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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than nubia Z20, with a score of 75.8 against 71.9. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s construction has the same weight than nubia Z20, but it is somewhat thinner. The nubia Z20 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little better display density and a little bit bigger screen.
The nubia Z20 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Z20 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Z20 has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The nubia Z20 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. The nubia Z20 features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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