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Entry-level · 2023

Realme V30

From ₦100,000 to ₦190,000 · 26 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Mediatek 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 5 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek
Chipset
Mediatek
Current CPU tier
Unknown
AnTuTu
312,000
Kimovil · Antutu v9
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, Realme UI 3.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP
Front camera
5 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n28a, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

186 g
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 171 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 4 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
312k vs 1.2M AnTuTu · Unknown vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 168 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

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Where to buy

26 sellers·New from ₦110,000 to ₦190,000·Used from ₦100,000

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Jiji Used
₦105,000
Fair for used
Fredrick Godwin
5.3 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦105,000
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Yhujay Gadgets and Hub
7.2 yrs · 24 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦110,000
Precious phones LTD
1.3 yrs · 28 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦120,000
OBT PHONE & ACCESSORIES
1.2 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦190,000
Joycee Communications
1.8 yrs · 3 feedback · 128GB
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₦100,000
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1.2 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
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1.2 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
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₦125,000
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3.7 yrs · 128GB
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₦140,000
Blossom Gadgets
2 feedback · 128GB
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₦100,000
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Charles Ben
3.5 yrs · 128GB
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₦100,000
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₦105,000
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₦110,000
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₦110,000
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₦110,000
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Diamond Gadgets
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₦110,000
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₦115,000
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₦125,000
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₦125,000
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