If you are looking for an entry-level smartphone with very basic configurations and cheap prices, here’s a comparison of three entry-level smartphones that are Samsung Galaxy M01 Core, Redmi A1 and Realme C30.
The Samsung Galaxy M01 Core is built with a plastic body and weighs around 150g. It has a textured back panel that provides a good grip. It is available in three colours: Black, Blue, and Red.
Redmi A1 also has a plastic body with a thickness of 9.1mm and a weight of 192g. It comes with a modern smartphone design with a simple back. It has a small camera module on the back holding two cameras. It comes in three colours that are Light Green, Light Blue and Black.
The back cover of the Realme C30 displays a unique vertical grid pattern and houses a solitary camera module with an LED flash in the upper left-hand corner. There are no secondary macro or depth sensors. Realme C30 is available in two colours; Lake Blue and Bamboo Green.
Samsung Galaxy M01 Core features a 5.3-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels.
Redmi A1 comes with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
Realme C30 is equipped with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M01 Core is backed by the Mediatek MT6739 chipset paired with up to 2GB RAM and up to 32GB storage. The phone runs on the Android 10 operating system. The phone packs a 3000mAh battery.
Redmi A1 is powered by the Mediatek Helio A22 processor paired with up to 3GB RAM and storage of up to 32 GB. It runs on the MIUI 12 OS based on Android 12. It comes with a 5000mAh battery with 10-watt fast charging support.
Realme C30 has a Unisoc Tiger T612 SoC paired with up to 4GB RAM and storage of up to 64 GB. This phone runs on the Realme UI Go based on Android 11. It is packed with a 5000mAh battery with 10-watt fast charging support.
The Galaxy M01 Core and Realme C30 come with a single 8-megapixel camera on the back and along with that a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.
On the other hand, Redmi A1 comes with an 8-megapixel primary camera and a 0.08-megapixel depth sensor on the back. On the front, it has a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.
Flipkart is offering the Samsung Galaxy M01 Core at a starting price of ₹5,990 and the Realme C30 at ₹5,549. Redmi A1 is available on Amazon at a price of ₹5,899