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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Frosted Blue and Milky Way Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 much better than TCL 20S, getting an 81.9 score against 69.2. Despite being the best we are comparing, it must be told that it's also noticeably older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior CPU than TCL 20S. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a more vivid screen than TCL 20S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The TCL 20S features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
TCL 20S captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the TCL 20S also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The TCL 20S features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the TCL 20S.
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