Lenovo ZUK Z2 vs ZTE Obsidian Comparison and Differences
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Lenovo ZUK Z2
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Lenovo ZUK Z2 or ZTE Obsidian Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Lenovo ZUK Z2 | ZTE Obsidian | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, May | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.7 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm | 5.58 x 5.58 x 2.71 in | 137.4 x 68.6 x 10.2 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 137.5 g | 4.85 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Black, Ceramic White | Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.6% | 59.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 218 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.6'', 1.34µm, PDAF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); ZUI 2.5 | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 330 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 675 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 311 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 762 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1642 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3492 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6333 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2107 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Lenovo Z2 Plus |
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