TCL 20L vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
TCL 20L Google Pixel 5a
Released · Jun 20, 2021
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Eclipse Black, Luna Blue Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
OLED
Screen-to-body
84.02 % 84.93 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB (eMMC 5.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 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
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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 LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 229 $ 449
In The Box
Charger 9V 2A,Type-C Cable, Display & Back cover Film, SIM tooling pin, QSG, PSI, TPU case

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
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