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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the TCL 20 5G, having a global score of 80.2 against 73.1. Even though the Galaxy Note5 is incredibly older than the TCL 20 5G, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. The TCL 20 5G and the Galaxy Note5 both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Note5 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better looking screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density. TCL 20 5G has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
TCL 20 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50% more battery size. The TCL 20 5G features a superior camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography, a much larger back camera sensor and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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