Nubia Z20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Nubia Z20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nubia Z20 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nubia Z20 offers 6.42 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Z20 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Z20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making Nubia Z20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Z20 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers 21h 55m, making Nubia Z20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Z20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2021
17 Sep, 2026
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

6.42 inches (16.31 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
N/A
N/A
720x1520 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

48 MP + 16 MP
16 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
9000 mAh
5400 mAh
Quick Charging
67W Fast Charging
50W Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
  • Impressive software support
  • Solid build quality
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance could have been better
  • Average secondary camera
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(18 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
949,300
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 15, 2026
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Nubia UI
HyperOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
949,300
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
772
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.42 inches  (16.31 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3500 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
447 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.65 %
89.32 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

158.6 mm
163.45 mm
163.9 mm

Width

75.2 mm
78.27 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.46 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

186 grams
226 grams
205 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2.25" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
f/1.7 Primary CameraExmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 122° field-of-view Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
9000 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
21h 55m
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 36m 36s
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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