Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than nubia Z20, with a general score of 76.7 against 71.9. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Galaxy J8 is older than nubia Z20, it's body is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter.
Nubia Z20 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little larger screen and a higher pixels density. The nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than nubia Z20, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Nubia Z20 counts with a better camera than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera, a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The nubia Z20 counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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