THIS is the phone that SAMSUNG should be SCARED of!
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- TCL has come out with their new 10L smartphone and they are looking to take over! The TCL 10L is their budget line of phone that Samsung should be worried about. Samsung sells the A10, A20 and A50 line of smart phones as their top selling smart phone. Will this take the crown?
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finally not a samsung, iphone or oneplys video.
How about Realme 6? I think that phone may beat this TCL phone.
Actually you should change the Title to IPhone should be scared Samsung has so much more then just Phone and Apple out here making $700 wheels 😳
Oneplus : Flagship Killer
TCL : Hold my beer
I don't usually do "hold my beer" comments but it's appropriate in this case IMO. Samsung, you best protect ya neck
Totally agree
I'd say TCL could be the mid-range killer too.
One Plus started out cheap but now they're just as high as of a Samsung flagship phone. Right now they're no longer a flagship killer as they became a flagship company themselves with their prices on their new phones.
You know I remember Eazy and J. Will talking about this in a livestream. The mid-range is going to be where the real fight is. People already have particular expectations of flagships. Mid-range is going to allow so much room to flesh out.
@@Driftxcess1 Well people are getting sick of paying over a thousand dollars or so for a flagship phone nowadays.
Started to feel light headed when you said 5G for $500. Then when you said this phone is $250 I think I passed out. 👀
Same!
211 now on amazon ! and as Travis says, can download g-cam app for pics
I hope TCL does very good with their smart phones. I own 2 of their TV's.. a 55 and a 65 inch. Very happy with both!
TCL stands for, " The Creative Life" and I did it
RIGHT AFTER THIS!
Bro. LOL
My favorite part, aside from the theme music!
Right after this sucked me in, but the every man approach to tech news keeps me coming back. Thank you Travis.
Wow your not at 1million Subs. Your Channel is the quality of one.
I own a cheap Tcl smart TV that I got from a thrift store for $70. I can't believe how good this TV is for that price
I wish them luck. I'm a Samsung guy but competition does nothing but help us consumers. Having said that, its very hard for new brands to break into the smartphone market successfully. I look forward to seeing what they can do!
Everyone has a very good camera on their phones these days. The competition is a win for consumers. I agree with you jamie
I'm a Samsung fan, but I do believe this is only going to push Samsung and Apple, the 2 biggest players to readjust their strategies. Apple is already doing it with the SE and the new rumored prices of the iPhone 12 series. Samsung can do it, I'm sure they see whats happening.
I own a TCL television and I love it. I paid $138 for it at Walmart.
I would never buy a Visio television after getting 2 defective screens.
That's good, but I've been a Samsung user since day one, really don't care who is running the game, but these high end companies needs some competition to step they game up 🤷🏾♂️
Why don't you care?
Because at the end of the day a phone just a phone to me 🤷♂️
love this phone! 90% of flagship and cost 1/10 price! I got the pearl white, gorgeous
also have had a tcl roku tv for three years and can't believe how great it is for 184 w/ 65 off coupon amazon
I will say I'm here for the phone but every time I watch his videos I probably rewind the intro three or four times because it's so catchy
All Samsung needs to do is cut price.
The only thing Samsung has to do to beat TCL is lower the price.
You should probably see the way Xiaomi took the no. 1 spot from Samsung in India in about 5 years.
Remember when BLU was the 'beginning of something'?
It's a great start but I still think getting a S10e from renewed is a better deal. You get the Snapdragon 855, AMOLED screen and flagship camera. This is coming from an iPhone fan not a Samsung fan too.
Keyword to remember is TCL = Budget Samsung = better quality
Plus if it don't have a AMOLED or OLED display I don't want it call me spoiled. Don't mean that the TCL phone is bad to me I just rather have the better display technology over older technology.
Also Samsung's A series some if not most have Super AMOLED displays so the TCL can't truly compete with them as LCD is no match for any type of OLED panel that's my view at least.
I see that subtle GadgetCast plug so I like this video.
