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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G's score of 76.1. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an noticeably older cellphone than TCL 20 Pro 5G, but it's just a bit thinner and lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a sharper screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
TCL 20 Pro 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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