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Introduction and specs
The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is the first 5G-enabled smartphone from Realme's Narzo series but more importantly, the company claims that this is the fastest mid-range gaming smartphone to hit the market. It was announced back in February, but this is our first close encounter with the device. We've prepared a couple of benchmarks in the following pages to see if the device is really the fastest one in its class.
The Dimensity 800U is no laughing matter indeed. At just around INR 17,000, the India-exclusive Narzo 30 Pro 5G is one of the cheapest 5G-enabled devices around. It sports some gaming-specific features like a 120Hz display with a 180Hz touch sampling rate.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G specs at a glance:
- Body: 162.2x75.1x9.1mm, 196g; Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic body.
- Display: 6.50" IPS LCD, 120Hz , 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 405ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm): Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC3.
- Memory: 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.1; microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).
- OS/Software: Android 10, Realme UI.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF.
- Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS.
- Battery: 5000mAh; Fast charging 30W, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised), Dart Charge, Power Delivery 15W.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); 3.5mm jack.
We couldn't spot but notice that the Narzo 30 Pro 5G is far from a completely new device. The device is based on the Realme 7 5G with little to no difference. However, it kind of makes sense since the latter didn't reach India, and it was made available only for certain markets. And India is the key market for the Narzo 30 Pro 5G.
Unfortunately, in an attempt to adjust the price point better for the Indian market, Realme had to slash a couple of features. There's no depth sensor, which isn't a big loss anyway, but the base model starts at 6GB/64GB compared to 6GB/128GB in Europe. And NFC is now gone, but NFC contactless payments are not an important feature in India anyway.
We had a chance to go hands-on with the Narzo 30 Pro 5G, so join us as we see what this phone is all about
Design and build
Given the resemblance of the Narzo 30 Pro 5G to the Realme 7 5G, it's understandable that both devices would feel identical in hand. The only visual difference is how the back panel is designed. While the Realme 7 5G adopts the rather recognizable matte strip combined with a slightly glossier finish, the Narzo gets a clean-looking design.
The back panel is still made of plastic, but the silky-smooth finish makes it feel more premium than it actually is. Of course, this finish can't go without the usual smudges all-around, but they are easy to come off. It's also understandably slippery, yet it's not uncomfortable to hold. The matte-finish of the side frame matches the back design perfectly and provides some extra grip.
In case you are wondering, we got the Blade Silver color, but we guess the other color Sword Black may hide fingerprint smudges better.
The camera protrusion is just enough to cause the phone to wobble on a flat surface, but it's not enough to make it look or feel bad in any way. To be honest, we found the front-facing camera's punch-hole to be more distracting - it's pretty big. On the other hand, this is the standard these days, not only with Realme's design.
Off to a more positive note, the buttons on the side feel nice and clicky but, more importantly, well-positioned. The power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader has its own indentation and works just as fine in our experience. We can't say that we had many misreadings, and it also feels super snappy.
All in all, the Narzo 30 Pro 5G is a well-built device with no apparent drawbacks. It's on par with the competition, and even though it's marketed as a gaming device, there's nothing about the design that would discourage someone looking for a fine midranger to buy it. And there's nothing special to the design too.
Narzo 20 Pro and Narzo 30 Pro 5G
Hardware overview
As we already said in the beginning, there's little to no difference between the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and the Realme 7 5G. The same Dimensity 800U chipset powers up the two devices, and the same 6.5-inch, 120Hz IPS LCD panel sits on the front. We will talk about the SoC later, so for now, let's see how the HRR is handled.
The software provides three modes - Auto, 60Hz and 120Hz. All three are pretty self-explanatory, but we dug a little deeper into the Auto mode and checked the refresh rate management in commonly used apps and menus. And as it turns out, most of the apps and menus run at 90fps. Only a handful of apps were capped at 60fps (like Chrome, YouTube when playing a video on full screen and the default video player). And at no point did we see the display hit 120Hz. So if you want the most fluid experience, we suggest sticking to the 120Hz mode. There's some smart switching with the 120Hz mode, too - a static screen will default down to 60Hz as well as video players. Oh, and Chrome works in 120fps.
Sharing the same panel means that we have some hard data on how bright the Narzo 30 Pro 5G can get, and that's a little over 480 nits in manual and about 570 nits in auto mode. We believe that these numbers apply to both phones. Which in turn means that it should be sufficiently bright on a sunny day outside.
To our surprise, the Narzo 30 Pro 5G starts at 6GB/64GB instead of the base 128GB storage the Realme 7 5G offers. The same, relatively UFS 2.1 storage has been used, though.
The overall camera experience should be identical, too, as it only misses the depth sensor, which has questionable usability to begin with. The main camera uses the popular 48MP, 1/2.0", 0.8µm sensor bundled with an f/1.8 aperture. The standard for this class 8MP f/2.3 ultrawide camera is also at hand. The 2MP macro camera also remains along with the 16MP f/2.1 front-facing unit.
