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

