Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than the nubia Z20, getting an 80.4 score against 71.9. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier device than nubia Z20.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a bit smaller display, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with more brightness. Nubia Z20 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Nubia Z20 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger diafragm aperture, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. The nubia Z20 and the Xiaomi Black Shark have very similar memory to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in nubia Z20.
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