TCL A3 vs vivo iQOO 12

TCL A3
TCL A3
vivo iQOO 12
vivo iQOO 12
TCL A3
vivo iQOO 12
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 13, 66
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 151 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-10
    2023-11
  • Status
    2021-10
    2023-11
  • Design
  • Build
    -
    Aluminium alloy
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    145.8 mm
    163.2 mm
  • Width
    71.1 mm
    75.9 mm
  • Thickness
    9.9 mm
    8.1/8.4 mm
  • Weight
    171 g
    198.5/203.7 g
  • Colors
    Black
    Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)
  • Display
  • Display type
    TFT
    AMOLED
  • Physical size
    5.5 inches
    6.78 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1440 pixels
    1260 x 2800 pixels
  • Pixel density
    293 ppi
    453 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    1073741824
  • Protection
    -
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Display features
    -
    144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    -
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4
  • CPU(second)
    Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720
  • CPU(third)
    Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
  • Chipset
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
    Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8320
    Adreno 750
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    12, 16 GB
  • Internal storage
    32 GB
    256, 512, 1024 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    No
  • Memory card max
    32 GB
    -
  • Storage
    -
    UFS 4.0
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11
    Android 14, Funtouch 14 (global), OriginOS 4 (China)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Triple
  • Main camera
    8 MP, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
    50 MP, 1/1.3" , 1.2 µm, (wide) , f/1.7 , 23 mm
  • (periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.6 , 70 mm, 1/2.0" , 3x optical zoom
  • (ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 15 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    8192 x 6144 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    dual-LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, night mode, AI scene detection 2.0
    HDR, Panorama
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, 1/5" , 1.12 µm
    16 MP, (wide) , f/2.5
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM radio with RDS
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WiFi Tri-Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.4
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
  • Infrared
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    No
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, proximity
    Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes, 120W
  • Talk time 2G
    30 h
    -
  • Talk time 3G
    22 h
    -
  • Talk time 4G
    14 h
    -
  • Standby time 2G
    430 h
    -
  • Standby time 3G
    420 h
    -
  • Standby time 4G
    379 h
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    45 USD
    570 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    2020000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    2188 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    6383 (v5.2)

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