Asus Zenfone 3 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2)

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 3 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
25 Sep, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery
2650 mAh
3500 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
3.8/5
(6,525 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Sep 25, 2016
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
70.58 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

146.8 mm
141.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
68.8 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
149 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.6" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.34µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh
3500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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