realme 2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the realme 2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30 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 2 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme 2 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while realme 2 Pro 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 2 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 2 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 13 MP, making realme 2 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme 2 Pro offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme 2 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M30 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has a rating of 4.2.

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realme 2 Pro
₹13,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

11 Oct, 2018
07 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Build quality could be better
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.5/5
(392,342 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.84 %
85.19 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
90 %

Design

Height

156.7 mm
159 mm

Width

74 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

174 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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) / 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) / 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) / 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) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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