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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Huawei Mate 30 5G is a lot better than nubia Z20, getting an 87.4 score against 71.9. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 5G and nubia Z20 were released only a couple of months apart, the Huawei Mate 30 5G construction is a little thinner but also just a bit heavier than nubia Z20. These phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has older 10 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Z20 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Huawei Mate 30 5G's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the nubia Z20 one, they have exactly the same internal storage.
The nubia Z20 features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 30 5G. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has just a bit longer battery duration than nubia Z20, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better camera than nubia Z20, because although it has a lot worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality.
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