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TCL 20S

TCL 20S

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vivo iQOO U1

vivo iQOO U1

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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