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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Z20, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Z20 features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The nubia Z20 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a much better video resolution, a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations.
Nubia Z20 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Z20 has a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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