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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is a little bit better than nubia Z20's score of 71.9. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, while nubia Z20 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is older than the nubia Z20, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little sharper display than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Nubia Z20 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Z20 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Z20 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way better video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
The nubia Z20 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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