Realme C15 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Realme C15 and the Samsung Galaxy M30, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Realme C15 smartphone

Realme C15

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Samsung Galaxy M30 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy M30

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Head to head

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
Our rating7/107/10
Battery6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18W15W
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Screen size6.5 in6.4 in
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)209 g174 g
ReleasedJul 2020Mar 2019
Summary: Realme C15 is ahead on battery, wired charging, screen size. Samsung Galaxy M30 is ahead on ram (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Realme C15 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
TypeIPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)Super AMOLED
Size6.5 inches (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)—

Platform

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
OSAndroid 10, Realme UI 1.0Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G71 MP2

Memory

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM (eMMC 5.1)32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM (eMMC 5.1)

Main Camera

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
Quad13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP B/W, f/2.4 (depth); 2 MP, f/2.4 (retro)—
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Triple—13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
FeaturesHDR, panorama—
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
TypeLi-Po 6000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging18W wired, Reverse charging15W wired (Fast charging)

Body

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
Dimensions164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight209g174 g (6.14 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)—

Comms

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radio—
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0

Launch

Realme C15Samsung Galaxy M30
AnnouncedJuly 21, 2020February 27, 2019
StatusReleased 2020, July 28Discontinued

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Realme C15 or Samsung Galaxy M30?

Realme C15 — 6,000 mAh for the Realme C15 versus 5,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy M30.

Which has more RAM, Realme C15 or Samsung Galaxy M30?

Samsung Galaxy M30 — 4 GB for the Realme C15 versus 6 GB for the Samsung Galaxy M30.

Which is lighter, Realme C15 or Samsung Galaxy M30?

Samsung Galaxy M30 — 209 g for the Realme C15 versus 174 g for the Samsung Galaxy M30.

Which is newer, Realme C15 or Samsung Galaxy M30?

Realme C15 — Jul 2020 for the Realme C15 versus Mar 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy M30.

Is the Realme C15 or the Samsung Galaxy M30 rated higher?

We rate the Realme C15 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy M30 7/10.

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