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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Glass; metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's 76.1 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a lot older than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a lot more mega pixels camera, a larger aperture for better low-light photos and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos.
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