Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is way better than nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. Even when the Huawei P40 and nubia Z20 were only released 6 months apart, the Huawei P40 is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei P40 has older 10 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Z20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Z20 features just a bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Z20 also counts with a little larger display.
The Huawei P40 and nubia Z20 count with extremely similar storage for games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. Nubia Z20 counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Huawei P40 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a higher resolution back camera.
Huawei P40 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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