TCL Launches 3 Smartphones, Offers Free Earbuds for Top 2 Models

TCL, which entered the U.S. smartphone market with its own branded phones for the first time last year (see 2004060053), launched a trio of unlocked Android handsets for sale on Amazon Monday. In a promotion good through July 5, customers can get a pair of TCL Moveaudio earbuds free with the purchase of the top two models. The Moveaudio S600s earbuds ($99) are free with the purchase of the TCL 20 Pro 5G; the 20S smartphone is paired with the Moveaudio S150s ($39 value) in the promo. The starter smartphone ($189) is the unlocked TCL 20 SE. The LTE 20 SE has a 6.8-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, 48-megapixel rear camera along with wide-angle and macro cameras, 128 GB storage and 5,000-mAh battery. The mid-priced TCL LTE 20S ($249), with a 6.6-inch full HD display, has a 64-megapixel main and macro and wide-angle cameras, 4K video recording with HDR, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset. The 5G model, the 20Pro 5G ($499), has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 4K video recording and a 48-megapixel Sony camera with additional wide, macro and depth cameras, optical image stabilization, and a Qualcomm 750G chipset. All three models have Google Assistant. The GSM phones aren’t certified for use on Verizon.