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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-14 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Diamond black and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than nubia Z20, having a global score of 79.8 against 71.9. Xperia Z5 Premium is an way older cellphone than nubia Z20, but it is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Z20 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Z20 also counts with 5 GB more RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking display than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The nubia Z20 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments, a way more mega pixels back camera, a much higher video resolution and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Nubia Z20 features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The nubia Z20 counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is also cheap compared to the nubia Z20.
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