Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs ZTE nubia Z20

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

  Redmi 5a:

  LCD

  nubia Z20:

  OLED

• Weight

  Redmi 5a: 49 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  nubia Z20:

  186 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 5.1 mm narrower

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

  nubia Z20:

  75.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  nubia Z20:

  6.42 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  nubia Z20:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Redmi 5a:

  Single

  nubia Z20:

  Triple

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. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. nubia Z20

   Height:

   158.6 mm +18.2 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   75.2 mm +5.1 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Redmi 5a

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. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 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 46.8% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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