nubia Z20 vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro Specs Comparison

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	8.5
nubia Z20	Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Released · Oct 14, 2019
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.8-inch · 2772x1334px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
4000 mAh	4400 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2019	Oct 22, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$549	€1200

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm	6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g	7.48 oz / 212.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Twilight blue, Diamond black	Black, Mystic silver

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 93.79% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits	OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2772x1334px, 18.5:9 ratio, 455 PPI
Protection
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

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 3130 MHz Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 640	Mali G78 MP24
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	4400 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Huawei SuperCharge Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Triple 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	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 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	20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 18 mm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 125 mm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
	13 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
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	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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, Infrared

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84, Sub-6
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, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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

Alternative variants

for Europe


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

4G only and with HarmonyOS


OS	HarmonyOS 2
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Links

Full specifications
nubia Z20 Specs	Huawei Mate 40 Pro Specs
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	Huawei Mate 40 Pro Review
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