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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's overall score of 76.1. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with the same OS features. Although Samsung Galaxy A40 is notably older than TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's design is lighter and thinner.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy A40 features a bit better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel amount per inch of screen.
TCL 20 Pro 5G takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much larger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45 percent greater battery capacity.
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