56 TECH ADVISOR • MAY 2020
REVIEW
- meaning it’s very unclear what some settings will
do. One option lets me ‘select lamp efficacy’, while
‘Secondaryscreenspace’is thenameofthepartof
thesettings menu devoted to managing multitasking
across the second display.
None of these are deal-breakers, of course, and I’ve
beenusingthephonewithpre-releasesoftware,so
it’spossible that some things will have been changed
by the time you get your hands on the phone.
To be fair to Nubia, beyond those small flaws
there’s actually a fair amount to like from the software
here. The company has stuck fairly close to the stock
Android experience, mostly tweaking it only to add in
its own extra functionality. The phone even ships with
thestockGoogleappsformostthings,andthere’sno
pre-installed bloatware to deal with either.
Verdict
A dual-screen phone won’t be for everyone, but the
Z20 is the closest you’re likely to get to a second
display with mass-market appeal. A variety of settings
and options mean you can use the second display
as little or often as you like, while still enjoying all
thebenefitsofthemaincameraforselfies,butit still
feelsalittle awkward even at the best of times.
It’sjusta shamethatcameraisn’tbetter,with
stronghardware let down by software that’s only
okay. Then again, factor in the price – and super
specifications – and the Nubia Z20 delivers plenty of
bangforitsbuck,competingsurprisinglycomfortably
withphenomenal mid-range offerings from Xiaomi,
Asus, Honor, and more.
