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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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 Active is better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a score of 81.9 against 73.1. Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than TCL 20 5G, we must highlight that it's also a notably older, just a little heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better performance than TCL 20 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. TCL 20 5G features a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 20 5G also has more internal memory capacity.
TCL 20 5G has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity. The TCL 20 5G counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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