Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. TCL 20SE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G and TCL 20SE. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. TCL 20SE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G986B/DS T671H
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 172.08 mm TCL 20SE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Width 73.7 mm 77.14 mm TCL 20SE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 9.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Weight 186 g 206 g Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white Nuit black | Aurora green
Body Material - Polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.82" TCL 20SE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 1640 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than TCL 20SE.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 525 ppi 263 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better pixel density than TCL 20SE.
Aspect Ratio - 20.5:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye comfort mode, SDR-to-HDR colour enhancement
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Dark mode, CinemaVision display, V-notch display, TCL NXTVISION
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher clock speed than TCL 20SE.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G77 MP11 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more RAM than TCL 20SE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more internal memory than TCL 20SE.
User Memory 104 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel TCL 20SE has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/2.77"
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 TCL 20SE has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger lens field of view than TCL 20SE.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger camera pixel size than TCL 20SE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 12x 4x Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better digital zoom than TCL 20SE.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, night mode, super resolution mode, portrait mode, Filter mode, low-light video, Light Trace Mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode, AI colour portrait video, AI Sky Enhancement
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection TCL 20SE has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash Single tone dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video Snapshot in video recording, AI Quad camera, Audio zoom, scene detection 2.0
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera resolution than TCL 20SE.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" 1/5" TCL 20SE has better second camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 4-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) 115 degree(s) TCL 20SE has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger second camera pixel size than TCL 20SE.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF 4-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than TCL 20SE.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) 83 degree(s) TCL 20SE has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.75 μm TCL 20SE has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 20SE has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (4th Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better front camera resolution than TCL 20SE.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 TCL 20SE has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 4-element
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 80.6 degree(s) TCL 20SE has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger front camera pixel size than TCL 20SE.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection TCL 20SE has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh TCL 20SE has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 4 hours
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Standby Time - 336 hours
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Standby: up to 336 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 TCL UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Key
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Face Key, Google Lens, Google Assistant Button, floating window multitasking
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G TCL 20SE
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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