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TCL 30

TCL 30

#2339
vivo Y9s

vivo Y9s

#2070

Category Breakdown

TCL 30
vivo Y9s
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
44.344.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
61.162.0

Summary

  • The TCL 30 features a larger 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 900 nits, while the vivo Y9s has a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the TCL 30 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G37 chipset, whereas the vivo Y9s utilizes the Snapdragon 665, with the latter offering more RAM at 8GB compared to TCL's 4GB.
  • The camera setup on the TCL 30 includes a 50 MP main sensor, while the vivo Y9s has a 48 MP main sensor along with an 8 MP ultrawide lens, providing more versatility.
  • The TCL 30 has a larger 5010 mAh battery compared to the 4500 mAh battery in the vivo Y9s, both supporting 18W charging.
  • For software, the TCL 30 runs on Android 12 with TCL UI 4.0, while the vivo Y9s operates on Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9, indicating a more updated software experience for the TCL device.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the TCL 30 featuring a plastic frame and back, while the vivo Y9s has an aluminum frame and glass back, contributing to a more premium feel.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

TCL 30
vivo Y9s

General

Release Date

2022, February 27
2019

Announced

2022, February 27
2019

Description

N/A
For China (V1945A, V1945T)

Display

Size

6.7"
6.38"

Type

AMOLED, 650 nits (typ), 900 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio G37 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5010 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5010 mAh
4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.5 x 75.2 x 7.7 mm (6.48 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

Weight

184 g
186.7 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Tech Black, Muse Blue
Fancy Sky, Knight Black, Nebula Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

OS Version

Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes