Alcatel 1S 2021 vs TCL 20 SE

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Comparing the Alcatel 1S 2021 vs TCL 20 SE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Alcatel 1S 2021 and TCL 20 SE run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: TCL 20 SE offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Alcatel 1S 2021 offers 6.52 inches, making TCL 20 SE the larger display of the two. Both Alcatel 1S 2021 and TCL 20 SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: TCL 20 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Alcatel 1S 2021 offers 13 MP, making TCL 20 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: TCL 20 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Alcatel 1S 2021 offers 5 MP, making TCL 20 SE better for front camera photography.


Battery: TCL 20 SE offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Alcatel 1S 2021 offers 4000 mAh, making TCL 20 SE better for longer battery life.


Storage: TCL 20 SE offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Alcatel 1S 2021 offers 32 GB, making TCL 20 SE the better option for storage.

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Alcatel 1S 2021
₹9,999
(Not Released in India)
TCL 20 SE
₹13,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
73%

Release Date

02 Jan, 2022
21 Nov, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio A25
Snapdragon 460
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

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General

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A25
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
257 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.09 %
84.68 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.45 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.6 mm
172 mm

Width

75.5 mm
77.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

190 grams
206 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.65µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(4G) / Up to 28 Hours(3G) / Up to 32 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass