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Nokia C30 review: A 6.82" big-screen entry Nokia with a 6,000 mAh battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2021·$130
Overall
38/100
Class rank
#7 of 10
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

A big-screen entry Nokia.

Nokia C30 paired a huge 6.82" screen with a 6,000 mAh battery at $130 — entry-tier basics for emerging markets, big and tough.

01Display

54/100

54/100 trails the 56-point cohort average for budget phones of 2021.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.82 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

46/100

46/100 trails the 49-point cohort average for budget phones of 2021.

Main13 MP + 2 MP depth
Selfie5 MP

03Performance

36/100

36/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2021 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A
RAM2 / 3 / 4 GB
Storage32 / 64 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among budget phones of 2021 — 15 points above the cohort average.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired10 W

05Build

56/100

56/100 trails the 60-point cohort average for budget phones of 2021.

06Value

58/100

58/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

What works
  • 6,000 mAh battery — multi-day life.
  • Big 6.82" screen at $130.
  • Removable battery + microSD.
  • Stock Android.
What doesn't
  • Heavy 235 g.
  • Unisoc chip is very slow.
  • HD+ resolution.
  • 2 MP depth filler.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 10-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .