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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro has a score of 81, which is much better than the nubia Z20's general score of 71.9. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Galaxy C9 Pro has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy C9 Pro construction is a lot thinner than the nubia Z20, but it's a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before.
Nubia Z20 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The nubia Z20 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Z20 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot higher resolution back camera and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations. Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than nubia Z20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and nubia Z20 count with incredibly similar battery durations.
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