TCL 30 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Comparing the TCL 30 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while TCL 30 SE runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while TCL 30 SE offers 6.52 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to TCL 30 SE's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both TCL 30 SE and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while TCL 30 SE offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both TCL 30 SE and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: TCL 30 SE offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 128 GB, making TCL 30 SE the better option for storage.

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TCL 30 SE
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
85%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2022
14 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Samsung Exynos 1480
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sturdy, premium design
  • Excellent display
  • Good cameras
  • Reliable battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No charger in the box
  • Slightly thicker bezels
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(7,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
733,093
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 14, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Samsung Exynos 1480

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
733,093

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.29 %
85.57 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
86.5 %

Design

Height

165.2 mm
161.1 mm

Width

75.5 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

190 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8528 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast 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.

N/A
13h 04m

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

N/A
1h 13m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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