ZUK Z2 invites include a Snapdragon 820 chipset


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There is now no doubt in our minds that the ZUK Z2 will feature a Snapdragon 820 chipset, but the real question is why?

ZUK had already released the ZUK Z2 Pro with high-end features including a 5.2-inch display, Snapdragon 820 chipset and 3000mAh battery, and in an odd twist the standard Z2 looks to get much of the same.

While we originally believed the Z2 would come with lower end hardware and a smaller screen to keep pricing down, we have now discovered the phone will feature the same Snapdragon 820 chipset, only a slightly smaller 5-inch display yet a larger 3500mAh battery!

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Other features for the Z2 include a front fingerprint scanner, 13 mega-pixel rear camera, and 8 mega-pixel front camera.

On the face of it this looks like a rather odd move by ZUK and we wonder what actual major differences between the new phone and Pro are going to be. Our only guess is that the Z2 might not get the same 10 health sensors as the Pro, and perhaps benchmarks are seeing the display as 5-inch when in fact it could be 4.7-inch?

What ever the case might be with a lower price and only slightly smaller display it is going to be interesting to see which ZUK customers end up choosing.

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16 Comments

  1. May 27, 2016

    That’s why they should’ve just stayed with 5.5″ for the pro…

  2. illystor
    May 27, 2016

    It’s really all about the camera for me, in this and in the Z2 Pro. Need to see them out tested in the wild. That said, I think the Axon 7 has basically leapfrogged everything else this year to the top of my list.

    • balcobomber25
      May 27, 2016

      Axon looks good on paper.

      • illystor
        May 27, 2016

        Looks good in the hands-on from the event, too, but that’s obviously not enough for me to go on just yet. Still… it’s piqued my interest.

        • balcobomber25
          May 27, 2016

          I’ve decided on the Nexus 6P as my next phone unless something like the OP3 really impresses me.

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    May 27, 2016

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      May 27, 2016

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  4. jauling
    May 27, 2016

    camera aperture?

  5. May 27, 2016

    Not interested in this. Too small for my liking.

  6. MattD
    May 27, 2016

    Now: can we have a z2 max with 5.5/5.7 fhd sceen and an actual battery?

  7. erictheking87
    May 27, 2016

    4.7 / 5.0″ would be perfect for me… only if it had HiFi audio with dedicated DAC/amp…

  8. balcobomber25
    May 27, 2016

    The only way this makes any sense is if the Z2 is just for international markets and the Pro is for China only. Other than that it’s a head scratcher. Even at 4.7 it’s not enough to really make a noticeable difference. The Pro should have been 5.5 and the Z2 should have been 5 with a SD 650 and 3 GB.

    • Faisal Shaharyar
      May 27, 2016

      well this is a head turner… may be they are using same hardware but RAM may be less. and similar to Mi5 they is 3gb and 4gb version and one uses max speed of 1.8 ghz on one and other has 2.1 ghz

      • balcobomber25
        May 27, 2016

        Even so it’s not enough of a difference to really make sense. The difference between 1.8 and 2.1 is negligible at best.

  9. MaxPower
    May 27, 2016

    It’s going to have less Ram, less storage, probably an underclocked SD820 like Xiaomi did with their MI5 and maybe a smaller device.

    Makes totally sense to me, I would actually be happy if it ends up being like that, because i’d go with the “lite” version to save few bucks