If you are considering buying a mid-range smartphone, then the TCL 10L makes a strong case for itself with a lot of features, a sleek design, and good performance in its price segment. TCL are always capable of producing good displays and they have achieved a classy device without the corresponding price tag. It has a very premium feel shiny finish. With a more human than robot aesthetic, the phone is available in Arctic White and Mariana Blue and has a material feel that pleases our palms. In the rear, a quad-camera setup is well-aligned in a vertical formation.

TCL 10L comes with 6.53-inch FHD+ Dotch Display, with bright, crisp 2340 x 1080 pixel screen. What also supported is TCL’s NXTVISION tech for better color accuracy, contrast, and clarity on the display. Aside from being used to watch videos, play games, or randomly come across websites, the display on the TCL 10L works well for an immersive style experience. Running the show is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor, backed by 6GB of RAM. The pairing works out well for your casual work, multitasking and light gaming alllow. Storage wise, it has up to 64GB internal storage and can be expanded up to 256GB with a microSD — so there’s plenty of room for all your favorite apps on the device as well as any music or photographic media you want to save. Software-wise, the TCL 10L runs Android 10 on top of TCL's custom skin. The interface is minimal and reasonably devoid of bloatware. On the flip side, you also get some handy features, like a system-wide Dark mode you can enable, plus a Smart Manager to help you optimize performance and battery usage.

There is a quad rear camera setup 48MP main sensor, a 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. 48MP primary camera works well, captures sharp, colorful photos in good light. The ultra-wide-angle lens provides you with a little extra frame space. The macro lens is a fun lens to use for close ups. You also have the depth sensor, which helps create that simulated bokeh effect you would get on a photograph you shot on film. On the front you are greeted with a 16MP selfie camera that takes decent, very detailed selfies. There are a ton of modes and filters to get the best out of your images via the camera app, which has a fast autofocus. TCL 10L houses a 4000mAh battery which offers an all-day battery life based on moderate use and gets 18W fast charging support to quickly power the device up whenever it needs it. For unlocking, it includes a rear-facing sensor and face unlock as additional security features. The device also has a 3.5mm headphone jack for the wired headphone user. There’s a dedicated Google Assistant button to call upon the inbuilt virtual assistant easily.

Overall, TCL 10L is an impressive all-round smartphone that offers unprecedented value for money. The TCL 10L makes a strong case for a mid-ranger for everyone with its gorgeous display, competent performance, flexible camera system, and overall good battery life. It might be excellent for casual users and multimedia fans.