Realme C30 vs Realme C21Y
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme C30 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on July 20, 2022, against the Realme C21Y, which is powered by Unisoc T610 and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme C30
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Realme C21Y
- Fingerprint scanner
- Reverse charging feature
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 81.6% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | Unisoc T610 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 614 MHz | 614 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~43 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 59874 | 66485 |
| GPU | 21805 | 32103 |
| Memory | 45664 | 37779 |
| UX | 52407 | 57506 |
| Total score | 178235 | 193009 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7172 | - |
| Video editing | 4915 | - |
| Photo editing | 14898 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5709 | - |
| Writing score | 7893 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | Realme UI Go | Realme UI 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:55 hr | 3:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1 (8 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2022 | June 2021 |
| Release date | July 2022 | July 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C30. But if the camera and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Realme C21Y.
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