TCL 20L
#1981
TCL 30 V 5G
#2176Category Breakdown
TCL 20L
TCL 30 V 5G
Performance
78.181.2
Camera
44.819.1
Display
72.658.9
Battery
33.730.6
Build
67.965.8
Connectivity
67.270.4
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
52.951.1
Summary
- The TCL 20L and TCL 30 V 5G both feature a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the TCL 30 V 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 480 5G chipset, which offers improved efficiency over the Snapdragon 662 in the TCL 20L.
- The camera system on the TCL 30 V 5G includes a 50 MP main sensor compared to the 48 MP on the TCL 20L, although both devices have similar selfie cameras at 16 MP.
- The TCL 20L has a larger 5000 mAh battery, while the TCL 30 V 5G has a 4500 mAh battery, both supporting 18W charging.
- Both phones run on Android 11 with TCL UI, but the TCL 30 V 5G supports 5G connectivity, which the TCL 20L lacks.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring glass fronts and plastic backs, though the TCL 30 V 5G is slightly lighter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
TCL 20L
TCL 30 V 5G
General
Release Date
2021, April 14
2022, January 04
Announced
2021, April 14
2022, January 04
Description
Also known as TCL 20 Lite
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, (wide), PDAF5 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
165.9 x 76 x 9.1 mm (6.53 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight
199 g
200.4 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Eclipse Black, Luna Blue
Midnight Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, TCL UI
Android 11, TCL UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer