Meizu U20 vs Nokia 9 PureView

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

    U20:
    LCD
    9 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U20: 14 g lighter

    U20:
    158 g
    9 PureView:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U20: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    U20:
    5.5 in
    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    U20:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Height

    U20: 2 mm shorter

    U20:
    153 mm
    9 PureView:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    U20:
    2016
    9 PureView:
    2019

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. U20

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +2 mm versus U20
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U20

    158 g

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +14 g versus U20

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. U20

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than U20.

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.

Recorded RAM for U20, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU209 PureView
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
U20: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. U20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
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. U20

    3260 mAh

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +60 mAh versus U20

Specifications

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1. U202. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 75.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 80
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50122
  • 240222
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 703
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2305
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1553
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U20, 9 PureView.
SpecificationU209 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)