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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.3 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia XZ Premium is better than nubia Z20, having a 79.8 score against 71.9. The Xperia XZ Premium construction is thinner than the nubia Z20, but it is a little heavier and was released 2 years before. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness, a way greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit more memory to store more apps and games than nubia Z20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The nubia Z20 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The nubia Z20 counts with greater battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh. Nubia Z20 takes a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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