ZTE Nubia Z20

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Reviews for the ZTE Nubia Z20

80% ZTE Nubia Z20 review
Source: Techradar
The Nubia Z20’s second screen may not add a whole lot to the device, but the phone doesn’t really need it – it’s a fine mid-range phone with a great main screen, useful cameras, and snappy processing speed. Most users might find they’re paying for a screen they don’t use, though, so we can’t recommend it for everyone.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/28/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

ZTE Nubia Z20 – Two screens are better than one
Source: Manila Shaker
The display is impressive, Curve AMOLED is always a different experience. A flagship SoC at a cheap price. The unique functionality of Pressure-sensitive Fingerprint allows you to assign a command. Good battery life and impressive triple camera set-up. This phone is still unique, immersive, head turner, and worth the price even in 2020.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/08/2020

80% Nubia Z20 review: Are two screens better than one?
Source: Pocket Lint
The Nubia's Z20 is a perfectly good phone, especially at its price point. It performs well, looks good, has a great screen, and a version of Android that isn't overloaded with lots of extra bloat or a heavy custom skin.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Nubia Z20 review
Source: Tech Advisor
A dual-screen phone won’t be for everyone, but the Z20 is the closest you’re likely to get to a second display with mass-market appeal. A variety of settings and options mean you can use the second display as little or often as you like, while still enjoying all the benefits of the main camera for selfies, but it still feels a little awkward even at the best of times. It’s just a shame that camera isn’t better, with strong hardware let down by software that’s only OK. Then again, factor in the price - and super specs - and the Z20 delivers plenty of bang for its buck.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

55% Nubia Z20 (2019) Australian review: Coin Toss
Source: Good Gear Guide
A better version of this concept might not be so bad but this particular gamble by Nubia doesn’t quite break even. In the pursuit of solving one problem, they create dozens more. Ultimately, the company’s bet here that the benefits of having a screen on both sides of your phone just doesn't pan out.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 55%

90% nubia Z20 review: Two screens, one great phone
Source: Neowin
The nubia Z20 is easily my favorite phone among the ones I've used. The dual-screen implementation is thoughtful, and nubia found multiple ways to make good use of it. The pressure-sensitive edges are a feature I didn't expect to see and it's proven to be pretty useful for me. Meanwhile, the camera is easily the best one I've used, with a pretty great night mode to go along with it.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%

ZTE Nubia Z20: It's £499. It's a great phone. Buy it. Or don't. We don't care
Source: The Register
The ZTE Nubia Z20 is a great phone. Take away the secondary screen, and it's still a great phone. The camera is solid, it's blazing fast, and there are no obvious compromises. On that basis alone, I'd recommend it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2019

Nubia Z20 review: Trying too hard
Source: Android Authority
The Z20 feels forced, like Nubia tried too hard to make it special just for the sake of it. The second screen is a nice conversation opener, but that’s about it. Meanwhile, you can get similar specs and a hassle-free camera experience from many competitors, without spending more. For these reasons, we can’t recommend picking up the Nubia Z20, unless you really like the idea of having a second screen on the back of your phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/24/2019

84% ZTE nubia Z20 review
Source: GSM Arena
The nubia Z20 has one thing that the rest don't and that's the novelty dual-display design. If you came here because you like exotic phones with quirky features, you will like the Z20 a lot. But if you don't have a particular use case for that secondary screen, you should know that the novelty wears off quite quickly and you will probably get bored with it pretty fast.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 84%

80% Nubia Z20 review
Source: Tech Advisor
A dual-screen phone won’t be for everyone, but the Z20 is the closest you’re likely to get to a second display with mass-market appeal. A variety of settings and options mean you can use the second display as little or often as you like, while still enjoying all the benefits of the main camera for selfies, but it still feels a little awkward even at the best of times. It’s just a shame that camera isn’t better, with strong hardware let down by software that’s only OK. Then again, factor in the price - and super specs - and the Z20 delivers plenty of bang for its buck.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

Nubia Z20 Review: A New Dual-Display, Snapdragon 855+, Incredible Design
Source: Igeekphone
For the Nubia Z20, in addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus platform, in terms of performance, the photo is also closely followed by the trend to join the 48 Megapixel and three-photo configuration, in the final performance It is also remarkable. I think the biggest improvement of this phone is the continuation of the ultimate pursuit of mobile video in the Nubia Z series. In the past few years, the entire mobile phone market has spent more and more energy on taking pictures. As the masterpiece of Nubia, the Z20 is just the beginning.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/23/2019

Foreign Reviews

ZTE Nubia Z20 Doppeltes Display
Source: Areamobile DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/13/2019

80% ZTE Nubia Z20 Sind zwei Displays besser als eines?
Source: Android Pit DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

84% Nubia Z20
Source: Chinahandys.net DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2019
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90%

80% Nubia Z20, análisis y opinión
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/31/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

85% Nubia Z20, análisis: pantalla por delante y pantalla por detrás para uno de los móviles más "raros" del año"
Source: Xataka ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 95% display: 88% mobility: 95% workmanship: 80%

79% Recensione Nubia Z20
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/20/2019
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 80% display: 85% mobility: 83% workmanship: 82%

80% Nubia Z20 recensione: l'alternativa economica al Galaxy Fold?
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

82% Recensione nubia Z20
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 80% features: 80% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85%

80% Test du Nubia Z20 : l'alternative au smartphone pliable ?
Source: AndroidPit.fr FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

Test du Nubia Z20 : un smartphone nommé désir
Source: Top for Phone FR→EN
Positive: Impressive dual display; elegant design; great built quality; good speakers; high performance; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/08/2020

Mở hộp và trên tay ZTE Nubia Z20: siêu phẩm smartphone 2 màn hình độc đáo
Source: FPT shop VN→EN
Positive: Impressive dual display; powerful processor; nice triple cameras; premium design.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/23/2019

Trên tay Nubia Z20: 2 màn hình độc lập, cấu hình cực mạnh
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN
Positive: Excellent dual display; powerful hardware; excellent cameras; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/19/2019

75% ZTE Nubia Z20 (8GB RAM) 128GB
Source: Tek.no NO→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 75%

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Qualcomm Adreno 640: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets that is intergrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. Qualcomm claims that it is 20% faster than the Adreno 630 in the Snapdragon 845 SoC and offers 50% more compute units (ALUs).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

SD 855+: High-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in 2019 and manufactured in 7 nm at TSMC. Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a modified ARM Cortex-A76 architecture clocked at up to 2.96 GHz. Three more performance cores are also based on the A76 but clock up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and clock at up to 1.8 GHz. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a X24 LTE modem (up to 2 Gigbit download), a new Wi-Fi modem (Wi-Fi 6 ready, 60 GHz mmWave), Hexagon 690 DSP with new Tensor cores for AI processing, a Spectra 380 ISP with an integrated computer vision engine and an integrated LPDDR4x memory controller. Compared to the normal Snapdragon 855, the 855 Plus offers higher clock speeds of the GPU and CPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

6.42":

Only a few smartphones have larger screens.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

0.186 kg:

Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.

ZTE:

ZTE is short for Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited, which was founded in China in 1985. The product range includes, for example, USB sticks, routers, smartphones and tablets.

The ratings of the relatively many reviews have a wide range from below-average to very good (as of 2016).

79.63%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

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