Phone Comparison - TCL 20L vs Honor X8 vs Huawei nova 9 SE

general General Info

Manufacturer TCL Honor Huawei
Announced April 2021 March 2022 March 2022
Status Available - April 2021 Coming Soon - March 2022 Coming Soon - March 2022
Colors Eclipse Black, Luna Blue Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm
(6.43 x 2.94 x 0.3 in)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm
(6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/MEA/APAC
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EU/MEA/APAC
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - LATAM
LTE (unspecified) LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11, Google Play Services Android 11, no Google Play Services
User Interface TCL UI Magic UI 4.2 EMUI 12
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.7 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2388 pixels (391 ppi) 1080 x 2388 pixels (387 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.86% 89.17% 89.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Panorama, HDR
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 22.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W, 75% in 20 min (advertised)
Capacity 5000 mAh 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -