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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, with a general score of 78.9 against 76.1. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Google Pixel 3a XL is an older cellphone than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, but it's somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL has a display that's very similar to the display in TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count per inch of display.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The TCL 20 Pro 5G has greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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