Coolpad Cool 3 Plus vs ZTE nubia Z20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Cool 3 Plus:
    LCD
    nubia Z20:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Cool 3 Plus: 51 g lighter

    Cool 3 Plus:
    135 g
    nubia Z20:
    186 g
  • Width

    Cool 3 Plus: 4.3 mm narrower

    Cool 3 Plus:
    70.9 mm
    nubia Z20:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cool 3 Plus: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 3 Plus:
    5.71 in
    nubia Z20:
    6.42 in
  • Chipset

    Cool 3 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    nubia Z20:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool 3 Plus:
    Single
    nubia Z20:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool 3 Plus

    Height:
    145.7 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z20

    Height:
    158.6 mm +12.9 mm versus Cool 3 Plus
    Width:
    75.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Cool 3 Plus
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus Cool 3 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 3 Plus

    135 g

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    186 g

    +51 g versus Cool 3 Plus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool 3 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.42 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    101.2 cm²

nubia Z20 has approximately 24.3% more rectangular screen area than Cool 3 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Cool 3 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

nubia Z20: Original memory entry

128/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool 3 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. nubia Z20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 3 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Cool 3 Plus

Specifications

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1. Cool 3 Plus2. nubia Z20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 70.9 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 6.42" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 101.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP (telephoto)
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 4320@15fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@1920fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • Uses main cameras
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 55321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Ocean Blue
  • Cherry Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6000 INR
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED
  • 5.1 inches
  • 1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 3 Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationCool 3 Plusnubia Z20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0