On Aug. 8, Nubia had held an unveil event in China to announce the dual display Nubia Z20 flagship phone. It is the first non-gaming phone to feature the latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Starting from today, the handset will be available for purchase in China.
Nubia Z20 Price and Specifications
The Nubia Z20 was introduced in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. These variants are respectively priced at 3,499 Yuan (~$497), 3,699 Yuan (~$526) and 4,199 Yuan (~$597) in China. Black, Blue and Orange (Living Coral) are the three color variants of the Nubia Z20.
The Nubia Z20 features two displays. The 6.42-inch front AMOLED display supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The rear side of the smartphone features a 5.1-inch AMOLED display that supports the same full HD+ resolution. The front and rear screens can show two different Always-on Display (AOD) contents. Both screens can be used to view two apps simultaneously. The rear display can also function has a virtual button and it can be also used as a viewfinder while taking selfies using the rear-mounted triple cameras.
The Snapdragon 855+ chipset that includes 2.96GHz octa-core processor is present under the hood of the device with up to 8 GB of RAM. The Nubia UI 7 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. It lacks a microSD card slot but offers users with a highest storage capacity of 512 GB.
The Nubia Z20 does not feature a front-facing camera. The rear-positioned triple cameras can be used to capture regular shots and top quality selfies. The triple camera setup includes a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens. The rear cameras that are assisted by a pair of LED flash units can shoot 8K videos at 15fps.
The Nubia Z20 handset features dual fingerprint scanners that are placed on its either sides. The 4,000mAh battery of the Nubia Z20 supports 27W fast charging. The smartphone does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack.
