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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a is much better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a global score of 82.9 against 73.1. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a has the newer 11 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Although Google Pixel 4a and the TCL 20 5G were only released 4 months apart, Google Pixel 4a is much lighter and somewhat thinner.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better CPU than TCL 20 5G. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The TCL 20 5G counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a quite worse pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 2400 x 1080 resolution.
TCL 20 5G has a better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a much larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a lot more megapixels camera.
TCL 20 5G features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same internal storage, the TCL 20 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The TCL 20 5G features a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
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