Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 A71 is a lot better than the nubia Z20, with an 87.5 score against 71.9. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has 11 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy A71's body is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Z20, although they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Nubia Z20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Z20 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
Galaxy A71 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than nubia Z20, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 captures a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels, a larger sensor and better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy A71 has just a little bit longer battery life than nubia Z20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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