Phone Comparison - TCL 20S vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

TCL 20S
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Google Pixel 5a 5G
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general General Info

Manufacturer TCL Google
Announced April 2021 August 2021
Status Coming Soon - April 2021 Coming Soon - August 2021
Colors Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue Mostly Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11
User Interface TCL UI -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 610 [Similar] Adreno 620 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.67 inches [Similar] 6.34 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.86% 85.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity 5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -