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TCL 20 SE vs TCL 20S Specs Comparison

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TCL 20 SE
TCL 20S
TCL 20 SE TCL 20S
Released · April 2021
Released · Jun 28, 2021
6.8-inch · 1640x720px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches
172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm 		6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
Weight
7.27 oz (206.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
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 Milky Way Gray, Frosted Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.19 % 84.02 %
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11), TCL UI Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		64 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 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 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS 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), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 26(850+), 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 149 $ 250
In The Box
Quick start guide, Product safety information, 9V2A Charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021 Jun 28, 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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