Very Subtle. I usually knock people over the head. LOL
#cancelGreg
@@TravisMCP 😂
It's great for customers, the Iphone 12 5.4inch coming out later in the year is $649.
So TCL cancels the BlackBerry KEY3 to give us this boring piece of glass?
Really appreciate that you made the intro music the same vol as your voice
I hope TCL does great so they could lower the price of these flagships
Great video Travis. Can you please do a video about how people should not be upgrading flagships phones every year? Talk about how the iPhone XS and the Samsung Galaxy S10 are phones we pay to keep for years. I just feel that at this price range of $1000 starting price for a flagship, we should be keeping the phones for 2-3 years so companies like Samsung and Apple would stop the ridiculousness of pricing their product higher every year.
I feel like I've done this before. But with Apple's pricing recently leaking, I may take a look at it again. Thanks!
Can you compare A51 vs TCL 10L
If one plus couldn't take over Samsung what makes you think TCL is going to take over Samsung
He's a snake oil salesman.
Great video, would you honestly buy this 10L over the Samsung A31, about the same price point?
I own a couple of their TVs and I've been nothing but happy. I have no doubt they will shock the tech industry just like they did the TV industry. I still can't get over their pricing of these
Super cheap
Another home run Travis. I can agree with everything you said as some years back I had an Alcatel phone. Nothing fancy, but it worked and worked well with the best voice quality I ever had in any phone before or since. The ONLY thing that we have to keep in mind is Samsung's ecosystem. If you have the Samsung phone, their tablet, their earbuds, the Samsung Pay etc., and it's all synced like Apple products are...then you will buy the TCL just for the phone and not the tech behind it. Like you stated in this video...that just maybe their intent. We will be keeping an eye on them for sure. Thank you.
I feel like if TCL sees people buy, they can create an ecosystem....
Walmart has been selling very budget priced TCL phones for a little while now. These look much better though! I'm still enjoying my Amazon Renewed S10 Plus, big thanks to Travis for the recommendation.
I think they'll have even more secure hold in US market if they can include CDMA antennas. That way, the phones will work on all networks, not just GSM.
Hey Travis great video as always!! Who does the software updates for these TCL phones ??
That is the one question I have. I would ask them, but words are cheap. Actions speak louder.
I’ve always saw this battle coming within Android phones! They all run the exact same software so no real way to differentiate from one another. You can slap a 2 year old camera on it at this point and it will be more than good enough. Samsung is taking advantage of the tech geeks by making them think they need 30 gigs of ram in a phone and use that as a selling point lol! Most people just use their phones for Social media, taking pictures/video, browsing the web, texting, calendar and health tracking.
Most people does not apply to everyone. Some people are editing right from their own phones. To be honest though I do see your perspective but I also see the open market. That s20 ultra for $1400 will be half price in the not too distant future.... That's an insane value for $700 on that device
@@TechLidBull facts
@@TechLidBull its better to hold on your phone for now
$250 for the specifications is good
But I feel really sorry for the Western market due to lack of competition from Chinese OEMs
I think once this phone starts getting recognition from media and those crazy channels like mkbhd, unbox therapy etc etc, TCL is going to start blowing up on the phone market side.
That's obviously the plan. IMHO, this phone does nothing to standout from Motorola, Samsung, Honor, Redmi, Realme etc... which all offer similar/better phones at the same price.
"Impressive... most impressive..."
Glad to finally have this in-hand. Sammy is on notice!
IT's getting interesting!
You do understand that TCL is partially owned by the Chinese government and is one of China's state-selected corporate champions, companies it backs to "compete" against non-Chinese companies (against which it has committed extensive and wide-ranging theft of intellectual property) with slim- and zero-profit pricing. They create impressive products, but they're not selling them for such comparatively low prices because of their manufacturing process; they're selling them so low because the Chinese state is covering them, and because their foundation is a mountain of stolen IP.
I wonder if it's the same TCL that makes window ACs. I bought a portable AC from them and it's one of the best I've tried.
