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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than TCL 20 5G's global score of 73.1. Galaxy Note9's construction is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the TCL 20 5G, although it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processing unit than TCL 20 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The TCL 20 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a lot more megapixels camera and a way larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
TCL 20 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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