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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is better than nubia Z20's score of 71.9. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A30s and the nubia Z20 were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy A30s is thinner and somewhat lighter.
The nubia Z20 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the nubia Z20 also has way more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Nubia Z20 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Z20 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much better video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. Galaxy A30s counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Z20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s's battery lifetime is just as good as the nubia Z20 one.
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