ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Higher pixel density: 407ppi
- Lighter design: 190g vs 228g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1116x2480 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1500 nits | 740 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) | 159.8 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | n/a | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1886 | 1243 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5249 | 3430 |
| CPU | 388348 | 212654 |
| GPU | 605136 | 215469 |
| Memory | 293516 | 137373 |
| UX | 288343 | 147707 |
| NanoReview Score | 1575346 | 713203 |
| Stability | 89 % | 60 % |
| Graphics Test | 80 fps | 22 fps |
| Graphics Score | 13425 | 3784 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10576 |
| Web score | n/a | 9360 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6950 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9003 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11015 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 24 GB |
| UI Skin | MyOS 13 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 14 min) | Yes (50% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:40 h | 1:35 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 116 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 35 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Samsung S5K2LD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.3 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix HI-847 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2. | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 14 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 19 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | September, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 570 | 700 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | Yes 15 W |
Note
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:
The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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