TCL 20S vs TCL 20 SE Specs Comparison

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm	6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches 172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm
Weight
7.02 oz / 199.0 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 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
Milky Way Gray, Frosted Blue	Aurora Green, Nuit Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.02% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 83.19% screen-to-body
Type
60Hz	IPS LCD, 450 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.5 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	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) Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, 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	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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

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