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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an extremely older cellphone than the nubia Z20, but it is lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density and a brighter display. Nubia Z20 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The nubia Z20 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the nubia Z20 one, they have the same internal storage capacity. Nubia Z20 has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 5s not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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