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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is much better than the TCL 20 5G's general score of 73.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10, so it gives some additional features and performance improvements. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note8 is extremely older than the TCL 20 5G, it's body is a bit lighter and a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit faster CPU than TCL 20 5G. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The TCL 20 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 20 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. TCL 20 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
TCL 20 5G counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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