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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note3 is just a bit better than the TCL 20 5G, with a 77.7 score against 73.1. The Galaxy Note3 body is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than TCL 20 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10.
TCL 20 5G counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little better pixel count in each inch in the display, a larger screen and a quite better 2400 x 1080 resolution. The TCL 20 5G has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The TCL 20 5G features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores (although slower). The TCL 20 5G features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. TCL 20 5G takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the TCL 20 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images, a lot larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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