HTC One X 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

    One X:
    LCD
    nubia Z20:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One X: 56 g lighter

    One X:
    130 g
    nubia Z20:
    186 g
  • Width

    One X: 5.3 mm narrower

    One X:
    69.9 mm
    nubia Z20:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One X: 1.72 in smaller diagonal

    One X:
    4.7 in
    nubia Z20:
    6.42 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One X:
    Single
    nubia Z20:
    Triple
  • Height

    One X: 24.2 mm shorter

    One X:
    134.4 mm
    nubia Z20:
    158.6 mm

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. One X

    Height:
    134.4 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z20

    Height:
    158.6 mm +24.2 mm versus One X
    Width:
    75.2 mm +5.3 mm versus One X
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One X

    130 g

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    186 g

    +56 g versus One X

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. One X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 66.1% more rectangular screen area than One X.

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.

One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 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. One X

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

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. One X

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus One X

Specifications

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1. One X2. nubia Z20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.42" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 101.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 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
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 4320@15fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@1920fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • Uses main cameras
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15483
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 423
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 981
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 622
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -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 One X, nubia Z20.
SpecificationOne Xnubia Z20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC One XT for China
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0