TCL Picks Up Where the LG Stylo Left Off

The TCL Stylus 5G on a white background.

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After LG determined to cease promoting smartphones, it left an enormous hole within the “this cellphone is kinda bizarre” market. Most notably, the demise of LG Stylo meant that solely Motorola would promote reasonably priced stylus-equipped smartphones. However the universe is correcting itself with the launch of TCL’s Stylus 5G.

At simply $258, the TCL Stylus 5G is definitely barely cheaper than the 4G-only Moto G Stylus. It includes a 6.81-inch 1080p show, a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. Notably, it runs on Android 12 (uncommon for a cellphone at this value) and includes a 26-hour battery life with a 4,000mAh capability.

Digicam-wise, we’re taking a look at a 50MP principal digital camera, a 5MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro lens, all complemented by a 2MP depth sensor. The entrance of the cellphone packs a 13MP selfie digital camera. These are some respectable digital camera specs, however in terms of finances telephones, a bevy of cameras is commonly a nasty signal.

Someone writing on the TCL Stylus 5G.

TCLOh, there’s additionally the built-in stylus! TCL packed a couple of premium apps on this cellphone to utilize the pen, together with MyScript Calculator 2 and the AI-powered Nebo note-taking app, which might robotically flip handwriting into printed textual content.

The TCL Stylus 5G actually falls flat in a couple of areas, most notably the processor. Whereas the MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G is actually a succesful chipset, the Moto G Stylus 5G runs an precise Snapdragon chip. (To be honest, the usual 4G-only Moto G Stylus additionally makes use of a slower MediaTek processor.)

You may order the TCL Stylus 5G at T-Cellular or Metro for $258. When you open a brand new line, T-Cellular offers you the cellphone without spending a dime. The cellphone is unique to T-Cellular and Metro, sadly.

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