Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a lot better than nubia Z20's 71.9 overall score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A42 is a newer and a little bit thinner device than the nubia Z20, although it's just a little heavier.
Nubia Z20 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Z20 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Nubia Z20 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the nubia Z20 also has a way higher video definition and a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than nubia Z20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery lifetime than nubia Z20, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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