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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than nubia Z20's 71.9 general score. Although the Galaxy S8 is much older than nubia Z20, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Nubia Z20 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The nubia Z20 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Z20 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much bigger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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