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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is much better than nubia Z20's score of 71.9. Galaxy Note5 is an incredibly older phone than nubia Z20, but it is just a bit lighter and thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Nubia Z20 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Z20 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures, a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Nubia Z20 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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