realme 2 vs Lenovo Z5

Comparing the realme 2 vs Lenovo Z5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 2 and Lenovo Z5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Lenovo Z5 offers 5.99 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 and Lenovo Z5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lenovo Z5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 2 offers 13 MP, making Lenovo Z5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme 2 and Lenovo Z5 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Lenovo Z5 offers 3300 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Lenovo Z5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 2 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Z5 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Lenovo Z5 receives a higher user rating of 5, while realme 2 has a rating of 4.5.

realme 2

₹9,990

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Lenovo Z5

₹13,990

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018

30 Jan, 2020

17 Feb, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 450	Snapdragon 636	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	1080x2246 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4230 mAh	3300 mAh	6000 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.2/10

Pros

Long-lasting battery
Fingerprint sensor included this time around
Improved camera performance with dual sensors

Device yet to be reviewed

Great camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-segment video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
An HD display that has lower brightness levels

Device yet to be reviewed

25W charging
LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.5/5

(470,670 ratings)

5/5

(19 ratings)

4.1/5

(11,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	532,024 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	12h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹9,990

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Not Available in any store

₹16,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Feb 09, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

ZUI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 509

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

32.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

20:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi

416 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

78.07 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm

153 mm

167.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.8 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams

165 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh

3300 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

12h 51m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.24 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 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 v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

Oppo Browser

N/A

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