Xiaomi Mi 5C vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2)

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 5C vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 5C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) runs at 2.15 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 5C the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 5C offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 5C the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi 5C and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5C offers 12 MP, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 5C and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 5C offers 2860 mAh, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 5C offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 5C the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 5C
₹14,990
(Discontinued)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2)
₹15,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
74%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2017
25 Sep, 2016

Performance

Surge
Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2860 mAh
3500 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring

User Ratings

N/A
3.8/5
(6,525 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
6 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Xiaomi Surge S1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, 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-T860 MP4
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

428 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.63 %
70.58 %

Design

Height

144.3 mm
141.6 mm

Width

69.6 mm
68.8 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

135 grams
149 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS 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

4000 x 3000 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Avg
Very Good

Capacity

2860 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 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

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

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
Front

Other Sensors

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