @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
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 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

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

N/A
2h 10m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

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