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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, having a general score of 81.9 against 76.1. Even being the best device in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also a noticeably older, a bit heavier and a bit thicker device. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch of display.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little better performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
TCL 20 Pro 5G has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality photos.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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