Smartphone PRO War: Best from Xiaomi, Meizu, ZTE, Lenovo and LG

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, Meizu Pro 5, ZTE Axon Pro, Lenovo VIBE Z2 Pro and LG G4 Pro are the smartphones we will be checking today. So, at first, can you recognize what they all have in common? 😉

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We guess you did! 😀

Yes, they all contain the word “PRO” in their names. But, the point is that we do not know if they are at the same level of strength in terms of specs, and in combination with the price, which one is the best. Therefore, we would like to make a comparison with those 5 great PRO phones, or in other words, we will let them join a PRO WAR and find out the winner!

SPECS and PRICES: What do you guys have?

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In general, we have to say that those phones are so PRO! What they’ve got are the top specs in the mobile industry nowadays, which is why they are flagships of their own brands. Before digging deeper, we want to summarize a bit their “dates of birth” basing on their announcement dates.

Obviously, Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is the oldest here when released in September, 2014. However, it still has some awesome features that the other do not have. What are they? We will know later. As for the youngest phone, it is LG G4 Pro. Though it has not been announced publicly, we spotted news about G4 Pro in the Q3 of 2015 and expected to hear something official about it in this quarter. For the others, orderly we have Xiaomi Mi Note Pro launch happening in January, 2015, then ZTE Axon Pro launch in July, 2015 and Meizu Pro 5 launch in September, 2015.

And now, let’s discuss a bit their dimensions and weights. Because those information for LG G4 Pro has not been available yet, we would like to compare the rest devices. The phones from Xiaomi, Meizu, and Lenovo share quite similar thicknesses while ZTE Axon Pro is pretty thicker. With 161 grams, Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is totally the lightest here and Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is the heaviest due to 179 grams.

In terms of screen and processor, all of them have the sizes of phablets, ranging from 5.5 inches (Axon Pro) to 6 inches (Z2 Pro). On the other hand, Meizu Pro 5 really… stands out with only Full HD AMOLED display. Meanwhile, the others’ ones (even an old model like Lenovo Vibe Z2) are capable of Quad HD (2K) resolution, which also shows that QHD has been becoming a trend now. So why weren’t you, Meizu Pro 5? If Meizu had made it with the 2K, Meizu Pro 5 would have not lost this screen battle.

Not only the display but also the processor makes the Pro 5 different from its peers. It is like one Exynos-powered handset vs four Snapdragon-powered ones. Nonetheless, unlike the above comparison, this time it is not easy for Pro 5’s chip to lose. Exynos 7420 is the strongest in its kind at the moment and used for all powerful machines of the Samsung Galaxy S6 series and Samsung Galaxy Note 5, so it cannot be defeated by the Snapdragon 810 or 801. Anyhow, we have to choose Snapdragon 820 as the most powerful here since it is the latest chip of Qualcomm and obviously better than Snapdragon 810 and maybe the Exynos 7420.

In addition, one thing that can turn the phones into beasts is the RAM capacity. Since the world’s first 4GB RAM smartphone ASUS ZenFone 2, people are welcoming more and more 4GB RAM handsets now. As a result, we are not surprised when most of them boast such a big RAM and Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro only sports 3GB RAM. Easy to understand, right?! Last year was not the year of 4GB RAM.

Next, we want to talk about the camera. It is completely the LG G4 Pro to be the winner thanks to its combo of 27MP rear and 8MP front snapper, perfect for those who love taking photos 😉 ! The runner-up is Meizu Pro 5 with 21MP main and 5MP secondary shooter. They are still awesome cams so far! Though, we cannot ignore the ZTE Axon Pro. It is very interesting with the dual camera on the back. Therefore, we want to vote it as the most unique smartphone today. Do you agree 🙂 ?

Last but not least, it is about the battery. Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro absolutely beats the others because of its 4,000mAh cell. Then, if you own a Z2 Pro, you can comfortably use it in more than 24 hours with just a single charge. That is also the reason why we must have this Lenovo device in today’s battle.

Conclusion:

Well, those are the main sides of the above Pro phones we want to analyze. Their prices can be varied and different through time, but in fact, they are quite similar. As a result, you should consider them carefully and base on your needs to pick out the most suitable and best for yourself.

Guess that you have one winner in your mind 😉 ! Share with us!