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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is much better than TCL 20 5G, having an 81.3 score against 73.1. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Even though the Samsung Galaxy A31 and the TCL 20 5G were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A31 is just a little thinner and lighter.
TCL 20 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the TCL 20 5G also has more RAM. TCL 20 5G features a little sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a little bigger display.
TCL 20 5G features a better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A31, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. TCL 20 5G features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and a same size camera sensor, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A31 features a bit longer battery lifetime than TCL 20 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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