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ZTE nubia Z20 vs Samsung Galaxy M31s

Comparison between ZTE nubia Z20 and Samsung Galaxy M31s: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: ZTE nubia Z20, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Design & display	6.9	6.4
Performance & hardware	5.9	4.0
Camera	7.3	5.8
Connectivity	4.6	5.4
Battery & charging	4.0	6.8

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia Z20, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 355,478; against 179,573
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 128 GB

Samsung Galaxy M31s, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
RAM Type: LPDDR4X; against LPDDR4
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator; against Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus	Samsung Exynos 9611
Processor Process Size	7 nm Best value	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (700 MHz)	Mali-G72 MP3
Storage Type	UFS 3.0 Best value	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.96 GHz Best value	2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	355,478 Best value	179,573
CPU Description	Octa-core (1 × 2.96 GHz Kryo 485, 3 × 2.42 GHz Kryo 485, 4 × 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core processor with four 2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X Best value
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Body Colors	Blue, Black	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	9 mm Best value	9.3 mm
Body Width	75.3 mm	74.4 mm
Body Height	158.6 mm	159.3 mm
Weight	186 g Best value	203 g
Usable Surface	84.7 %	86.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Plastic
Unfolded thickness	9 mm	—

Battery

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	6,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	27 W Best value	25 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Best value

Display

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	600 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.42″	6.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	405 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Secondary Display, HDR10, Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 3, Hole-Punch Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display
Cover display diagonal	5.1″	—
Cover display peak brightness	330 nits	—

Sensors

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	—	Yes
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G, 5G Best value	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	USB Type-C, USB OTG, Infrared	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, ANT+
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1.38 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,200 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384 kHz audio	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nubia Z20	Galaxy M31s
Model numbers	NX627J	SM-M317F, SM-M317F/DS