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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is slightly better than nubia Z20, having a 78.2 score against 71.9. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an older 11 version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's design is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than nubia Z20.
The nubia Z20 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Z20 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a little more vivid screen than nubia Z20, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, much more brightness and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The nubia Z20 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos. The nubia Z20 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has greater battery lifetime than nubia Z20, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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