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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-10-14 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.38 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 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 general score. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is an older device than nubia Z20, but Xiaomi was able to build it a little lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
Nubia Z20 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a just a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite larger display. The nubia Z20 has slightly more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Nubia Z20 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Z20 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as nubia Z20's battery performance. The nubia Z20 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way better video quality, a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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