The ZTE Nubia Z20 was announced today and it comes with some serious hardware specs such as the latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset and up to 512GB internal storage and a secondary display at the back. In this post you will get to see the full specification, price and release date of the Nubia Z20.
ZTE Nubia Z20 Features
The two screens of the ZTE Nubia Z20 can operate independently, this enables quick-switching between apps. The rear screen also functions as an always-on disolay and can be custom mapped in games for added usability.
This is not the first time that nubia has produced a phone with two screens because last year’s nubia X also offered the same functionality.
The main screen of the ZTE Nubia Z20 is a curved 6.42 inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with minimal top and bottom bezels and no front-facing camera. The secondary display is a 5.1 inch HD+ AMOLED panel and it enables users to shoot selfies and do video chats with the rear triple camera array.
Looking at the camera department of the Nubia Z20, the primary shooter has a 48MP Sony IMX 585 sensor and OIS, while the other two units are a 16MP ultrawide angle and 8MP telephoto with 3X optical zoom. The cameras have a dual LED flash for capturing at night.
Under the hood, the Nubia Z20 packs the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB/512GB UFS 3.0 storage. The battery has 4000mAh capacity and supports 27W fast charging.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ Official Specification and Price
The Z20 comes with two fingerprint scanners located on the sides of the chassis. So ,no matter the display you choose to use, there is always a fingerprint scanner on the right side. The sides of the phone are also pressure sensitive and can be squeezed to perform different actions like toggling the assistant.
ZTE Nubia Z20 Price and Release Date
The ZTE Nubia Z20 price for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is CNY3,499 ($497), the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage costs CNY3,699 ($525) while the top spec 8GB RAM + 512GB storage price is CNY4,199 ($596).
The phone comes in Blue, Black, and Orange colours and is already available for pre-orders in China. Official release date is scheduled to begin on August 16 while international availability is slated for September.
ZTE Nubia Z20 Specification
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands | 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) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps |
| LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2019, August |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, August 16 |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 158.6 x 75.2 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.96 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.42 inches, 101.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) |
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HDR10 Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED, 5.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 485) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Triple |
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom 16 MP, 12mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Triple | Uses main cameras |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
|
DTS HD sound 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 27W USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| MISC | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red |
| Models | NX627J |
| Price | About 450 EUR |
