Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 runs at 1.9 GHz, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
₹25,900
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₹19,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
74%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
25 Sep, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

3600 mAh
3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support
  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money

Cons

  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera
  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring

User Ratings

4/5
(586 ratings)
3.7/5
(13,162 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
Sep 25, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP3
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
70.58 %

Design

Height

156.8 mm
141.6 mm

Width

77.6 mm
68.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

186 grams
149 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle27 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.6" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.34µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.294 W/kg
N/A

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

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