realme C30 vs Nokia C21 Plus

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Comparing the realme C30 vs Nokia C21 Plus 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 C30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 776, while Nokia C21 Plus scores 469, making realme C30 the better performer.


Display: Both realme C30 and Nokia C21 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia C21 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C30 offers 8 MP, making Nokia C21 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme C30 and Nokia C21 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia C21 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while realme C30 offers 5000 mAh, making Nokia C21 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme C30 and Nokia C21 Plus offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: realme C30 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia C21 Plus is rated 6.


User Rating: realme C30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia C21 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
64%
80%

Release Date

27 Jun, 2022
12 Jul, 2022
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T612
Unisoc SC9863A
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sturdy design
  • Acceptable performance
  • Decent display
  • Sturdy design
  • Good screen
  • Excellent battery life
  • Dedicated slot for microSD card
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera could be better
  • Still on micro-USB
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Bloatware
  • Iffy fingerprint scanner
  • Sub-par performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(110,871 ratings)
4/5
(234 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

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Video

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2022
(Official)
Jul 12, 2022
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Android Go
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T612
Unisoc SC9863A
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.82 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP1
PowerVR GE8322
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
270 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.22 %
81.55 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
164.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.9 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

182 grams
191 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.05 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
720x480 @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
2h 22m 7s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.020 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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