5 best features of TCL 10 5G Seattle and TCL 20 SE Austin

TCL finally brought the TCL 20 SE Austin and TCL 10 5G Seattle in PH. Here are 5 of their best features to help you decide if either is for you.

Top 5 features of TCL 10 5G Seattle and TCL 20 Austin

Top 5 highlights of the TCL 10 5G Seattle, TCL 20 Austin

Great back design

1. Great design - Both the TCL 10 5G Seattle and TCL 20 Austin boast interesting and pretty designs. The TCL 10 5G Seattle has a gradient finish at the back with a horizontal strip for a camera hump housing a 64MP quad-camera setup. It also has a square fingerprint sensor at the back. 

The TCL 20 Austin has a more typical design with a vertically oriented camera bump and a circle rear fingerprint sensor. The unit we have has a gradient colorway that shifts from blue to teal. It also has a reflective finish at the back as well. There's also a vertical stripe along the left side with the camera hump housing the TCL branding.

The TCL 10 5G Seattle has a punch-hole while the TCL 20 Austin has a dewdrop notch.

Good display with NXTVISION technology

2. Good display with dedicated display engine - The TCL 10 5G Seattle has a 6.53-inch 2.5D curved LCD NXTVISION screen with a dedicated display engine, FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi, and a punch-hole for the 16MP selfie camera.

The TCL 20 Austin is the more affordable so it doesn't have the same dedicated display engine but still, it has a 6.82-inch 2.5D curved LCD screen w/ HD+ 1640 x 720 resolution at 263 ppi. This is still decent for the price it is asking for.

3. Capable specs, TCL 10 Seattle has 5G - The TCL 10 5G Seattle sports the 5G-ready 2.4GHz 7nm EUV Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor with Adreno 620, 6GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0. It is one of the cheapest smartphones with the said chipset in the Philippines.

The more affordable TCL 20 Austin is no slouch either with the 2.0GHz 11nm Snapdragon 460 octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with USB-C 10W charging. This is built for a long battery life with decent performance to boot.

Quad-cameras

4.  Quad-cameras - TCL 10 5G Seattle features a quad-camera setup with  64MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 8MP f/2.2 118-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.2 macro + 2MP depth f/2.4 + quad-LED flash. It also has a 16MP f/2.2 selfie camera.

For the TCL 20 Austin also has a quad-camera setup with 16MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 5MP f/2.2 115-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + dual-tone LED flash. It also has an 8MP f/2.0  selfie camera.

5. Competitive pricing - The TCL 10 5G Seattle, at PHP 17,990, is competitively priced especially since it has 5G capabilities. It also has a great design, an innovative display, and a 64MP quad-camera setup.

The TCL 20 Austin is even more affordable at PHP 8,990. It is a great budget device with great looks, capable specs, quad-cameras, and a huge battery.

TCL 10 5G Seattle Specs

Display: 6.53-inch 2.5D curved LCD NXTVISION screen w/ dedicated display engine, FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi 

CPU: 2.4GHz 7nm EUV Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 620

RAM: 6GB

ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 1TB  

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 8MP f/2.2 118-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.2 macro + 2MP depth f/2.4 + quad-LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.2      

Battery: 4,500mAh w/ Quick Charge 3.0

OS: Android 10 w/ TCL UI 

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1 (SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC), OTG, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, dual-mic, USB-C, Colors: Chrome Blue, Mercury Gray

Dimensions: 163.65 x 76.56 x 9.05 mm

Weight: 210 g

Price: PHP 16,990

TCL 20 SE Austin Specs

Display: 6.82-inch 2.5D curved LCD screen w/ HD+ 1640 x 720 resolution at 263 ppi 

CPU: 2.0GHz 11nm Snapdragon 460 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 610

RAM: 4GB

ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB  

Back Camera: 16MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 5MP f/2.2 115-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + dual-tone LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0  

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 10W charging 

OS: Android 11 w/ TCL UI 

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Google Assistant key, Hi-Res Audio, dual-mic, USB-C, Colors: Nuit Black, Aurora Green

Dimensions: 163.65 x 76.56 x 9.05 mm

Weight: 206 

Price: PHP 7,990

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