It has to be. TCL is TCL.
No, Samsung shouldn't be scared... Not even close on the specs
Never owned TCL products, but have seen plenty of satisfied TV customers. Give them some time to get the cameras and things could get real interesting.
EJ B if they come with the snapdragons, then chances are good for the g.cam 😉
I got a TCL 75 inch TV for $499 from Best Buy on Black Friday and I freaking love it
With all these good mid-range phones coming out ....don't understand how alot of reviewers are calling the iPhone SE2 the phone of the year ......with it's 4.7" LCD screen....6 year old build ....etc....
Why everybody hates Samsung and love Apple?
I was watching lawn mower videos but i received notification about this video. Then i started watching RIGHT AFTER THIS. Great review.
Awesome! Thank you!
Bruh intro "GO"!!! Love it!
Im Excited to see what TCL brings to the table! Great video and its a good entry into the midrange Android game. Your right.. Samsung should pay attention!
Time to save some cash up!
Will the phones be available on carrier's?
LCD and Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) in 2020❗❗❗ That junk is destined to be an Obama or grandma phone. Good luck if you ever get even a single android update. The Samsung Galaxy A31 is just one of the better choices for that price.
Absolutely agree...because of you I'll be buying a oneplus 7 pro from Amazon renewed. I'm stoked to get one! Love the channel buddy.
That was my last phone. Overall its a beast of a phone. But it does have some Chinese ways about it. Just little annoying things. Like if you ever restart it it will get stuck on hey Google in set up. If that happens you have to. Reset charge language then do it again. You want understand it but just hit agree on right . Then it does have ghost touches especially when it gets cold for some reason. In real cold weather the screen will start acting crazy. But for the most part it was a great phone. I had the s10+ before that and now I have the s20+ really it was about just as good other than camera. The phone is super fast. Great screen and the battery drains a little faster but it makes up for it in charge speed. I love that about that phone. It charged in no time. Overall you will be happy. But do not accept the oneplus terms to help you with your experience. That is just a way for them to spy on you. I learned that because I started getting all kinds of calls and emails from China. Remember it is a Chinese phone. So just be careful on it and maby install extra security
The camera's not bad especially for the price. Where were they when I spent $1400. I'm getting sick 🤢🤮
What are the SAR levels? Can you include them in your reviews please?
That’s a hell no from me...
Please do more of TCL!
Update on the Amazon renewed s10+. They replaced it no problem. Took about a week for the round trip device turn around.
New phone they sent still had a few dings in the aluminum band around the outside but everything else looks and works great.
Thanks for suggesting the Amazon renewed line 🍻
Thanks for the info!
@@TravisMCP for $470 it's an awesome deal for a great phone. Thanks again
Agree completely! Can't wait to see their lineup!
If it's all it's cracked up to be, definitely worth buying. But as you know, specs don't always tell the full story.
Also, when One Plus was doing there thing, it was always the camera that was sort of meh. If they nail camera importance.....
Great review! I had to subscribe! My current Samsung Galaxy may very well be the last flagship I ever own. I am looking hard and close at TCL for my next device.
where was this phone, when I needed them 😫😫😫😫😫 I hope they become the king of flagship killers
Excellent hands on video! The explanation why you think TCL will become a major player was refreshing.
Glad it was helpful!
I wish them well, got one of these on the way - can't wait to try it out and see what those cameras can do!
Not Just Samsung, but all high priced flagship smartphones in general!! Just thinking out loud.
Now THIS is a budget phone
Possibly but there are others going for the mid range crown and Samsung's neck too like, Xiaomi, Oppp, etc. Unless Samsung comes to sense with both, its mid and high end phones it's going to be kicked off the top. It started in China, now in India and so on.
GREAT VIDEO.
VERY INTERESTING.
THANK YOU !! ❤️ 👍🏻🙂
>>> Any idea around how much the "other" (better) TCL phones will be ??
(I know under $500 but...)
