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Ratings from experts
Design, Built Quality
7 / 10
Display Quality
8 / 10
Camera Quality
9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia
7 / 10
OS and Usability
9 / 10
Battery Performance
9 / 10
The TCL 306 is an upgraded version of the TCL 305 smartphone. It features the same 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a waterdrop notch at the top. The screen maintains a 20:9 aspect ratio and supports standard touch input.
Inside, the device is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G25 processor, which has an octa-core CPU clocked up to 2.0 GHz. Graphics are handled by the PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The phone includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card.
The camera setup on the TCL 306 consists of three rear sensors. The primary camera is 13 megapixels with an f/2.2 aperture. It is accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens.An LED flash is also present on the back. For selfies, there is a single 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Security features include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and facial recognition through the front camera. The device runs on Android 12 with TCL’s custom user interface layered on top. Power is supplied by a 5000mAh battery, which supports 10W charging via a wired connection.
Additional connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on the device include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. the TCL 306 is available in multiple color variants.