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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, with an 81.9 score against 76.1. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, it must be told that it's also an extremely older, just a little thicker and a little heavier device. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels density.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better processing power than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also counts with a lot larger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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