Samsung Galaxy A12 vs TCL 30 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A12 TCL 30 SE
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EMEA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66 - LATAM
Launch
Announced2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 212022, February 27
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2022, April 20
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypePLS LCDIPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Go-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple-50 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.28 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (6165H/6165H1 only)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging15W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, RedAtlantic Blue, Space Gray, Glacial Blue
ModelsSM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W6165H, 6156H1, 6165A, 6165A1, 6165S
Price€ 78.89 / $ 60.00 / £ 69.99-
SAR EU0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 123h-
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average)-
Performance AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 123h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-30.4 LUFS (Below average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-