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nubia Z20 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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nubia Z20
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
nubia Z20 Apple iPhone 12
Released · Oct 14, 2019
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2019 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$549 $829

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Twilight blue, Diamond black Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, 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
Untested 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 485 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera Dual camera
Main camera
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 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
Location Dual-band positioning
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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