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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, with a 79.2 score against 76.1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than TCL 20 Pro 5G, even though it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel number per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as the TCL 20 Pro 5G one, and although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
TCL 20 Pro 5G has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The TCL 20 Pro 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much higher resolution camera.
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