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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than TCL 20 5G, although it was released a bit more over a year before. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10, giving you a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a screen that is just as good as the TCL 20 5G one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, less bright display and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each screen inch.
The TCL 20 5G counts with much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the TCL 20 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes slightly better pictures and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The TCL 20 5G counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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