Asus Zenfone 5Z vs OnePlus 6

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z vs OnePlus 6 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: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and OnePlus 6 run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: OnePlus 6 offers a screen size of 6.28 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus 6 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 5Z's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and OnePlus 6 offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and OnePlus 6 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 5Z and OnePlus 6 equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Asus Zenfone 5Z has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2018
21 May, 2018
10 Dec, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
20 MP
Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
7000 mAh
Quick Charging
Dash Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Delivers reliable performance
  • Snappy software with many AI tricks
  • Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Camera output details could be improved
  • Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.5/5
(21,919 ratings)
4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
4.3/5
(16,587 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
974,831
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Dec 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Zen UI
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
N/A
974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 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
N/A
1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
83.55 %
86.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

153 mm
155.7 mm
166 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.7 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

155 grams
177 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

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)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x 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
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
N/A
Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W 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
N/A
17h 38m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano 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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

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
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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