Motorola and Samsung offer 5G phones on Verizon for less than $600, but TCL's new 10 5G UW stands out from the crowd at just $399.99. You would think there would be a ton of compromises at this low sub-$400 price, but you would be wrong.
I've been using the new TCL 10 5G UW on Verizon for the past week and it gets the job done while also providing a gorgeous design and some very handy functions not seen in other phones. ZDNet's Charles McLellan posted a review of the international model[1], but the Verizon US model has some design differences.
Also: TCL 10 5G review: Excellent specs, build and performance for the price[2]
The TCL 10 5G UW supports both the mmWave Ultra Wideband (UW designation) network and the low-band sub-6 network (designated Verizon 5G Nationwide) so you can take advantage of both the breadth and speed of 5G with the TCL 10 5G UW handset.
Specifications
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
- Display: 6.53 inch 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution LCD
- Operating system: Android 10 with TCL UI
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 128GB internal with microSD card support
- Cameras: 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide lens, and 5MP macro lens. 16MP front facing camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning.
- Wireless technology: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS
- Battery: 4,500 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support and charger
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm and 209.8 grams
- Colors: Diamond Gray
Compared to the TCL 10 Pro[3] we see lower resolution cameras, one less rear camera, rear fingerprint sensor, flat display vs curved edge display, and a move from AMOLED to LCD. The TCL 10 5G UW also has