Category Breakdown
TCL 20Y
vivo V15
Performance
68.375.4
Camera
19.128.4
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
65.873.0
Connectivity
56.852.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.843.5
Summary
- The TCL 20Y features a plastic build with a glass front and weighs 194g, while the vivo V15 has a slightly lighter design at 189.5g with a Gorilla Glass 5 front.
- In terms of display, the TCL 20Y has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, whereas the vivo V15 offers a sharper 6.53-inch IPS LCD at 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the TCL is powered by a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset, while the vivo utilizes a more capable Helio P70, providing better processing power.
- The TCL's rear camera setup includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the vivo's 24 MP main sensor with additional ultrawide and depth lenses, and the vivo excels in selfies with a 32 MP front camera versus the TCL's 8 MP.
- Both phones have a 4000mAh battery, but the TCL supports 10W charging, while the vivo does not specify charging capabilities.
- Software-wise, the TCL runs on Android 11 with TCL UI, while the vivo operates on an older Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
TCL 20Y
vivo V15
General
Release Date
2021, September 07
2019
Announced
2021, September 07
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.52"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide) 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
24 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Motorized pop-up 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
165.6 x 75.6 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
161.2 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g
189.5 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue
Topaz Blue, Glamour Red, Frozen Black, Royal Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, TCL UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

