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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P smart S has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than nubia Z20's general score of 71.9. Huawei P smart S's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Z20, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P smart S has the previous 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The nubia Z20 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a quite lower screen density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Huawei P smart S features a way bigger memory for games and applications than nubia Z20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei P smart S also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P smart S and nubia Z20 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
The nubia Z20 features a way better camera than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the nubia Z20 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
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