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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is much better than TCL 20 5G, having a overall score of 82.3 against 73.1. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide all the same OS features. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older than the TCL 20 5G, it's design is a bit thinner and a bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better processing power than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. TCL 20 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both have really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has less bright screen, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better camera than TCL 20 5G. They have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 48 MP back-facing camera, the same video frame rate, a same size camera sensor and a same size aperture. The TCL 20 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the TCL 20 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
TCL 20 5G counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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