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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than the TCL 20 5G, having a 76.4 score against 73.1. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 5s is notably older than TCL 20 5G, it's body is thinner and way lighter. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10 version.
The TCL 20 5G features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cores (although they are slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better looking screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number in each inch of display and more screen brightness.
TCL 20 5G features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the TCL 20 5G also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The TCL 20 5G counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures, a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
TCL 20 5G has a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 41 percent more battery size.
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