Google Pixel vs. TCL 20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel and TCL 20 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. TCL 20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - T781K
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 166.2 mm TCL 20 5G has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 76.8 mm TCL 20 5G has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 9.1 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 206 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Mist grey | Placid blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 1.45 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head), 3.5 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.67" TCL 20 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels TCL 20 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 395 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than TCL 20 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1500:1 Google Pixel has better display contrast ratio than TCL 20 5G.
HDR - Yes TCL 20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 619L
MEMORY Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB TCL 20 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB TCL 20 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel TCL 20 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 TCL 20 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Super Night mode, Filter mode, Light Trace Mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode, Super Steady Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), snapshot in video recording, EIS video stabilisation, AI scene detection, AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 TCL 20 5G has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 4-element
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 4500 mAh TCL 20 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ TCL 20 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G TCL 20 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 10
User Interface - TCL UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n28, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo -
MEDIA Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, WAVE
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
FEATURES Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Face Key, Google Lens, Google Assistant Button, guaranteed upgrade to Android 11
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel TCL 20 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, LCD sticker
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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