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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G's global score of 76.1. Even though Galaxy Note5 is older than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, it's construction is thinner and lighter. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Note5's processing unit is just as good as the TCL 20 Pro 5G one, and although the Galaxy Note5 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. TCL 20 Pro 5G has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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