Analysis of the performance of the TCL 20R 5G, the best in its range

Analysis of the performance of the TCL 20R 5G

Although high-end models are the object of desire for most users, the reality is that there are not a few who are looking for a terminal with an adjusted price that offers them good performance. This is what the TCL 20R 5G supposedly offers, and we’ll tell you if it really gets it to be among the best on the market.

The platform on which this terminal is based is not exactly new, since inside you will find 4 GB of RAM combined with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor. This component is already an old acquaintance that is the great dominator in basic mid-range terminals that have access to 5G networks. The thing is that its seven-nanometer manufacturing technology and its eight cores (two of them work at 2.2 GHz), in principle should be enough for Android to work perfectly.

lateral del TCL 20R 5G

An important detail is that this is a model that allows you to expand your storage, which can be 64 or 128 GB, it is possible to expand it by using microSD cards. This ensures that you will not have problems when saving information. Of course, this component is not exactly top when it comes to speed when transferring information… although we have verified that it is at least reliable. Therefore, everything is very average as expected from the TCL 20R 5G.

Can you do everything?

Well, the truth is that yes when checking the performance offered by the device when running the usual applications. Thus, for example, the Chrome browser works perfectly (although if you abuse the number of open windows, the development suffers a bit and loses ease when changing from one to another). We have also reviewed the behavior when editing multimedia content, and again we have obtained a good feeling in general. Of course, do not expect a spectacular user experience, but it is convincing.

Puerto USB del TCL 20R 5G

Something that has convinced us a lot in this model is that, compared to other terminals that use the same processor , its capacity seems better in some sections. This is especially evident when all cores have to be used due to the maximum demand, so it seems quite evident that a good job has been done by using the Android 11 operating system that it uses and, in addition, the TCL UI customization is not especially demanding on resources (yes, it must be optimized in terms of use).

We show you some examples of the results we have obtained in the synthetic tests that we usually use on our site:

The games, without great joys

The GPU that you will find inside the TCL 20R 5G is a Mali-G57 MC2 . This is maintained at a more than acceptable level with titles that are not particularly demanding, such as Clash Royale. Here we have verified that everything flows like a charm and, in addition, you will not find problems in temperature management. Therefore, if this is your recreational objective, the terminal is the perfect fit for you.

If what you are looking for is to enjoy developments with quite demanding 3D graphics , an example could be PUBG, things are not going so well and at times it suffers when it comes to displaying images quickly and with quality. Therefore, it is not especially intended for this type of use, but for a given moment it can be used. In addition, here the heat increases considerably.

In short, it is possible to play, but without going overboard. So it is in line with what is expected in the basic mid-range. There are no major differences here with terminals that use similar hardware, so the limitations that exist must be quite clear and that, obviously, there are hundreds of good quality games that you can enjoy with the TCL 20R 5G.

WiFi, one of its surprises

When carrying out the checks in the connectivity section, we verified that the usual options work perfectly, such as Bluetooth when synchronizing with different accessories. In addition, the TCL 20R 5G does not lack NFC that works like a charm when making mobile payments. But the surprise in this section was undoubtedly the good performance of WiFi, since the data transfer is better than expected and, especially noteworthy, is that its stability is the best we have seen in its product range. By the way, when checking how access to 5G networks is, we are satisfied, but not at the level of the aforementioned with wireless access.

Ajustes del TCL 20R 5G

We were also fully convinced by the operation of the USB type C port, which does not give problems neither to execute the load nor for the information management that is carried out simply and quickly. Besides, it should be noted that the fingerprint reader is located in the rear area. This may seem like something old, but the truth is that we have always found this location quite comfortable.

Is it a recommended phone?

Well, if it is clear that we are talking about a terminal that has an adjusted price and that does not have high pretensions, it seems quite clear to us that it is among the five best that you can choose right now among the devices that belong to the basic mid-range. It is true that it has some problems with games, but in general it does not work badly with the usual applications.

Frontal del teléfono TCL 20R 5G

It is quite surprising how well WiFi works, as well as 5G data access, so cloud access is much better than you might initially expect. Without especially highlighting the speed of the internal storage and with the Android 11 operating system that does not work particularly badly, our overall opinion is that this is a remarkable phone in terms of its performance (and always evaluating the market segment which occupies).