TCL 30 XL Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!

[@hman1801]

I hope TCL continues to put out quality devices. We need all the competition we can get in the phone industry.

[@kalipeztech]

I agree! I’m especially hoping that in 2023 we see another phone like their Stylus 5G that’s unlocked or at least available with more carriers besides T-Mobile/Metro

[@beemerchef27]

I've had this phone for two years. I've had zero issues. The only complaint would be that the camera is horrible. The phone has decent speed and the stereo sound is pretty good. For $120 on Amazon, you can't go wrong.

[@Box223]

I've been looking in to getting a new phone to use alongside my iPhone SE (2nd Generation). My phone is starting to have issues that I think are only there to trick me. I think Apple wants me to upgrade to a new iPhone. Instead, I think the TCL 30 XL seems like a good option for me. It is significantly cheaper, probably more reliable, and has a macro camera (which is quite important to me). If the phone I currently use still holds up, but gets worse over time, I'll probably buy the TCL 30 XL to use alongside. This review is really helpful to me.

[@kalipeztech]

Glad it helped! Another nice thing about this phone compared to an iPhone SE is that the display is a lot larger, so if you're on your phone a lot it'll be more comfortable to look at

[@Box223]

@@kalipeztech Yeah. I also saw another review on the device today. It's not good for a third review on the device. You could probably look at it if you want, but it appears to be a defective device paired with a critical user. It doesn't worry me, but it leaves a worse initial impression on it for other consumers.

[@jeremyradcliff]

I just ordered the tcl 40xl

[@marie-louiseprive9020]

FIRST TIME I'VE LOOKED AT A REVIEW OF YOURS...A LITTLE OLDER AND NOT TECH SAVVY SO REALLY LIKED WHAT I WAS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND; HOWEVER I FEEL YOU TALKED WAY TOO FAST...MADE MY HEAD SPIN A LITTLE

[@johnsducks9816]

These are just $120 now, crazy how cheap pretty good phones are getting. Thinking about getting one for the sole purpose of mounting to the back of my passenger seat to let my uber riders pick their own music

[@kalipeztech]

That's a good idea! I rode in an Uber like that once and they somehow had a whole karaoke setup in there, it was pretty cool

[@Areyoudumb00]

Mines is coming tomorrow I got it for 101 dollars I can't wait to freak this phone out, I'm going to have it running so fast it will compete with all the new phones lmaooooooooo

[@d.d890..]

Great review, thanks!

[@rick00770]

They make some good budget phones , if you just want a usable phone for general tasks . Not gaming .

[@mike.4277]

Merry Christmas 🌲🎄

[@kalipeztech]

You too!

[@greyalien9074]

Great review .thanks

[@Heazytoohot]

It's miserable to watch KZbin on though. It struggles with slow downs even on 720 P.

[@rachael337]

Do you know if an "unlocked US Version" will work in other countries in South America and Africa as long as it is GSM network?

[@kalipeztech]

Yeah it should be fine as long as it's GSM network

[@hasdesan]

Please does tcl 30 xl support 3g and 4g network at all?

[@joslyntorres8691]

Yeee

[@tjames6427]

The camera is good. Everything else sucks. Especially the fact that it dims on dark scenes and brightens up on bright scenes which absolutely absurd...

[@RoMayDrako]

I'm looking for phones Mint is selling and NOT on amazon again. Welcome to my 2mo old BRICK that I may not get a refund for and Samsung Galaxy has treated me well for years but not this time. I just don't have money to dump on a phone. Compared to other phones in this phones price range the TCL 30 XL won't be horribly outdated like the rest. Mind you at this point most phones I am looking at is past their due date. I love it's large size, I always like big phones. Shoot most I do is watch streams on the phone while at work. I think I might get this phone after I get apid

[@bojamreeves7996]

Typing on this is annoying

[@beemerchef27]

I agree. Bad location for the home button.

[@justadude88]

Anyone here have wifi issues with this phone?