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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZs is slightly better than the nubia Z20, having a 77.2 score against 71.9. Despite of the fact that the Xperia XZs is notably older than the nubia Z20, it's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner. The nubia Z20 features a little bit better display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
The nubia Z20 has a greater memory for apps and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Nubia Z20 has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores.
Nubia Z20 has a superior battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZs takes better pictures and videos than nubia Z20, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low-light environments, a smaller camera sensor, a lot less megapixels back-facing camera and a much worse video quality.
Xperia XZs costs more money than the nubia Z20, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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