Samsung Galaxy A12 vs TCL 10 SE

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A12 vs TCL 10 SE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and TCL 10 SE run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: TCL 10 SE offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A12 offers 6.5 inches, making TCL 10 SE the larger display of the two. TCL 10 SE features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A12's PLS TFT LCD, making TCL 10 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and TCL 10 SE feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and TCL 10 SE feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A12 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while TCL 10 SE offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while TCL 10 SE offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A12 the better option for storage.

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TCL 10 SE
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
72%

Release Date

16 Feb, 2021
30 Dec, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio P35
MediaTek Helio P22
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chipset could have been better
  • Higher-resolution panel could be used
  • Still on Android 10
  • Night photography is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,354 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,789
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹12,649
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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

109,789
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %
83.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %

Design

Height

164 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

205 grams
166 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 40 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Quick Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 46m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 57m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.79 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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