Asus Zenfone 5Z vs Sharp Aquos R2

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z vs Sharp Aquos R2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and Sharp Aquos R2 run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.

Display: Asus Zenfone 5Z offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Sharp Aquos R2 offers 6 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5Z the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and Sharp Aquos R2 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Sharp Aquos R2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 22.6 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 12 MP, making Sharp Aquos R2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sharp Aquos R2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16.3 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 8 MP, making Sharp Aquos R2 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Asus Zenfone 5Z offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sharp Aquos R2 offers 3130 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5Z better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and Sharp Aquos R2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Asus Zenfone 5Z

₹32,999

(Out of Stock)

Sharp Aquos R2

₹24,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

75%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2018

09 Oct, 2019

Performance


Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1440x3040 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	22.6 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Camera	16.3 MP Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16.3 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3130 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Gorgeous display
Powerful hardware
Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
Solid pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
Selfie camera struggles in dim settings

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(21,919 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1440x3040 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

561 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %

77.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

153 mm

156 mm

Width

75.6 mm

74 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

9 mm

Weight

155 grams

181 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

22.6 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length

16.3 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

5488 x 4112 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

3130 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)

N/A

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)

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope