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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is much better than the nubia Z20, getting an 80.4 score against 71.9. Although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a lot older than nubia Z20, it's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better looking screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels density.
Nubia Z20 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM. The nubia Z20 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much better video definition, a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photos.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than nubia Z20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The nubia Z20 features superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a little more than nubia Z20, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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