TCL 20 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1640 x 720 px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.19 %	84.75 %
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 240, 64-bit	Octa-core, 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11), TCL UI	Android (14), One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

14h 40min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 55min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.5 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

130

Overall

138

Photo

123

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches (172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm)	6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches (161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2 mm)
Weight
7.27 oz(206.0 g)	7.37 oz(209.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora Green, Nuit Black	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Cellular

5G
	Bands n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG
Hearing aid compatible
M3
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, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

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	$ 369
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021	Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

With 16MP camera

Main camera	16 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.7" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Front	8 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

With 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

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

Links

Full specifications
TCL 20 SE Specs	Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Specs
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