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Entry-level · 2021

Realme Narzo 30A

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Helio G85 3 / 32 GB
6000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

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
570 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
225,154
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Omnivision OV13B10, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

205 g · 9.8 mm
Height
164.5 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Thickness
9.8 mm
Weight
205 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
85% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
225k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
225k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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