ZUK is a sub-brand of Lenovo - the fifth-largest in China and the eighth in the world in sales of smartphones. Models ZUK while it is a little, today on sale in Russia it is possible to find three: ZUK Z1, ZUK Z2 and ZUK Z2 Pro. In this brief review, we'll look at the ZUK Z2 model and take a look at its differences from the other two brand models.
ZUK Z2 appeared on sale in the summer of 2016 and by the end of the year it hit the top ten best-selling Android smartphones in China. The smartphone has the following specifications: IPS-screen 5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, operating system Android 6.0, 64 GB of permanent and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIMs.
The main smartphone camera is a 13-megapixel sensor ISOCELL, covered with a 5-component lens with aperture F2.2 and an equivalent focal length of about 24 mm. There is digital stabilization and hybrid autofocus. The front 8-megapixel camera is equipped with a lens with aperture F2.0 and an equivalent focal length equal to 26 mm. Battery capacity 3500 mAh.4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 processor. There is a fingerprint scanner( on the front panel at the bottom).The front and back surfaces are covered with a tempered 2.5D glass with oleophobic coating( ie with repellent dirt and grease).
ZUK Z2
ZUK Z2 vs. ZUK Z1
What is the difference between the second ZUK from the first, which appeared on sale in November 2015?Specifications ZUK Z1: IPS-screen 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, the operating system Cyanogen OS 12.1( based on Android 5.1.), 64 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, support for two SIMs. The main camera is 13 mp, the front camera is 8 mp. Battery capacity 4100 mAh.4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. There is a fingerprint scanner( on the front panel at the bottom).
The average price in Russia is 14,290 rubles. As we see, the price for both models is almost the same, while the ZUK Z2 screen is half an inch, 1 GB more RAM, a more modern processor. At first it may seem that due to the decrease in the battery capacity and the smartphone is less autonomous than the ZUK Z1, however, the tests show that in fact the ZUK Z2 works without recharging for a little longer: in the music listening mode 80 hours( ZUK Z1 - 75 hours), invideo viewing mode - 16 hours( ZUK Z1 - 12.5 hours).Therefore ZUK Z2 is more advanced model at the same price.
ZUK Z2 vs. ZUK Z2 Pro
In the summer of 2016, also released version ZUK Z2 Pro with two variations: 64 and 128 GB of RAM.Differences ZUK Z2 Pro 64Gb from the usual version is that the screen is slightly larger - 5.2 inches and in that the battery capacity is slightly less - 3100 mAh. At the moment, this model is not available in Russia. On sale there is a model ZUK Z2 Pro 128Gb, which differs from the ZUK Z2 Pro 64Gb not only with the amount of constant memory( 128 gigabytes), but the amount of RAM: as much as 6 gigabytes. Its average price in Russia is 24 thousand rubles.
Prices
The average price in Russia is 12,700 rubles. Buy ZUK Z2 on AliExpress can be for 11.5 thousand rubles( shipping to Russia is free).
Reviews
ZUK Z2 received 80% of fives on reviews in the Yandex-Market. Reviews of this model are presented below .
