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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is much better than the nubia Z20, with a general score of 79.6 against 71.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A40 is a extremely lighter and thinner cellphone than nubia Z20, even when they were released with only a few months difference.
Nubia Z20 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Z20 also counts with a quite larger display. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Z20 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% larger battery size. Nubia Z20 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher video definition.
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