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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is an much older phone than TCL 20 5G, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. These devices include the same Android 10 OS. TCL 20 5G features just a little better processing power than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the TCL 20 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
The TCL 20 5G has a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a much higher resolution of 2400 x 1080px and a little larger display. The TCL 20 5G has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 20 5G also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The TCL 20 5G features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much better (4K) video definition and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
TCL 20 5G has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
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