TCL 20S vs Samsung Galaxy M36
Product
Price
209 USD
209 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
TCL 20S
Samsung Galaxy M36
Launch Date
2021, April 14
2025, June 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Dimensions
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 11, TCL UI
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
6Gb
6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG