TCL 20 SE vs TCL 20 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021	Nov 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€149	€299

Design

Dimensions
6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches 172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm	6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches 166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm
Weight
7.27 oz / 206.0 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora Green, Nuit Black	Placid Blue, Mist Gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 83.19% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits	IPS LCD, HDR, 450 nits
Resolution
1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI	1080x2400px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)	Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 560
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 619L
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB	6GB/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.5 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 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
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) EIS
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	Yes MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3	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, 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	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n28, n41, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32
TDD Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	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

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: 720p (30 fps)

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

EMEA/APAC

LTE Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 20, 28
TDD Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

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