Asus ROG Phone 5 vs TCL 30 XL

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version A; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version B, Version C

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B, Version C

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version A; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version B, Version C

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Class 12
EDGE

Yes

Class 12

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM
Height

172.8 mm

172.7 mm
Width

77.3 mm

77 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

238 g

204.4 g
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, White

Dark blue

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.82 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

720 x 1640 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

263 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm, 74˚ , 4x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(ultrawide) , 5 MP, 115˚ , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 27 mm, 0.9 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.3 , 1.12 µm, 1/3"
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

5010 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0 (70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min)

Yes, 18W
Reverse charging

Yes

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Talk time 2G

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29.3 h
Talk time 3G

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28.6 h
Talk time 4G

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26.6 h
Standby time 2G

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424 h
Standby time 3G

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448 h
Standby time 4G

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336 h