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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than nubia Z20's general score of 71.9. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the older 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older and extremely thicker phone than nubia Z20, but Sony was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better looking display than nubia Z20, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a really brighter screen and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Z20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Nubia Z20 counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Z20 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a way higher video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The nubia Z20 features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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