vivo NEX vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB

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Comparing the vivo NEX 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 vivo NEX and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. vivo NEX features a Super AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB's IPS LCD, making vivo NEX the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo NEX and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both vivo NEX and Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo NEX offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 3300 mAh, making vivo NEX better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo NEX offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo NEX has a rating of 4.4.

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vivo NEX
₹47,989
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₹43,999
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2018
30 Jul, 2018

Performance

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

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning, innovative design
  • Solid performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing

Cons

  • Motorised parts could break
  • No IP certification
  • Call quality not up to the mark
  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,266 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

Funtouch 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

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
19:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %
83.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.24 %
90 %

Design

Height

162 mm
153 mm

Width

77 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

199 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm 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
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

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) / 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)
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)
N/A
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) / 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)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe
N/A