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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 overall score. Although Google Pixel 3a and the nubia Z20 were released only 5 months apart, Google Pixel 3a is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Z20 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The nubia Z20 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory capacity. Nubia Z20 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos, a lot higher video resolution, a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The nubia Z20 features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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