Category Breakdown
TCL 20S
vivo iQOO U1
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
48.747.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
60.259.2
Summary
- The TCL 20S features a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the vivo iQOO U1 has a slightly smaller 6.53-inch display at 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the TCL 20S is powered by the Snapdragon 665 chipset, whereas the vivo iQOO U1 utilizes the Snapdragon 720G, offering better performance.
- The camera setup on the TCL 20S includes a 64 MP main sensor compared to the 48 MP sensor on the vivo iQOO U1, although both support 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the TCL 20S at 5000 mAh, compared to the 4500 mAh in the vivo iQOO U1, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- For software, the TCL 20S runs on Android 11 with TCL UI, while the vivo iQOO U1 operates on Android 10 with iQOO UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
TCL 20S
vivo iQOO U1
General
Release Date
2021, April 14
2020, July 16
Announced
2021, April 14
2020, July 16
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
162.1 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.38 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g
190 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, TCL UI
Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0
OS Version
Android 11, TCL UI
Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

