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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G's general score of 76.1. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S8 is much older than TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's body is thinner and somewhat lighter. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior processor than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better looking screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and video in low light environments, 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 back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution and a much larger back camera sensor.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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