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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is better than the nubia Z20, with a 79.8 score against 71.9. The Xperia Z5 Premium design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Z20, although it was released many years before. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better looking display than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a lot greater pixels density. Nubia Z20 features more storage for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Nubia Z20 counts with just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Z20 also counts with more RAM. Nubia Z20 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a way better video resolution, a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
The nubia Z20 counts with a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is also cheaper than the nubia Z20, making it a very good choice.
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