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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the nubia Z20, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 71.9. Galaxy XCover 5's construction is newer and a little lighter than nubia Z20's, although it is just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Z20 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Z20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior storage for applications and games than nubia Z20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The nubia Z20 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Z20 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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