Lenovo Phab 2 vs ZTE Max XL

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Comparing the Lenovo Phab 2 vs ZTE Max XL across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: ZTE Max XL runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lenovo Phab 2 runs at 1.3 GHz, making ZTE Max XL the better performer.


Display: Lenovo Phab 2 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while ZTE Max XL offers 6 inches, making Lenovo Phab 2 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Phab 2 and ZTE Max XL feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo Phab 2 and ZTE Max XL feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo Phab 2 and ZTE Max XL feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo Phab 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while ZTE Max XL offers 3990 mAh, making Lenovo Phab 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Phab 2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while ZTE Max XL offers 16 GB, making Lenovo Phab 2 the better option for storage.

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Lenovo Phab 2
₹12,000
(Out of Stock)
ZTE Max XL
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

09 Dec, 2016
27 Dec, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT8735
Snapdragon 435
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4050 mAh
3990 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4/5
(42,116 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

VIBE UI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT8735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB
2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

229 ppi
367 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.93 %
71.57 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

175 mm
165.1 mm
N/A

Width

89.5 mm
83.8 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.4 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

225 grams
180 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

4050 mAh
3990 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

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