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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's 76.1 overall score. Even when the Galaxy S21 and the TCL 20 Pro 5G were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy S21 is somewhat lighter and thinner. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Galaxy S21 features a bit better CPU than TCL 20 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera and higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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