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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, having an 87.1 score against 76.1. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is noticeably older and just a little bit heavier than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's design is still just a bit thinner. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better processing power than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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