Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-14 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than the nubia Z20, with a score of 76.4 against 71.9. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy C5 is extremely older than nubia Z20, it's construction is extremely lighter and notably thinner. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy C5 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM. Nubia Z20 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
The nubia Z20 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a way higher video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back. Nubia Z20 counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Z20 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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