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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. Xiaomi Mi Max is a older and a little bit heavier cellphone than nubia Z20, but Xiaomi could make it thinner anyway. The nubia Z20 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a display with the same size, the nubia Z20 also has a little better display pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior storage to install games and applications than nubia Z20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Nubia Z20 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Nubia Z20 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with improved battery performance than nubia Z20, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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