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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is better than the TCL 20 5G, having a general score of 80.4 against 73.1. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and optimized performance. Xiaomi Black Shark's body has the same thickness than the TCL 20 5G, but it is just a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better performance than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better looking screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite more display brightness and a little bit better pixel count per inch in the screen.
TCL 20 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the TCL 20 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. TCL 20 5G takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the TCL 20 5G also has a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
The TCL 20 5G features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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