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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the TCL 20 5G's 73.1 global score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A8 (2018) is way older than TCL 20 5G, it's body is just a little bit thinner and lighter. TCL 20 5G and Galaxy A8 (2018) count with similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
TCL 20 5G counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 2400 x 1080px. TCL 20 5G features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 20 5G also has 128 GB internal memory.
TCL 20 5G takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way higher video definition. TCL 20 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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