Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs TCL 20 SE Specs Comparison

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7.8
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Motorola Moto G8 Plus TCL 20 SE
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · April 2021
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
6.8-inch · 1640x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches
172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 7.27 oz (206.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic blue, Crystal pink Aurora Green, Nuit Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI 1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.43 % 83.19 %
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (11), TCL UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 8min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 10, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ACCJH136
Measured SAR
Head: 1.07 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 149
In The Box
18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019 Jan 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 16MP camera
Main camera 16 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Front 8 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
EMEA/APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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