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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-14 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy A16 5G is a little bit better than the nubia Z20, getting a score of 76.2 against 71.9. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A16 5G construction is just a little heavier but somewhat thinner than nubia Z20.
Galaxy A16 5G features a little more vivid screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a little bit larger display and a much brighter display.
Galaxy A16 5G features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Z20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Nubia Z20 has a much better performing processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A16 5G has longer battery life than nubia Z20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. Nubia Z20 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light captures.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A16 5G is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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