Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro
#3052
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (USA)
#2772Category Breakdown
Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (USA)
Performance
71.665.7
Camera
66.391.7
Display
82.884.3
Battery
25.425.9
Build
0.214.7
Connectivity
61.264.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.146.3
Summary
- The Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro features a compact build with a weight of 145g and a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a larger 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the ZUK Z2 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB or 6GB of RAM, outperforming the Note 4's Snapdragon 805 with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Note 4 is superior with a 16 MP rear sensor compared to the Z2 Pro's 13 MP, although both offer optical image stabilization.
- The Note 4 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3220mAh versus the Z2 Pro's 3100mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the ZUK Z2 Pro runs a more recent version of Android (upgradable to Nougat) compared to the Note 4, which can be upgraded to Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (USA)
General
Release Date
2016
2014
Announced
2016
2014
Description
N/A
Versions: N910M (Vodafone), N910V (Verizon), N910A (AT&T), N910T (T-Mobile), N910P (Sprint), N910R4 (US Cellular)
Display
Size
5.2"
5.7"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 420
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, 1.34µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
3220 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3220 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
15W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
145 g
176 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Black, Ceramic White
Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.88 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZUI 2.5
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, altimeter
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2