nubia Z20 vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2019	May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$549	$479

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm	6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Twilight blue, Diamond black	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits	OLED
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Dragontrail
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
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 615
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	3700 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

8h 14min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Single 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	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
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	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
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 Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), 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 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.33 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe

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

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