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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the nubia Z20's general score of 71.9. Galaxy M40's body is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Z20, even though they were released only 4 months apart. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Z20 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Z20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Z20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Z20 also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Z20, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Nubia Z20 has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
Nubia Z20 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a much better video quality and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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