No idea yet. I should know more soon
@@TravisMCP
thank you for your reply
& for all the great work you do on this channel.
The info is much appreciated.
Come to think of it, yeah, in previous years people were picking up Samsung TVs. Black Friday, in 2019 I did see a lot people carrying an orange TCLl box, at least Wal-Mart.
It's just cheaper. Everyone was on the Vizio wave a few years ago for mid price.
This phone line is going to be great. They also have their own tws earbuds. All they need to do is develop an app of some kind and it's over
It is a great time for us as consumers
Amazing! What Snapdragon?
🤣🤣🤣 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Let's hope do make a difference.
Samsung has been slacking for almost 1 year now and they need to recognize ! I am all for competition as the big companies tend to get comfortable and start slacking.
Apple threw the first punch this year.
Don't tell me TCL have only been about for 7 years
Also I want to add this! If TCL makes a deal with Google to make a Android One device that gets regular updates for around $250 they can start to make a big difference in the budget phone business for sure. I'm sure they would sell a lot of TCL phones that have Android One on them.
I am still waiting for the catch. If TCL proves to make a reliable phone then it further demonstrates that all these features that are treated as premium in other devices really aren't. I stand by my previous comment, this is a promising phone.
Yo Travis this is crazy! 250 dollars?!
But please review Umidigi S5 Pro for us
For less than 250 you can get a xiaomi mi 9t with AMOLED and SD 730g.
Wtf are you talking about? This is trash!
As always, cool and informative video on something we should all be aware of and keeping an eye on!
Unfortunately, you are wrong about TCL providing good deal. TCL said they will only give one major software update which means for the TCL 10 Pro, $ 450 for just one update is awful pricing. As for TCL 10L, 250 with weak SoC and poor updates is not fascinating. Even those crap small Chinese brands like UMIDIGI , Ulephone and Elephone provide $150 sort of good phones and Realme, Redmi are also in the competition so I don't see a hype on TCL unless they start a good ecosystem and long term software update providing.
This phone is $250. You confused the phones.
Travis MCP All right, I was talking about the TCL 10 Pro, but still only "one" major software update for 250 can't beat Xiaomi or pixel so don't find it good.
You said that TCL may beat Samsung but that would only happen if they provide long updates like Pixel and One Plus for cheap price.
Not sure if you read it properly, but TCL said "at minium", basically saying there could more, guess it depends how well it sells,
I just hopped out of the $250 phone range and now they bringing THIS? It’s gonna be fun to see what Samsung and Motorola bring to the table when TCL starts to eat away at their consumer base 😂
I feel like they're going to need something unique to TCL to set them apart from the bigger names with brand loyalty and history on their side. It's getting really crowded in the under $500 market. Why choose them over a Samsung A series where I know and trust the product. If everything else is equal I know Samsung pay works great and the phone is nicely built to last.
TCL is a brand people know and trust in the US. They can easily leverage that.
His transition to the intro reminds me so much of Linus' segway to a sponsor message
Just bought a galaxy s20 for 500 after tmo's 500 off sale. And i think the one plus 8 5g is like 350 right now. TCL may still have trouble competing against flagship phones with tenure.
But carriers will probably give budget TCL phones away free with contract sales. And that's ok because their prices are getting way out of control.
And that will hurt sammy and apple.
Btw, Travis, you so rock.
The smartphone manufacturers were focused on features that don't matter, like thin bezels e.t.c making the whole production very expensive. Just give decent bezels, 90hz screen, good camera in a price around 400 and if TCL does that, then will be a game changer.
Me watching this video on my TV from TCL 😂😂
Yo Travis have you seen the iPhone 12s price leeks?
It's legit crazy, like Samsung should start copying apples prices before I gets carried away.
I'm sure a video about that will be forthcoming :)
@@TravisMCP oh lol :)
I hope the software is good, that’s always a hit or miss in some of these budget phones
Dude, really... how do u not have 10 million subs ??
