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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 score. TCL 20 Pro 5G's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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