Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Smartphone Review: A 5G smartphone with a 120 Hz screen at a bargain price

3DMark1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

47824

Points

∼98%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

27117

Points

∼55%

-43%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

35557

Points

∼73%

-26%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

25513

Points

∼52%

-47%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

23866

Points

∼49%

-50%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(38137 – 48201, n=17)

44398

Points

∼91%

-7%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(12876 – 113147, n=11, last 2 years)

48915

Points

∼100%

+2%

1280×720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

68634

Points

∼94%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

37657

Points

∼52%

-45%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

46605

Points

∼64%

-32%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

28898

Points

∼40%

-58%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

25086

Points

∼34%

-63%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(56690 – 70216, n=17)

67538

Points

∼93%

-2%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(13112 – 200519, n=11, last 2 years)

73002

Points

∼100%

+6%

1280×720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

23203

Points

∼93%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

13698

Points

∼55%

-41%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

19433

Points

∼78%

-16%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

18094

Points

∼72%

-22%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

20393

Points

∼81%

-12%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(14891 – 28331, n=17)

20632

Points

∼82%

-11%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(11896 – 44810, n=11, last 2 years)

25041

Points

∼100%

+8%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

4654

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2978

Points

∼64%

-36%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3196

Points

∼69%

-31%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2037

Points

∼44%

-56%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2068

Points

∼44%

-56%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

1004

Points

∼22%

-78%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2972 – 4693, n=17)

4318

Points

∼93%

-7%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(424 – 9221, n=118, last 2 years)

3074

Points

∼66%

-34%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

5115

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

3100

Points

∼61%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3184

Points

∼62%

-38%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1913

Points

∼37%

-63%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2027

Points

∼40%

-60%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

870

Points

∼17%

-83%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2844 – 5832, n=17)

4882

Points

∼95%

-5%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(373 – 13263, n=118, last 2 years)

3303

Points

∼65%

-35%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3432

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2619

Points

∼76%

-24%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3239

Points

∼94%

-6%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2632

Points

∼77%

-23%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2225

Points

∼65%

-35%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

2179

Points

∼63%

-37%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(1689 – 3529, n=17)

3237

Points

∼94%

-6%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(810 – 4609, n=118, last 2 years)

2816

Points

∼82%

-18%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

4643

Points

∼75%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2828

Points

∼45%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3312

Points

∼53%

-29%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2120

Points

∼34%

-54%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2060

Points

∼33%

-56%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

1382

Points

∼22%

-70%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(3678 – 4893, n=17)

4562

Points

∼73%

-2%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(450 – 18846, n=190, last 2 years)

6218

Points

∼100%

+34%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

5367

Points

∼56%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

3248

Points

∼34%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3316

Points

∼34%

-38%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2007

Points

∼21%

-63%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1993

Points

∼21%

-63%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

1261

Points

∼13%

-77%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(4036 – 5437, n=17)

5181

Points

∼54%

-3%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(398 – 36433, n=189, last 2 years)

9657

Points

∼100%

+80%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3198

Points

∼90%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

1946

Points

∼55%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3296

Points

∼92%

+3%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2640

Points

∼74%

-17%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2336

Points

∼65%

-27%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

2084

Points

∼58%

-35%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(1790 – 3651, n=17)

3275

Points

∼92%

+2%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(823 – 7019, n=189, last 2 years)

3570

Points

∼100%

+12%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3277

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2048

Points

∼62%

-38%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2192

Points

∼67%

-33%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1347

Points

∼41%

-59%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1592

Points

∼49%

-51%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

858

Points

∼26%

-74%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2261 – 3346, n=17)

3162

Points

∼96%

-4%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(240 – 7890, n=141, last 2 years)

2325

Points

∼71%

-29%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3287

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

1928

Points

∼59%

-41%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2008

Points

∼61%

-39%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1181

Points

∼36%

-64%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1473

Points

∼45%

-55%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

730

Points

∼22%

-78%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2048 – 3342, n=17)

3137

Points

∼95%

-5%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(200 – 9814, n=141, last 2 years)

2314

Points

∼70%

-30%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3256

Points

∼98%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2617

Points

∼79%

-20%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3227

Points

∼97%

-1%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2649

Points

∼80%

-19%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2217

Points

∼67%

-32%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

2207

Points

∼66%

-32%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2964 – 3556, n=17)

3331

Points

∼100%

+2%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(810 – 4679, n=141, last 2 years)

2875

Points

∼86%

-12%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3412

Points

∼69%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2108

Points

∼43%

-38%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2347

Points

∼48%

-31%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1425

Points

∼29%

-58%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1654

Points

∼34%

-52%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

967

Points

∼20%

-72%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2934 – 3605, n=17)

3413

Points

∼69%

0%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(257 – 16067, n=220, last 2 years)

4923

Points

∼100%

+44%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3554

Points

∼53%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2147

Points

∼32%

-40%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2176

Points

∼33%

-39%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1256

Points

∼19%

-65%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1530

Points

∼23%

-57%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

838

Points

∼13%

-76%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2814 – 3592, n=17)

3467

Points

∼52%

-2%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(214 – 25747, n=219, last 2 years)

6674

Points

∼100%

+88%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

2965

Points

∼85%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

1982

Points

∼57%

-33%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

3241

Points

∼92%

+9%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2693

Points

∼77%

-9%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2311

Points

∼66%

-22%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

2092

Points

∼60%

-29%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(1898 – 3765, n=17)

3288

Points

∼94%

+11%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(834 – 7042, n=219, last 2 years)

3504

Points

∼100%

+18%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

2978

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

1923

Points

∼65%

-35%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2060

Points

∼69%

-31%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1278

Points

∼43%

-57%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1554

Points

∼52%

-48%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

927

Points

∼31%

-69%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2287 – 3130, n=17)

2966

Points

∼100%

0%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(365 – 6439, n=132, last 2 years)

2225

Points

∼75%

-25%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

3167

Points

∼100%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

1885

Points

∼60%

-40%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

1917

Points

∼61%

-39%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

1141

Points

∼36%

-64%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

1438

Points

∼45%

-55%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

796

Points

∼25%

-75%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2145 – 3198, n=17)

3053

Points

∼96%

-4%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(298 – 8601, n=132, last 2 years)

2295

Points

∼72%

-28%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Adreno 620, 8192

2588

Points

∼93%

realme XT

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144

2069

Points

∼74%

-20%

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 6144

2786

Points

∼100%

+8%

Nokia 7.2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096

2207

Points

∼79%

-15%

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096

2161

Points

∼78%

-16%

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition

HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 6144

2196

Points

∼79%

-15%

Average

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

 

(2145 – 2979, n=17)

2742

Points

∼98%

+6%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(1567 – 3525, n=132, last 2 years)

2565

Points

∼92%

-1%