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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is better than the TCL 20 5G's 73.1 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is way older than the TCL 20 5G, it's construction is just a bit thinner and way lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper display than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels density.
The TCL 20 5G counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy S9 has a bit better hardware performance than TCL 20 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
TCL 20 5G features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% greater battery size. TCL 20 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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