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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than the TCL 20 5G, having a 77.6 score against 73.1. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Xperia Z5 is an much older device than TCL 20 5G, but it's way lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Xperia Z5 has just a little better processing power than TCL 20 5G, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor. Xperia Z5 has a little sharper screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The TCL 20 5G counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. TCL 20 5G features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
TCL 20 5G takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a lot better resolution back camera.
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