ZTE nubia Z20 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

ZTE nubia Z20
  • Released 2019, August 186g, 9mm thickness Android 9.0, Nubia UI 128GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 (700 MHz) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 616 USD
  • 6.42" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 4320p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 855+
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

ZTE nubia Z20 overview

ZTE nubia Z20 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, August. ZTE nubia Z20 has 6.42 inch, AMOLED, HDR10, 600 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. ZTE nubia Z20 uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 (700 MHz) GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). ZTE nubia Z20 has 48MP Triple main camera, Triple selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of ZTE nubia Z20 is about 616 USD.

Score the key features of ZTE nubia Z20 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 65 / 100 points

ZTE nubia Z20 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/Asia
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - NA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, August
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.6 x 75.3 x 9 mm (6.24 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, HDR10, 600 nits (typ)
Size 6.42 inches, 101.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED, 5.1 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels, 330 nits (typ)

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), Nubia UI
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640 (700 MHz)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second soft flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Triple Uses main cameras
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 27W USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Twilight Blue, Diamond Black
Models NX627J
Price About 616 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 371150 (v7), 355478 (v8) GeekBench: 10101 (v4.4) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 74dB
Battery life Endurance rating 100h

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