Samsung Galaxy S10 vs nubia Z20 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019	Sep 23, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$900	$549

Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm	6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm
Weight
5.54 oz / 157.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Flamingo pink	Twilight blue, Diamond black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.66% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 550 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

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (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)/128GB 8GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie)

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GeekBench 6 Single
839	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1820	Untested
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested

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Battery

Type
3400 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

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Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

8h 9min

Video

7h 18min

Gaming

5h 35min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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: 26 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) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" 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: F2.4 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) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD

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), Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
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, 17, 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	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	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
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 01, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMG973U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.39 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8 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: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMG973F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 2.96 W/kg

for Europe

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

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1150

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