TCL 20 SE vs TCL 20S Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021	Jun 28, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€149	$250

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, 83.19% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.02% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits	60Hz
Resolution
1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, 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
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac 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
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	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 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 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

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 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

EMEA/APAC

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
TCL 20 SE Specs	TCL 20S Specs