Nubia Z20 vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Nubia Z20 vs vivo S2 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 vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Nubia Z20 the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nubia Z20 offers 6.42 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z20 and vivo S2 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Z20 offers 48 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Z20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo S2 5G offers 32 MP, making Nubia Z20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Nubia Z20 delivers None, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Z20 and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2021
11 Aug, 2026
12 Mar, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 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)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
2 MP
Depth Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
48 MP + 16 MP
32 MP
32 MP

Battery
4000 mAh
7050 mAh
7000 mAh
Quick Charging
44W Flash Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.4/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(35 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
956,029
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹39,940
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

Nubia UI
Origin OS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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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

2.5 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
Mali-G615 MP2
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

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
956,029
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
18.0 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
851
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.42 inches  (16.31 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
449 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.65 %
91.03 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
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+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.82 %
96.2 %

Design

Height

158.6 mm
164.42 mm
162.76 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.25 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

9 mm
7.99 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

186 grams
197 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

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

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Multi-directional 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
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
f/1.7 Primary CameraExmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 122° field-of-view Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
7050 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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
14h 57m
17h 34m

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

N/A
1h 5m
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

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 Gyroscope

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