Lenovo Zuk Z1 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

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Comparing the Lenovo Zuk Z1 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 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 Zuk Z1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi Max runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Max the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Zuk Z1 and Xiaomi Mi Max feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 5 MP, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4850 mAh, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers 4100 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Lenovo Zuk Z1 and Xiaomi Mi Max equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 has a rating of 3.

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Lenovo Zuk Z1
₹7,499
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi Max
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

19 May, 2016
06 Jul, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 650
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
4850 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Glitch-free performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Cyanogen OS brings added tweaks
  • A roomy screen in a palatable size
  • Premium looks and solid build
  • Smooth performance
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • Boring design
  • No expandable storage
  • Older processor could put off some users
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Software features like multi window could be handy

User Ratings

3/5
(12,328 ratings)
4.3/5
(21,854 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 06, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

CyanogenMod
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 300
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
344 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.13 %
73.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

155.7 mm
173.1 mm

Width

77.3 mm
88.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

175 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
4850 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 38 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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)
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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)
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.836 W/kg Body: 0.661 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back

Other Sensors

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