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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is much better than nubia Z20's 71.9 general score. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 and nubia Z20 were released with only 7 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 is thinner and a bit lighter. The nubia Z20 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper display than nubia Z20, and although they both have a screen of the same size, exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution and the same screen pixel density, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more brightness. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures just a bit better videos and photos than nubia Z20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size camera sensor and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 and nubia Z20 have incredibly similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Z20 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
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