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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is better than nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. Although the Galaxy A8 (2018) is older than the nubia Z20, it's design is a bit thinner and a little lighter. The nubia Z20 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The nubia Z20 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM. Nubia Z20 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way better video definition.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than nubia Z20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The nubia Z20 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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