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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's 76.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is thinner than TCL 20 Pro 5G, but it's a little bit heavier and was released many years before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
Galaxy A8 Star and TCL 20 Pro 5G have quite similar screens, although the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a bit greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger screen. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior processor than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos.
TCL 20 Pro 5G has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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