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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than the nubia Z20, having a score of 75.8 against 71.9. The Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Z20, although it was released 3 years before. The nubia Z20 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger screen.
The nubia Z20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Z20 features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Z20 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot higher video definition, a camera in the back with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low-light environments. The nubia Z20 features better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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