Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2)

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (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 32GB (Zuk Z2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB (Zuk Z2) has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
74%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2017
25 Sep, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
3.8/5
(6,525 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
Sep 25, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 2 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
70.58 %

Design

Height

151 mm
141.6 mm

Width

76 mm
68.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

165 grams
149 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.6" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.34µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 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) / 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) / 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) / 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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SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 v4.1
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

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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