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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 TCL 20 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 76.1 score against 75.9. TCL 20 Pro 5G is a way newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. TCL 20 Pro 5G comes with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better CPU than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 44 percent bigger battery capacity.
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