Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs ZTE nubia Z20 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
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ZTE nubia Z20
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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G or ZTE nubia Z20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G | ZTE nubia Z20 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, December 23 | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.92 in | 158.6 x 75.2 x 9.2 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 186 g | 6.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, White | Black, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.72" in | 6.42" in | |
| Screen area | 110.9 cm2 | 101.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.7% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1236 x 2676 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 439 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -120Hz |
- HDR10 -Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED, 5.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom -16 MP, 12mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) |
Uses main camera | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K | 4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 (8-core) | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 467368 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
- Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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