Oct 28 2015, 06:04 PM
QUOTE(salimbest83 @ Oct 28 2015, 04:36 PM)
op2 wins some
Hi,
I am the proud owner of the OnePlus 2 since mid-august (owned the OnePlus One previously for about 1 year), but I had the chance to test a Lenovo Zuk Z1 for about 2 days. Actually it is the phone of my girlfriend but I got it shipped to my home and she let me use it for 2 days.
Don't expect this to be a big review, and sorry in advance if I am not clear in my explanations, english is not my native language.
First impressions of the Lenovo Zuk Z1
It came with the Chinese ROM with Zuk UI, so I instantly flashed the official CyanogenOS ROM, because for those who don't know, Cyanogen is officially supporting this phone.
Fingerprint Scanner
The fingerprint scanner is extremely fast and accurate. I would say it is twice faster than the OnePlus 2 and I was not able to get it to fail. I tried to unlock the phone for at least few hundred of times and this beast unlocked everytime. The technology behind or the algorithm is definitely much better.
Design
The Lenovo Zuk Z1 looks good (white model). I really liked the premium feeling of the metal border all around the phone. The front of the device looks pretty as well but I do not like the back. The back doesn't feel cheap but it doesn't look incredible nether.
ROM
The ROM.. what can I say about it.. well CyanogenOS is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ! It definitely feels like a finished product and is very stable. It feels even more polished than the CyanogenOS version of the OnePlus One. Even the latest Facebook version works ! (unlike OxygenOS 2.1) There are tons of feature, it was good to see the Theme Engine back as well.
Screen
The screen looks beautiful, there is nothing bad I can say about it.
Performance
I didn't run Antutu Benchmark because I don't believe in benchmarks statistic since everyone can cheat them. What I can tell is that the Lenovo Zuk Z1 boots up about 8 seconds faster than my OnePlus 2 running OxygenOS 2.1 and having installed the same exact applications from the Google Play Store.
Camera
I was expecting the OnePlus 2 to beats the Lenovo camera my much, but I guess that was only 'hype'. The camera is fine, I took both phone at some random place during the day and captured a picture side by side and compared them. I am not able to tell which takes the most beautiful pictures except in yellow light where the OnePlus 2 is a bit better.
PS: The CyanogenOS camera application is much better than the one on OxygenOS.
Battery
The battery on the Lenovo Zuk Z1 is incredible ! With a 4100mAh built in battery, I was easily able to get through 2 full days of use where my OnePlus 2 barely make one full day (often have to give some juice to it at around 7pm)
Conclusion
The OnePlus 2 is still a great phone. If I had to choose between the Lenovo and the OnePlus 2, the choice would still be hard to make.
OnePlus 2 pros against the Lenovo :
The design is solid
The camera is a bit better
The notification slider.
Styleswap
Lenovo Zuk Z1 pros against the OnePlus 2 :
The fingerprint scanner is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
The battery is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
The ROM is MUCH better
Price a bit cheaper ! Paid 530$CAD (including taxes+shipping) where OnePlus 2 was (586.36$ CAD)
PS: CAD --> Canadian Dollars
USB Type-C 3.0 !! OTG USB-C Supported !
Hopefully this will make your choice easier if you do not wish to wait for an invitation
wow... that is unexpected. thank you bro. guess i'll pick Lenovo zuk then. thank you!!! will buy it now at directd! thank you bro.Hi,
I am the proud owner of the OnePlus 2 since mid-august (owned the OnePlus One previously for about 1 year), but I had the chance to test a Lenovo Zuk Z1 for about 2 days. Actually it is the phone of my girlfriend but I got it shipped to my home and she let me use it for 2 days.
Don't expect this to be a big review, and sorry in advance if I am not clear in my explanations, english is not my native language.
First impressions of the Lenovo Zuk Z1
It came with the Chinese ROM with Zuk UI, so I instantly flashed the official CyanogenOS ROM, because for those who don't know, Cyanogen is officially supporting this phone.
Fingerprint Scanner
The fingerprint scanner is extremely fast and accurate. I would say it is twice faster than the OnePlus 2 and I was not able to get it to fail. I tried to unlock the phone for at least few hundred of times and this beast unlocked everytime. The technology behind or the algorithm is definitely much better.
Design
The Lenovo Zuk Z1 looks good (white model). I really liked the premium feeling of the metal border all around the phone. The front of the device looks pretty as well but I do not like the back. The back doesn't feel cheap but it doesn't look incredible nether.
ROM
The ROM.. what can I say about it.. well CyanogenOS is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ! It definitely feels like a finished product and is very stable. It feels even more polished than the CyanogenOS version of the OnePlus One. Even the latest Facebook version works ! (unlike OxygenOS 2.1) There are tons of feature, it was good to see the Theme Engine back as well.
Screen
The screen looks beautiful, there is nothing bad I can say about it.
Performance
I didn't run Antutu Benchmark because I don't believe in benchmarks statistic since everyone can cheat them. What I can tell is that the Lenovo Zuk Z1 boots up about 8 seconds faster than my OnePlus 2 running OxygenOS 2.1 and having installed the same exact applications from the Google Play Store.
Camera
I was expecting the OnePlus 2 to beats the Lenovo camera my much, but I guess that was only 'hype'. The camera is fine, I took both phone at some random place during the day and captured a picture side by side and compared them. I am not able to tell which takes the most beautiful pictures except in yellow light where the OnePlus 2 is a bit better.
PS: The CyanogenOS camera application is much better than the one on OxygenOS.
Battery
The battery on the Lenovo Zuk Z1 is incredible ! With a 4100mAh built in battery, I was easily able to get through 2 full days of use where my OnePlus 2 barely make one full day (often have to give some juice to it at around 7pm)
Conclusion
The OnePlus 2 is still a great phone. If I had to choose between the Lenovo and the OnePlus 2, the choice would still be hard to make.
OnePlus 2 pros against the Lenovo :
The design is solid
The camera is a bit better
The notification slider.
Styleswap
Lenovo Zuk Z1 pros against the OnePlus 2 :
The fingerprint scanner is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
The battery is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
The ROM is MUCH better
Price a bit cheaper ! Paid 530$CAD (including taxes+shipping) where OnePlus 2 was (586.36$ CAD)
PS: CAD --> Canadian Dollars
USB Type-C 3.0 !! OTG USB-C Supported !
Hopefully this will make your choice easier if you do not wish to wait for an invitation
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