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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs TCL 20 R 5G

What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (28) and where 20 R 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21+ 5G
8.1Score
28 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
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TCL 20 R 5G
TCL · 202120 R 5G
5.1Score
5 advantages≈ $190
8.0Display4.2
7.9Camera3.4
4.9Battery2.8
9.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21+ 5G20 R 5G
75.6 × 161.57.875 × 164.39
Galaxy S21+ 5G20 R 5GDifference
Height161.5 mm164.3 mm−2.8 mm
Width75.6 mm75 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness7.8 mm9 mm−1.2 mm
Weight200 g186 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than 20 R 5G?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 10 W2.5×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 500 nits2.6×
  4. OLED panelYes · 20 R 5G: No
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Optical stabilisationYes · 20 R 5G: No
  7. Telephoto cameraYes · 20 R 5G: No
  8. Wireless chargingYes · 20 R 5G: No
  9. Stereo speakersYes · 20 R 5G: No
  10. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  11. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
  12. Pixel density394 ppi vs 269 ppi+46%

Why is 20 R 5G better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
  4. Weight200 g vs 186 g+8%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 20 R 5GTCL 20 R 5G≈ $1905.1
Design
Weight200 g186 g
Thickness7.8 mm9 mm
Height161.5 mm164.3 mm
Width75.6 mm75 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursPhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom RedGray, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density394 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits500 nits
Measured brightness883 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.3%83.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetExynos 2100 - InternationalMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/ChinaMali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score622,276—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,476—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/3.0"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom1.1×—
Max video8K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera10 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W10 W
Charged in 30 min54%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Ultra WidebandYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicRear
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.54 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 7—
Major OS updates promised4—
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