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Lenovo Z6

Lenovo Z6

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Category Breakdown

Lenovo Z6
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
47.046.9
Display
88.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
62.760.2

Summary

  • The Lenovo Z6, released in 2019, features a larger 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), which has a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with a standard 60Hz refresh rate and no HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Z6 is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 730 chipset and offers up to 8GB of RAM, while the A5 utilizes the older Exynos 7580 with 2GB of RAM.
  • The camera system on the Z6 includes a 24 MP main sensor with 4K video capability, whereas the A5 has a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization but limited to 1080p video.
  • The Z6's battery capacity is 4000mAh, significantly larger than the A5's 2900mAh, providing longer usage time.
  • Both devices have a premium build with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Z6 runs on a more recent Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZUI 11, while the A5 originally launched with Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and is upgradable only to 7.0 (Nougat).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lenovo Z6
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

General

Release Date

2019, July 09
2015

Announced

2019, July 04
2015

Description

For China
Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.39"
5.2"

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only

GPU

Adreno 618
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

24 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
2900 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157 x 74.5 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)

Weight

159 g
155 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue
Black, White, Gold, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 11
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 11
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes