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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active is just a bit better than the nubia Z20, getting a global score of 75.8 against 71.9. Galaxy S7 Active's design is a bit lighter than the nubia Z20, but it is thicker and was released 3 years before. The nubia Z20 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel density. Nubia Z20 counts with a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Z20 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much better video quality and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Nubia Z20 and Galaxy S7 Active have really similar battery durations.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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