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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Glacier |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, having a 78.8 score against 76.1. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is extremely thinner but noticeably heavier than TCL 20 Pro 5G, and they were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit faster processing unit than TCL 20 Pro 5G. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has a larger screen, a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a little higher screen density.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G takes way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The TCL 20 Pro 5G has greater battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
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