TCL 20 5G vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

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TCL 20 5G	OnePlus 9
Released · Dec 07, 2020	Released · Apr 02, 2021
6.7-inch · 1080x2400px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 30, 2020	Mar 23, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€299	$729

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches 166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm	6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
7.27 oz / 206.0 g	6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Placid Blue, Mist Gray	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.20% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 87.27% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR, 450 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1080x2400px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.5 (Average)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 560	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 619L	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	OnePlus Warp Charge Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
8 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) EIS	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n28, n41, n78	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$829

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
TCL 20 5G Specs	OnePlus 9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	OnePlus 9 Review
User Reviews
	OnePlus 9 User Reviews