Battery capacity is still at 5,000mAh, and even though the 30W fast charging has been retained, the previous generation Narzo 20 Pro had a 65W charging support with a smaller 4,500 mAh battery. Realme is known to drastically changing or even downgrading the specs of its newer generation of phones. Realme explained that due to the changing dynamics of the market, some features are left out in favor of others each year.
A quick test of the charging speed returned a slightly different score than the Realme 7 5G. The Narzo 30 Pro 5G was able to fill its battery from flat to 100% in about 75 minutes, while the 7 5G got there within the advertised 65 minutes.
Still wondering how the Narzo 30 Pro 5G performs in a certain aspect? Head over to our Realme 7 5G review where the tests we ran will most probably apply to the Narzo 30 Pro 5G as well.
Performance
We have a pretty good idea of how the MediaTek Dimensity 800U performs, and it's indeed a fast chipset. Our only complaint would be the rather underwhelming Mali-G57 MC3 GPU performance, but when it comes to computational performance, it's a beast. It has an octa-core CPU that consists of two Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and six more Cortex-A55 cores ticking at 2.0 GHz. The chipset is based on the 7nm manufacturing process, so energy-efficiency is ensured as well.
GeekBench 5 (multi-core)
Higher is better
- Realme 7 5G
1794 - Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
1787 - Poco X3 NFC
1777 - Realme 8 Pro
1678 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1599 - Samsung Galaxy A32
1277
GeekBench 5 (single-core)
Higher is better
- Realme 7 5G
598 - Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
597 - Poco X3 NFC
568 - Realme 8 Pro
566 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
534 - Samsung Galaxy A32
361
AnTuTu 8
Higher is better
- Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
333952 - Realme 7 5G
318535 - Realme 8 Pro
286666 - Poco X3 NFC
283750 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
218788 - Samsung Galaxy A32
174332
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
35 - Realme 7 5G
35 - Poco X3 NFC
33 - Realme 8 Pro
28 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
17 - Samsung Galaxy A32
15
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
51 - Realme 7 5G
31 - Realme 8 Pro
31 - Poco X3 NFC
27 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
15 - Samsung Galaxy A32
13
3DMark SSE ES 3.1 (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
- Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
3167 - Realme 7 5G
3163 - Poco X3 NFC
2689 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1471 - Samsung Galaxy A32
1323
Realme UI but still Android 10
There's nothing new to the software, and we've tried it numerous times already. There's nothing wrong with that but launching a phone with Android 10 since Android 11 has been released more than half a year ago is rather disappointing. Still, there are a couple of highlight features and impressions we would like to share.
First and foremost, Realme's UI is a big shift towards a more clean and simplistic feel, and the company definitely managed to achieve that. It has that AOSP-esque vibe to it, yet there are a handful of proprietary features to take advantage of. More importantly, we didn't notice any serious hiccups or hangs. The system ran as smooth as butter except in those rare instances where we had to change between apps.
Home screen, app drawer, notification shade, recent apps
Being a budget, gaming-oriented phone, the Narzo 3 Pro 5G makes use of the company's Game Space. Various gaming optimizations make the whole gaming experience burden-less and more comfortable.
Game Space
In case you are used to a more specific look, there are tons of themes and granular icon customization and that even includes the shape of the icons.
Icon manager
Some hidden away features might come in handy, like the so-called Super nighttime standby. It can be found in the experimental Realme labs sub-menu, and what it basically does is put all the sensors and connections at low-power mode (maybe even off) while you sleep to preserve some battery. Some messaging apps will delay the notifications, though.
General settings and Super nighttime standby
Camera
There's nothing noteworthy about the camera setup as it offers just about everything you'd expect from a phone at this price. We've prepared a couple of still samples from the main and ultrawide cameras to see for yourselves. But in case you are looking for something more in-depth, we suggest you take a look at the camera section of the Realme 7 5G review.
Daylight samples: Main camera • Ultrawide • Main camera • Ultrawide
And some selfies, of course.
Selfies: Normal • Portrait
And here are a couple of good-looking video samples too.
Wrap-up
Despite some of its drawbacks that are apparent even without a full review, the Narzo 30 Pro 5G makes a good value proposition. Especially in India, where the phone sells for a considerably lower price than its European counterpart, the Realme 7 5G. If you don't mind the lack of NFC, this device seems to be a well-balanced midranger with special attention on the display and chipset.
There are some similarly-priced alternatives out there, but almost none of them offer the unique combination of HRR and a powerful chipset. Sadly, the HRR won't mean anything with this current questionable support of games running above 60fps. But we've found that to be an issue even with more expensive, well-equipped gaming smartphones, so we're definitely not holding this against the Narzo 30 Pro 5G. It's a phone that's definitely worth of our recommendation.
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