You've got another cheap 5G phone pick with TCL's latest

The budget 5G market continues to expand, with TCL today announcing the local launch of the TCL 20 R 5G. Priced at $349 outright, the TCL 20 R 5G ties with Samsung's Galaxy A22 5G for the title of Australia's cheapest 5G phone.

The hardware is in line with what you'd expect from a budget phone, with key specs including a 6.52-inch 720p+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G processor, 64GB of expandable storage, 4GB of RAM, and a 4,500mAh battery. On the back you'll find three rear-facing cameras: a 13MP primary lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth lens.

The TCL 20 R 5G is available from today in a choice of granite grey or lazurite blue. You'll find it outright at Harvey Norman, Officeworks, and Mobileciti.

Vodafone will be ranging the TCL 20 R 5G on a plan shortly, where you'll be able to get it for just $299 (divided by the length of your repayment term). Of course, this means you'd still be looking at around $52.50 per month on Vodafone on a 24-month term. If you buy outright, the extra $50 you'd spend on the value of the phone could easily be offset by getting a cheaper SIM-only plan.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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