TCL 30 V 5G Full Specifications and Price

TCL has set itself an assignment to deliver affordable 5G connectivity to everyone and plans to release a number of products over the coming months. At its CES 2022 presentation, the company launched two smartphones for two US carriers. The handsets involved includes TCL 30 V 5G, and TCL 30 XE.

TCL 30 V 5G

The TCL 30 V 5G is for Verizon, specifically its mmWave network. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 480 (8 nm), which has support for the faster flavor of 5G (it also does sub-6, of course). This is the higher-end of the two models.

It has a slightly larger, sharper 6.67-inch display with 1080p+ resolution (20:9) and Gorilla Glass 3. The punch-holed camera takes 16 MP photos and can record 1080p@30 fps video. It does face unlocking too, but you can also use the rear-mounted fingerprint reader for securing your phone.

The other place where the V model stands out is the rear camera setup. The star of the show is the 50 MP main camera on the rear (sensor unknown), which is joined by the 5 MP ultra-wide module and a 2 MP macro camera. Unfortunately, the main cam can only record 1080p video at 30 fps (no 4K, not even 60 fps).

The chipset is paired with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB built-in storage (of which 98 GB are user accessible). This can be expanded with a microSD card up to 1 TB in size. The phone also accepts a single nano-SIM card and can act as a Wi-Fi 5 (ac) hotspot for up to 10 devices. HD voice is supported.

Wired connectivity on the TCL 30 V includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack (you can also use the dual speakers for audio), plus a USB-C port on on the bottom, which is responsible for charging the 4,500 mAh battery at 18W. The charger is included in the box and it needs 2 hours to get to 100%.

TCL 30 V 5G Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• 4G bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 46, 48, 66
• 5G bands: 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch

• Announced: 2022, January 04
• Status: Exp. release 2022, Q1

Design

• Dimensions: 165.9 x 76 x 9.1 mm (6.53 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
• Weight: 200.4 g (7.09 oz)
• Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
• Colors: Midnight Gray
• SIM: Nano-SIM

Display

• Type: IPS LCD
• Size: 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Operating System

• Android 11, TCL UI

Hardware

• Chipset: Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
• GPU: Adreno 619
• Storage: 128GB 4GB RAM
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras

• Main Camera: Triple
  • 50 MP, (wide), PDAF
  • 5 MP, (ultrawide)
  • 2 MP, (macro)
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, (wide)
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: No
• Loudspeaker: Yes, with dual speakers
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
• NFC: No
• USB: USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer

Battery

• Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Fast charging 18W

TCL 30 V 5G Price and Availability

The pricing of the TCL 30 V 5G is yet to be announced but it will be available in the US in the coming weeks.

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