Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs TCL 20 SE Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus	TCL 20 SE
Released · Sep 07, 2020	Released · April 2021
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 1640x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm	6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches 172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm
Weight
7.88 oz (223.3 g)	7.27 oz (206.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold	Aurora Green, Nuit Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.25 %	83.19 %
Peak brightness
	450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11), TCL UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 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: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	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) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, 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	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	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	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, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2	Date approved: Feb 10, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ACCJH136
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg	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
€ 270	€ 149
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020	Jan 11, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

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

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs	TCL 20 SE Specs
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