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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a global score of 84.2 against 73.1. Galaxy A7 (2018) is an a lot older cellphone than the TCL 20 5G, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The TCL 20 5G has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better performance than TCL 20 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. TCL 20 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The TCL 20 5G counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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