realme 5 vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB

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


Display: realme 5 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 6.4 inches, making realme 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 5'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 5 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 5 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Both realme 5 and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


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


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

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realme 5
₹7,999
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₹11,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
74%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2019
14 Mar, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Display could've been sharper
  • Selfie camera needs work
  • Ultra-Macro lens could've been better
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.5/5
(270,615 ratings)
4.1/5
(85,168 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

139,753
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

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

11 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

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

139,753
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
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)

89 %
90 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
159 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

198 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

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 @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

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.

19h 12m
N/A

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

2h 38m 8s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC
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 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
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