Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a score of 79 against 73.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Xperia XZ2 Compact is an extremely older and a lot thicker cellphone than TCL 20 5G, but Sony was able to make it lighter anyway.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better performance than TCL 20 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density and way more brightness.
TCL 20 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a back camera with a much better resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs.
The TCL 20 5G has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The TCL 20 5G features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.