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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 general score. Galaxy S8's construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than TCL 20 5G, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little sharper screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better performance than TCL 20 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The TCL 20 5G takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
TCL 20 5G features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 20 5G also has 128 GB internal storage. The TCL 20 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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