10L Smartphone

I have had the phone for a day and am pleased!! First thing is it works on Verizon! We have Verizon prepaid and since I put the micro sim in last night it's been working just fine in the Metro Atlanta area. We keep our phones on wi-fi while at home and it's functioning well also. I am not a tech nut, nor am I seeking to impress anyone with the latest gadget or phone. I have a great smile and matching conversation. ;) :D Honestly for the money, it's a really good deal, so good I ordered my wife the white one. I replaced a 2+ year old Motorolla X4 which I enjoyed. This phone is super fast, the screen is lovely. The case it comes with is cheap, order a real one. The speakers are solid, folks who want Bang Olufsen coming from a phone speaker have issues. Super thrilled the 3.5 jack is on top of the phone, makes so much sense! Thank you it already has a screen protector. Thank you it has its own music player, I disliked nothing one on the X4. The camera quality is better than what I had and will suffice taking pictures of two toddlers for the next couple of years. I considered the Pro, but was like I have an actual camera for those type of pictures. Back to the phone. For under $200 with 6gb or ram, 64 ram of internal memory and the capacity to expand up to 256 with a micro SD....... A no brainer/slam dunk. If I have time, I will come back and share in 30-60 days.

I don't usually write reviews for products but I was so satisfied with this phone that I felt as though I had to. I did an absurd amount of research after I broke my Sony Xperia 10. I did not want to break the bank but I wanted the maximum bang for my buck...and that's exactly what I got. I can not believe the quality of the device for the price. I was expecting a substantial downgrade from my Sony Xperia 10 as the TCL is substantially less expensive, however; I actually prefer the TCL 10L by a wide margin. The 6gb of ram keeps things very snappy, regardless of what you are doing. The screen looks great even though it's an LCD rather than an amoled. NXTVISION actually works. The build quality is impressive for the price and it looks more expensive than it is. The camera more than suits my needs, but I am far from an avid photographer. The screen is extremely responsive. The smart key function is very handy. The mono speaker actually sounds pretty great and gets quite loud even though it's a...well...mono speaker. Call quality and reception are flawless thus far (I am on T mobile) It feels very good in the hand. There is plenty more I could say but anyone who made it this far probably gets the point. I am writing this review mainly for people who are on the fence, to help them feel reassured in their order. For the cost, the TCL 10l is leaps and bounds better than what I had expected. My only possible regret is not spending more for the pro model, because if I am this satisfied with the 10l I probably would have absolutely loved the pro.

I have had to carry a cell phone for work for some years now and didn't want to deal with it and my own every time I went out the door, but transitioning jobs I found I needed my own. We have always favored unlocked phones to be able to provide our own a la carte provider so the TCL 10L seemed like a good option. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the phone itself. Clear picture, a battery that lasts all day without any problem even at our house with in and out cell tower range, and the TCL customized Android interface that works well. It's similar to stock with some minor improvements and you can adjust the changes back to normal if desired, one example being the lock screen where I prefer the full notifications vs their icon based view. It is a large screen that's bright and easy to read and I use it every day. Playing a few heavier processor mobile games has had no problems. My major complaint is that TCL has not fulfilled their promises at all regarding software updates to the phone. The company publicly stated that the 10L and 10 Pro would both receive at least one upgrade in Android version from 10 to 11, and security updates every 2 months for at least 2 years. To date, they did update to Android 11 in March, but failed to provide any security updates since until they finally released one in Oct 2021. This is nowhere near the promised releases and a major failing from the company in keeping their promises, and is glaring in light of the Android One program being embraced to offer 2 years of Android OS updates and 3 years of security patches by many competing vendors. This fact alone has encouraged me to look elsewhere when I ultimately replace this in the future and make me question their long term support for the device and why I would support such a vendor. So, bottom line is that it's a pretty good phone at a fair price for normal users, but you may wish to think twice about this company before you buy one of their phones unless they start keeping promises.