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TCL 20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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TCL 20 5G
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
TCL 20 5G Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Dec 07, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.7-inch · 1080x2400px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 30, 2020 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€299 8GB/128GB - $800

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches
166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.27 oz / 206.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Placid Blue, Mist Gray Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.20% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR, 450 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1080x2400px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1531 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 (8 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 560 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 619L Adreno 740
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS 2.1)
6GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5180
3D Mark High
Untested 3807
3D Mark Low
Untested 2079
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Battery

Type
4500 mAh 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
EIS 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n28, n41, n78 n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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