Phone Comparison - TCL 20 5G vs TCL 20 SE vs TCL 20L+

general General Info

Manufacturer TCL TCL TCL
Announced 2020, November 30 January 2021 April 2021
Status Available. Released 2020, December 07 Coming Soon - January 2021 Available - April 2021
Colors Gray Black, Green Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
- 166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) - 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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 model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/MEA/APAC
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - US/LATAM/CA
4G Network LTE LTE 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 - US/LATAM/CA
5G Network SA/NSA - -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10 Android 11
User Interface TCL UI TCL UI TCL UI
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver), Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240), Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 64 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen
HDR10
450 nits (typ)
HD+ LCD Screen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.82 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (257 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.97% - 83.86%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.7µm, 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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
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, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor 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 present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -