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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a general score of 83.2 against 73.1. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than the TCL 20 5G, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better screen than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with more brightness and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster CPU than TCL 20 5G. Both have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have a 48 MP resolution camera, the same video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rates.
TCL 20 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the TCL 20 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The TCL 20 5G features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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