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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than nubia Z20's score of 71.9. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older than nubia Z20, it's design is just a little lighter and thinner. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a screen that's just as good as nubia Z20's screen, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a just a bit worse display pixel density, a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with more screen brightness. The nubia Z20 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Nubia Z20 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations, a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs, a much better video resolution and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to nubia Z20's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The nubia Z20 has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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