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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 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
Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is slightly better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 global score. Galaxy S7 is an noticeably older phone than TCL 20 5G, but it is thinner and extremely lighter anyway. The Galaxy S7 features a better screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a much brighter screen and more pixels per display inch.
The TCL 20 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The TCL 20 5G has a better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The TCL 20 5G features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The TCL 20 5G has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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