TECNO Spark 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

    Spark Plus:
    LCD
    nubia Z20:
    OLED
  • Weight

    nubia Z20: 8 g lighter

    Spark Plus:
    194 g
    nubia Z20:
    186 g
  • Width

    nubia Z20: 7.4 mm narrower

    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
    nubia Z20:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark Plus: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

    Spark Plus:
    6 in
    nubia Z20:
    6.42 in
  • Chipset

    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    nubia Z20:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Spark 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. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +3.4 mm versus nubia Z20
    Width:
    82.6 mm +7.4 mm versus nubia Z20
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z20

    Height:
    158.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Spark Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +8 g versus nubia Z20

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    186 g

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. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z20

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

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 Spark Plus, nubia Z20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpark Plusnubia Z20
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    4000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Spark Plus

Specifications

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1. Spark Plus2. nubia Z20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 101.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 4320@15fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@1920fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Uses main cameras
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 70232
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 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 Spark Plus, nubia Z20.
SpecificationSpark Plusnubia Z20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0