Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs nubia Z20 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2019	Sep 23, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$950	$549

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm	6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aura glow, Aura white, Aura black	Twilight blue, Diamond black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.34% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
	5.1 inches, 1520 x720 px, AMOLED

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.0)	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 12.0W

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Browsing

10h 43min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.1 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.85 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 2.38 W/kg

for Europe

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
Location	Dual-band positioning

for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for US Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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