TCL formally brings TCL 20 SE Austin and TCL 10 5G Seattle to the Philippines

After announcing in March that the TCL 20 SE Austin and TCL 10 5G Seattle will be available in the Philippines, the global multinational electronics company in partnership with VST ECS formally launched the handsets in the country earlier.

TCL 20 Austin and TCL 10 5G Seattle

Competitive new smartphones from the known TV maker for the Philippine market

These are two attractive devices with big displays and competitive specs for their respective price tags.

Glossy back designs

To recap, TCL 20 Austin is the more affordable device featuring a 2.5D curved glass-like design in Nuit Black and Aurora Green colors. It uses a 6.82-inch large display with a notch for the 8MP selfie shooter, 2.0GHz 11nm Snapdragon 460 octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with USB-C 10W charging.

It also has a 16MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-camera setup, rear fingerprint reader, 4G LTE, and dual SIM slots.

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 8,990

Big screens

Meanwhile, the TCL 10 5G Seattle is an even more attractive offering if you can spend more. It comes with a glossy 3D curved back in Chrome Blue and Mercury Gray colors and a 6.53-inch 2.5D curved LCD NXTVISION screen w/ dedicated display engine, FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi, and a punch-hole for the 16MP selfie camera.

Inside, this is what made it special. For its SRP of PHP 17,990, it is powered by the 2.4GHz 7nm EUV Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor with Adreno 620 and a built-in 5G modem. This is one of the cheapest with the said chipset in the country.

The device also packs 6GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, and a 4,500mAh battery capacity with Quick Charge 3.0 via USB-C.

For the quad cameras at the back, you will find a 64MP f/1.8 main shooter with PDAF + 8MP f/2.2 118-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.2 macro + 2MP depth f/2.4 + quad-LED flash.

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

Price and availability

TCL 20 SE Austin - PHP 8,990

TCL 10 5G Seattle - PHP 16,990

These phones are available at distributing stores nationwide.