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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 A9 (2018) is better than nubia Z20, with a score of 85.2 against 71.9. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is thinner and just a little lighter than the nubia Z20, despite of the fact that it was released around 11 months before. The nubia Z20 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Z20, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The nubia Z20 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The nubia Z20 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better video definition and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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