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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPhone XS is older than the nubia Z20, it's design is just a bit lighter and thinner. Apple iPhone XS features a little sharper screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1125 x 2436 resolution, a brighter display and a bit higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Z20 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPhone XS counts with just a bit better processing power than nubia Z20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Nubia Z20 captures much clearer photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations.
Nubia Z20 features a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Apple iPhone XS is a lot more expensive than nubia Z20, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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