Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire Phone
Lenovo Vibe Z2
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
46.946.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.755.7
Summary
- The Amazon Fire Phone features a compact build with dimensions of 139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm and weighs 160g, while the Lenovo Vibe Z2 is slightly larger at 148.5 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm and lighter at 158g.
- Both devices have a 720 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD display, but the Fire Phone has a smaller 4.7-inch screen compared to the Vibe Z2's 5.5 inches, resulting in a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Fire Phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with a faster CPU, while the Vibe Z2 uses a Snapdragon 410, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the Vibe Z2 offers a superior 8 MP front camera compared to the Fire Phone's 2.1 MP.
- The Vibe Z2 also has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the Fire Phone's 2400 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Fire Phone runs a customized version of Android, while the Vibe Z2 operates on Android 4.4 KitKat, lacking stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire Phone
Lenovo Vibe Z2
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.7"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 306
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF, OIS
13 MP, AF, OIS
Front Camera
2.1 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2.1 MP
8MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
148.5 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (5.85 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
160 g
158 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White, Gold, Titanium
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual band, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
OS Version
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

