OnePlus 6 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 6 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB 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 OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB 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 256GB 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 256GB'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 256GB 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 256GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: OnePlus 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 256 GB, making OnePlus 6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB has a rating of 4.5.

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OnePlus 6
₹24,999
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₹43,999
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

21 May, 2018
30 Jul, 2018

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
Dash Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing

Cons

  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings

User Ratings

4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,326 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 30, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.55 %
83.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
153 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

177 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
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
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 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)
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 Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
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SIM 2

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)
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 Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
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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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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