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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older than nubia Z20, it's body is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Z20 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel density.
The nubia Z20 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Nubia Z20 has improved battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The nubia Z20 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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