I enjoy your videos very much and u are straight to the point on your reviews 👍👍
Thanks Tedy!
@@TravisMCP your welcome. Keep up the good work 🙏
250 is ridiculously cheap. Awesome player! I like this development!
The issue is TCL never provides software update. I've had a TCL phone in the past and never got software update.
I've heard this phone from another reviewer just got a update
Question is...how many operating system or letter updates you get? You will definitely get periodic bug fixes, camera software and Google app updates. Not sure how well they updated their Alcatel branded phones.
Blackberry primarily updated their TCl phones...on one occasion a TCL installed app showed up on some Blackberry phones
I got update
ooohhh shiddd Sammy better watch out. This is a really good thing for the budget - midrange smartphone market because it will drastically increase competition but what we need is more competition at the flagship level to bring them prices down, I hope TCL has an answer for that market as well in the near future :)
Let’s hope they also support these phones for a decent amount of time.
Who cares if your phone works? Its not like your phone is gonna die if it doesn't.
I Love LOVE these kinds of stories, "David vs. Goliath," rooting for the "underdog."
I see a bright future for "TCL" and us, the consumers, winning BIG. \m/
Tcl will definitely be a killer if they get the support of carriers
Carriers are afraid of TCL. No money to be made.
250 bucks....wow! I forgot all about TCL! Their coming for EVERYONES HEAD with this one. Specifically the new SE 2020. Being that it's the newest budget phone on the market that Apple is trying to get into. I wonder how long they plan on supporting their devices. If its at least 3yrs of security patch and OS updates....GAME ON! Cause Samsung only does 2 major with 3 to 4 for security patches. 🤔....that could for Samsung to support their devices longer so they can compete!
Would like to see more competition
I agree, this could be really interesting 🤔
The button on the back is gonna kill them.
If I'm not mistaken, it also has a led indicator and when you get a call, the phone lights up around the edge.
samsung can do this, its called edge lighting. there are apps in the playstore that can also do this.
I owned Alcatel phones. They were pretty good but they don't release software update timely. :(
Hey, sorry to bother ya if it’s a repetitively asked question but have you tried Google Camera ports on it? If you don’t have the phone anymore could you try it at a later date?
You mean GCAM?
@@TravisMCP Yeah, that one! The SOC on the TCL 10L looks like it can handle it.
Well redmi k30 5g is about the same price and it's much better !
OnePlus should be doing this...
The interesting part will be how their software support will be and will they continue to make smartphones at this price range. Companies that enter into the market seem to come in a lot on the price. When OnePlus entered the market in 2014 they introduced their $299 and $349 smartphones and over the years they followed general market trends and increased their price. When Google was first on the scene with their Nexus line of phones they came out at lower prices as well. The Nexus 4 release price was $299 and $349 as well. These phones were praised for the price to value. Over the years Nexus was dropped and the Pixel line follows the same pricing trend as the rest of the market but then Google realizes people they needed a cheap option and introduced the Pixel 3a. I know the LG G and V series wasn't known as a budget line but value for older LG phones start falling into budget prices. The depreciation of LG phones are crazy but it's no surprise on their track rack for software updates. Smartphones remind me of how PC's were. In the early years you needed to get the top of the line because the mid of the line models weren't good. They lagged or it took forever to do tasks. No one like celerons because they were so slow. But as time passed and cpu's got faster even tablets are able to do the work only desktops were able to do. We no longer need intel i7 to do the average task consumers throw at it. It's the same thing with modern smartphones. Unless you are using your smartphone to do work or pushing it to the limit you don't need to spend thousands of dollars. Those spaces are now reserved for enthusiasts. Look at the price difference of trying to make an average desktop setup compared to paying two to three times as much for a gaming rig or a dedicated professional video or photo editing computer. In every sector of the market, you end paying several times more for the top of the line product compared to the base model.There will be exception to the rule but we will just have to see the track record for TCL as a smartphone manufacturer now.
finally not a samsung, iphone or oneplys video.