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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52493430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU388348212654
GPU605136215469
Memory293516137373
UX288343147707
NanoReview Score1575346713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Stability89 %60 %
Graphics Test80 fps22 fps
Graphics Score134253784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
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
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.71/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.4
Focal length85 mm76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor size1/21/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesNo

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.

* 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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