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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's overall score of 76.1. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark has the same weight and thickness than TCL 20 Pro 5G.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a much more megapixels back camera and a much larger sensor.
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