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Older flagship · 2019

ZTE nubia Z20

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.42″ AMOLED · 60Hz
855+ 6 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 27W charging
48 MP 3 rear
4G LTE
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia Z20 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.42″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.42"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
615 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
456,000
v8
GeekBench
10,101
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 37 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.96 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.96 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), Nubia UI · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), Nubia UI
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.7 main · OIS
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.7
OIS
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
OnePlus 8 , OnePlus 7 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 965 fps
Video
8K @ 15 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 27 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
100:00h
Wired charging
27 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26

Build & Design

186 g · 9.0 mm
Height
158.6 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Dual fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.42″ vs 6.1″ screen
Better video capture
Telephoto vs — · 8K @ 15 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
29% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
456k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
456k vs 390k AnTuTu
Better video capture
Telephoto vs — · 8K @ 15 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
29% larger battery capacity
27 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.42″ vs 5.8″ screen
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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