TCL 20L vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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TCL 20L Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Jun 20, 2021
Released · May 07, 2019
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
€229 $479

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.02 oz / 199.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Eclipse Black, Luna Blue Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.02% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body
Type
OLED
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 615
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (eMMC 5.1)
6GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3700 mAh
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
8h 14min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
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: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
dual-band
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, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020
Measured SAR
Head: 1.33 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

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