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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is better than the nubia Z20, with a 79.6 score against 71.9. Galaxy A30's body is thinner and lighter than nubia Z20, although they were released with only a couple of months difference. The nubia Z20 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of pixels in each inch in the screen, an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a same size screen.
Nubia Z20 has a little better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has more RAM. The nubia Z20 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much better video definition, a way larger camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery life in nubia Z20.
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