Oppo Realme Narzo 30A vs Realme C21Y
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo Realme Narzo 30A (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on February 24, 2021, against the Oppo Realme C21Y, which is powered by Unisoc T610 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme Narzo 30A
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Supports 18W fast charging
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (217K versus 192K)
- Delivers 17% higher maximum brightness (468 against 399 nits)
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 380 and 348 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
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 |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 81.6% |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.8 mm (0.39 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 205 gramm (7.23 oz) | 200 gramm (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Unisoc T610 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | ARM Mali G52 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 614 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS | ~71.2 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 70271 | 66485 |
| GPU | 39839 | 32103 |
| Memory | 48003 | 37779 |
| UX | 59979 | 57506 |
| Total score | 217863 | 192652 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 702 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 |
| ROM | Realme UI 2.0 | Realme UI 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 150 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 4:00 hr | 3:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 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 |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Monochrome lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
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| 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 - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- 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 | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | February 2021 | June 2021 |
| Release date | March 2021 | July 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Oppo Realme Narzo 30A. It has a better battery life and connectivity.
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Total votes: 20