TCL 10L vs. TCL 10 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of TCL 10L and TCL 10 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 10L vs. TCL 10 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.2 mm 163.65 mm TCL 10 5G has greater height than TCL 10L.
Width 75.6 mm 76.56 mm TCL 10 5G has greater width than TCL 10L.
Depth 8.4 mm 9.05 mm TCL 10L is narrower than TCL 10L.
Weight 180 g 210 g TCL 10L is lighter than TCL 10L.
Body Colour Mariana blue | Arctic white Chrome blue | Mercury grey
Body Material White holographic film 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.463 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.53" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi 395 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Eye comfort mode, Adaptive Tone -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz TCL 10 5G has higher clock speed than TCL 10L.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB TCL 10 5G has more internal memory than TCL 10L.
User Memory 44 GB 103 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than TCL 10L.
Sensor Size 1/2.25" 1/1.72" TCL 10L has better camera sensor size than TCL 10 5G.
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1 -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 TCL 10L has better lens aperture than TCL 10L.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) 79.8 degree(s) TCL 10 5G has larger lens field of view than TCL 10L.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, BurstShot, super resolution mode, Super Slow-mo, Super Night mode, dark shot, depth bokeh, low-light video Slow motion video, Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Auto Zoom, Super Night mode, Light Trace Mode, photo filters, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition, Anti-shake, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), real-time photo filters, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Audio zoom, contrast detection auto-focus (CDAF), anti-blur, wide-angle distortion correction Scene recognition
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" 1/4" Both phones have the same sensor size of the second camera.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) GC8034 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 118 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has higher resolution third camera than TCL 10L.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" 1/5" Both phones have the same third camera sensor size.
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 TCL 10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than TCL 10L.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) 79 degree(s) 83.2 degree(s) TCL 10 5G has larger third camera lens field of view than TCL 10L.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" 1/5" Both phones have the same sensor size of the fourth camera.
Sensor Name (4th Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element 3-element
Field of View (4th Camera) 86.6 degree(s) 83 degree(s) TCL 10L has larger field of view for the fourth camera lens than TCL 10 5G.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" 1/3.06" TCL 10L has better front camera sensor size than TCL 10 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) S5K3P9S04 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element 5-element
Field of View (Front) 76.3 degree(s) 79.1 degree(s) TCL 10 5G has larger front lens field of view than TCL 10L.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Bokeh Mode Photo filters, video filters
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh TCL 10 5G has larger battery capacity than TCL 10L.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 TCL 10 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 145 min 120 min TCL 10 5G has shorter charging time than TCL 10L.
Standby Time 559 hours 529 hours TCL 10L has longer standby time than TCL 10 5G.
Talk Time 2940 minutes 1980 minutes TCL 10L has longer battery life when making calls than TCL 10 5G.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 559 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 2940 min
Talk (3G): up to 2040 min
Talk (4G): up to 1620 min
Standby (4G): up to 529 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 580 hrs
Standby (2G): up to 401 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1860 min
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Talk (4G): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G TCL 10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface TCL UI TCL UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n8, n28, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), GSM FR, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
FEATURES TCL 10L TCL 10 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Key Face Key
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens
OTHERS TCL 10L TCL 10 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter Power adapter, protective case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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