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NUU N20: The Purple Finish, Included Case and First Setup

A May 2025 look at the phone before camera and speed comparisons.

Article published November 4, 2026.

The purple finish on the NUU N20 gets my attention right away. It has a galaxy-like pattern, and the package continues a detail I have liked on other NUU phones: a case is included and the screen protector is already applied.

I start with the setup

Before recording this May 2025 first look, I go through the phone's initial setup so I can discuss the version in front of me. I identify this unit as the 6 GB model running Android 14.

That is an observation from this setup, without establishing the phone's current update version or how long security support will continue.

The case and screen choice

I look over the included TPU case and the fitted screen protector. Those are small conveniences, but they make the unboxing feel more thought-through to me.

I also discuss why a lower-resolution display can be a reasonable tradeoff in a budget phone. It is my reasoning about the design, not a measured frame-rate comparison with another handset.

The camera comparison comes later

I end with plans to spend more time with the phone, take photos and video and answer viewers' questions. Those camera and speed comparisons are not completed tests in this recording.

NUU supplied the phone. The original Amazon link is below; the limited-time price in the old description is not a quote for the phone today.

Some links to other products on this page are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it has not changed what this article says — where a competitor is the better answer, we say so.

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