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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, getting an 82.1 score against 76.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is noticeably older and a little bit heavier than TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's body is still thinner. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful processing unit than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A8 Star and TCL 20 Pro 5G have quite similar screens, although the Galaxy A8 Star has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a quite inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display and a little smaller screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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