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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 512 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than TCL 20 5G, with a score of 85.2 against 73.1. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an incredibly older device than TCL 20 5G, but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. TCL 20 5G has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit bigger display, a quite better pixel count in each inch in the display and a little bit higher 2400 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better performance than TCL 20 5G. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
TCL 20 5G captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
TCL 20 5G counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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