Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G runs at 2.7 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 3300 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
84%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2018
08 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
Sunburst AMOLED
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
8000 mAh
Quick Charging
80W
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Gorgeous display
  • Subtle yet durable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Camera details could've been better
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,326 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,866 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,136,527
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2018
(Official)
May 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
93.5 %

Design

Height

153 mm
162.5 mm

Width

75.6 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 80W

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
18h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer

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