Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is better than nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy Note8 design is a bit thinner than the nubia Z20, but it is just a little heavier and was released many years before.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better looking display than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Nubia Z20 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Z20 also has a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Z20 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Nubia Z20 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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