TCL 30SE vs. Samsung Galaxy S23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 30SE and Samsung Galaxy S23. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 30SE vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number 6165H SM-S911B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.2 mm 146.3 mm TCL 30SE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Width 75.5 mm 70.9 mm TCL 30SE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 is narrower than TCL 30SE.
Weight 190 g 168 g Samsung Galaxy S23 is lighter than TCL 30SE.
Body Colour Space grey Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.3 W/kg (body), 1.126 W/kg (head), 3.173 W/kg (limb) 1.304 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.42 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.52" 6.1" TCL 30SE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23 has better screen resolution than TCL 30SE.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy S23 has better pixel density than TCL 30SE.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy S23 has better display brightness than TCL 30SE.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 3000000:1 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better display contrast ratio than TCL 30SE.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Eye comfort mode Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, Dark mode, TCL NXTVISION, 70% NTSC, Mini-Notch display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G25 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number MT6762V/CB -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23 has higher clock speed than TCL 30SE.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) IMG GE8320 -
MEMORY TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 has more RAM than TCL 30SE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 has more internal memory than TCL 30SE.
User Memory 44.97 GB 99 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.76" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.85 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better lens aperture than TCL 30SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) 74.4 degree(s) 85 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger lens field of view than TCL 30SE.
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger camera pixel size than TCL 30SE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S23 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, AI portrait mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode, Light Trace Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - TCL 30SE has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI Triple camera, ISOCELL 2.0 optimisation, 4-in-1 big-pixel to 1.28 μm Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better second camera resolution than TCL 30SE.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better second camera lens aperture than TCL 30SE.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 86.6 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger second camera lens field of view than TCL 30SE.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.65 μm 1.4 μm TCL 30SE has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has higher resolution third camera than TCL 30SE.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 88.8 degree(s) 36 degree(s) TCL 30SE has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 1 μm TCL 30SE has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better front camera resolution than TCL 30SE.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 TCL 30SE has better front lens aperture than TCL 30SE.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element -
Field of View (Front) 80.6 degree(s) 80 degree(s) TCL 30SE has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Face Beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face tracking - TCL 30SE has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3900 mAh TCL 30SE has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S23 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.7 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 71 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface TCL UI 4.0 Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB, Vorbis WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, H.265, H.264 AVC MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Key -
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Power Saving Mode, Fast Charging, Floating Bar, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens, HyperEngine technology, Smart Manager, intelligent charging mode MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS TCL 30SE Samsung Galaxy S23
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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