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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the TCL 20 5G's general score of 73.1. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an extremely older device than the TCL 20 5G, but Xiaomi made it somewhat lighter and thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better performance than TCL 20 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better looking display than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density and a brighter screen. The TCL 20 5G features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the TCL 20 5G also has a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than TCL 20 5G, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The TCL 20 5G features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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