Realme has a new smartphone in town, the Realme C30. It’s not going to grab headlines as the most powerful device or anything like that though, as it’s an entry-level device positioned in the sub-RM500 category. However, it does have some quirks in its specs, such as having the almost obsolete microUSB port for charging.
Realme C30 Malaysia pricing and availability
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The Realme C30 will be available at all Realme Malaysia authorised stores as well as their official Shopee store from 16 July onwards, and will come in three colourways: Lake Blue, Bamboo Green and Denim Black. If you’re interested, here’s how much it’ll cost:
- Realme C30, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage – RM429
- Realme C30, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage – RM499
Realme C30 specs and features
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At first glance, the Realme C30 certainly has a rather interesting design, with its blue and green models having a ‘vertical stripe’ design which Realme says is inspired by ‘high-end luggage’. It packs a 6.5-inch, HD+ LCD display with an 88.7% screen-to-body ratio. It weighs 182g and measures 8.5mm thick.
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Under the hood, you’re getting neither a Qualcomm or Snapdragon chip here. Instead, the Realme C30 comes with a Unisoc T612 system-on-chip, which is an entry-level chip using two Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores. You’ll find that mated to up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Additionally, you can put in a microSD card for up to 1TB of external storage too. Perhaps due to the weaker processor used, it comes with Realme UI Go Edition based on Android 11, which is a stripped down version of Android meant for entry-level devices.
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As for cameras, you won’t find any fancy multi-camera setups here, but there is still a reasonable 8MP, f/2.0 camera on the rear with support for up to 1080p video recording at 30fps. The front of the Realme C30 meanwhile has a 5MP, f/2.2 camera for all your selfie needs.
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Elsewhere, you’ll find a 5,000mAh battery that Realme says will get you 102 hours of continuous music with 10W charging speeds. Unfortunately, the Realme C30 still comes with a microUSB slot even though almost every other smartphone in 2022 has switched to USB-C. At the very least, you do get the charging brick in the box, and there’s a 3.5mm audio jack too. It does seem to lack WiFi 5GHz connectivity though, supporting just 2.4GHz WiFi along with Bluetooth 5.0.
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With a rather obscure processor and an outdated microUSB port, the Realme C30’s only redeeming point here might be its large battery and—if you’re into it—its design. A likely rival to the Realme C30 here would be the perennial favourite in the entry-level space, the Redmi series of smartphones. The Redmi 10C in particular has a much more capable Snapdragon 680 under the hood but does cost slightly more at RM559 for the configuration with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.