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Realme 9 5G Speed vs TCL 30 5G

What 9 5G Speed does better (9) and where 30 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Realme 9 5G Speed
Realme · 20229 5G Speed
6.8Score
9 advantages≈ $260
vs
TCL 30 5G
TCL · 202230 5G
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
6.9Display6.5
5.7Camera5.2
5.5Battery5.8
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

9 5G Speed30 5G
75.8 × 164.48.575.2 × 164.57.7
9 5G Speed30 5GDifference
Height164.4 mm164.5 mm−0.1 mm
Width75.8 mm75.2 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.7 mm+0.8 mm
Weight199 g184 g+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 9 5G Speed better than 30 5G?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Max video4K vs 1080p
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  9. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%

Why is 30 5G better than 9 5G Speed?

  1. OLED panelNo · 9 5G Speed: Yes
  2. NFCNo · 9 5G Speed: Yes
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 900 nits+50%
  4. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  5. Weight199 g vs 184 g+8%
  6. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.7 mm+10%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio84.1% vs 87.6%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 30 5GTCL 30 5G≈ $2707.0
Design
Weight199 g184 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.7 mm
Height164.4 mm164.5 mm
Width75.8 mm75.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursStarry Glow, Azure GlowTech Black, Dreamy Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits900 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%87.6%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,010 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min60%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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