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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note3 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note3 is notably older than nubia Z20, it's body is a little thinner and just a little lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has an older 4.4.2 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Z20 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and 4 more processing cores. Nubia Z20 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit greater screen pixels density, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Nubia Z20 has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nubia Z20 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Z20 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a lot more MP camera in the back and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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