Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) vs Xiaomi Mi5 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 Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi5 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 3000 mAh, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) and Xiaomi Mi5 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) has a rating of 3.7.

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Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
₹19,999
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Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
₹9,990
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2016
10 Jun, 2016

Performance
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 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
4 MP

Battery
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros

  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

3.7/5
(13,162 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2016
(Official)
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

441 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.58 %
72.95 %

Design

Height

141.6 mm
144.5 mm

Width

68.8 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

149 grams
129 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.6" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.34µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.34µm pixel size
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Xiaomi Mi5
Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)
Xiaomi Mi5

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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