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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than nubia Z20, getting a score of 84.5 against 71.9. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is thinner than the nubia Z20, although it's heavier and was released only 13 months before. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a slightly better looking screen than nubia Z20, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a brighter display and a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little bit better performance than nubia Z20, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Nubia Z20 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Z20 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Nubia Z20 counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone XS Max is a lot more expensive than the nubia Z20, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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