Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and TCL 30. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-N950F/DS | T676H | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 164.54 mm | TCL 30 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.24 mm | TCL 30 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 7.74 mm | TCL 30 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Weight | 195 g | 184 g | TCL 30 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Body Colour | Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black | Tech black | |
| Body Material | - | Fibreglass | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) | 1.54 W/kg (body), 1.27 W/kg (head), 3.53 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | FM radio, LED flashlight | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.7" | TCL 30 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than TCL 30. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 521 ppi | 395 ppi | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than TCL 30. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 900 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 100000:1 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 60 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Always-on display, TCL NXTVISION, 100% DCI-P3, 100% NTSC |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | MediaTek Helio G37 | |
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| Processor Number | 8895 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Both phones have the same clock speed. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G71 MP20 | IMG GE8320 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than TCL 30. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 51.2 GB | 44 GB | |
| Memory Interface | - | eMMC | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | TCL 30 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.76" | TCL 30 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.85 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 5-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 74.4 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | Art, HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | Panorama, SteadyShot, Gesture Shot, Quick Shot, portrait mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode, Light Trace, Movie Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera, AI scene detection 2.0 |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than TCL 30. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 88.8 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.6" | 1/4" | TCL 30 has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 4-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Face Beautification | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Wide selfie mode | Ultra Wide-angle Selfie | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | TCL 30 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 5010 mAh | TCL 30 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 3 hour(s) | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Talk Time | 1320 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1320 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | TCL UI | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB, Vorbis | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, H.265, H.264 AVC | |
| Sound Enhancements | Acoustic Overload Point | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX | HD Voice, Smart cleaner, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise cancellation, dual stereo speakers, intelligent charging mode | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | TCL 30 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, accessory bag | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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