Friday, February 28, 2014

5 vs Nexus Zopo ZP998: Clash of the "Big" - Italy Android Blog

many in the past few days we have asked for advice regarding the purchase of the Zopo ZP998 that, although it is an excellent terminal, it still has something that perhaps should be improved and revised. In any case, we wanted to make a versus between the ZP998 and the Nexus 5 which was always the second protagonist of your questions, considering the selling price of the two devices is different from a few tens of Euros.

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What you see pictured above are our two protagonists of today: from left Zopo ZP998 joined to LG Nexus 5 , the smartphone by Google. We will analyze in detail the main aspects that we usually see in a smartphone , ready?


Hardware

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Leaving aside the details of the sales package of the two devices that offer basically the same things (charger, usb cable and headphones, only on ZOPO), we should mention the appearance hardware and, consequently, performance. The two devices are very different from each other: one integrates a fact Octa-Core Processor Mediatek , but the other one Snapdragon 800 Quad-Core that, despite being ” technically inferior, “is able to offer excellent performance.

displays differ greatly in size: at the edge of the ZP998 we find a 5.5-inch FullHD display while on the Nexus 5 is a “right” 4.95 “inches FullHD that, probably, in daily use is much more comfortable.










Zopo ZP998 LG Nexus 5
Dispay 5.5 inch Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixels) 441ppi Display 4.95-inch Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixels) 445ppi
octa-core processor 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT65892 processor quad core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800
2 GB of RAM 2 GB of RAM
16 GB of memory for data storage, expandable with microSD cards up to 64 GB 16 GB/32GB memory for data storage is not expandable
14-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, front-facing 5-megapixel 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.3 megapixel front
Connectivity Wifi, Bluetooth, USB OTG, NFC Connectivity Wifi, Bluetooth, USB
Battery 2,400 mAh Battery 2,300 mAh
Operating System Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Operating System Android 4.4 KitKat
size equal to 151.4 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm with a total weight of 159 grams dimensions of 137 x 69 x 8 mm with a total weight of 130 grams

Display

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As we said earlier

smartphones on this aspect differ totally , especially in size. We on Zopo a display of well 5.5 “inch FullHD resolution and pixel density of 441ppi , while the Nexus 5 there is a panel easier to handle, since the dimensions are equal to 4.95 “with a resolution FullHD and a slightly higher pixel density, 445ppi .

The definition is really good on both color rendition and did not present any kind of problem or color “dull”: Pixels are virtually invisible, except on Zopo that, if placed very close to the eye, a glimpse ( of course) a few pixels. The angle of vision, and finally, it is excellent both on Zopo that on the Nexus .

Multimedia

Here the situation is quite complicated and has to be analyzed with pliers: we are, in fact, faced with two very different products with each other and that “technically inferior” manages to give hard time to his superior. Let’s talk about Nexus 5 , thanks to its Snapdragon 800 and his excellent optimization, manages to keep up with (and prevail) on the ZP998.

Mediatek, in fact, are known for a good battery performance but not always at the top: in any case the Zopo ZP998 is able to run applications quite heavy, such as the usual GT Racing 2 , without any kind of problem. It differs, of course, the Nexus 5 in the fact that optimization is definitely an advantage.

Having said that though, the two devices are both capable of playing Full HD movies without slowing down and run the most demanding applications of risore. The appearance of the speaker, then, is considerably higher on Zopo, partly because we used an early version of Nexus 5 which seems to be suffering from the “flaw” in the audio .

Camera

As you can see above the yield of the camera is quite different for the two smartphones. Although, in fact, on Zopo has been fitted with a 13 megapixel camera well , the result is not the best when then need to be put in practice the quality: the colors are too ” hot “and the photo, accordingly, is not very responsive to reality.

different story for the Nexus 5 which, although it has been criticized by many for the poor quality of the camera is not so bad: in any case wins hands raised against the ZP998 , while having a sensor “only” 8 megapixels.

Software

here another negative point for the Zopo , although relatively. We speak of this Android version on both devices. This is, in fact, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on Zp998 that has no customization by the manufacturer, if not the possibility to use different themes stock Android interface.

On

Nexus 5 , however, is another story. It is here, the last distribution of Android , version 4.4.2 which of course is the latest released by Google: being a Nexus, we are facing a ‘ Pure Google interface that most “stock” you can not. All this marks a point in favor of the Nexus 5 that, in addition to install a newer version, will no doubt be supported as long as it is in the official version by the developers in the various communities.


Autonomy

batteire be compared respectively to the Zopo a 2400 mAh , while for the Nexus 2300 mAh 5. Daily use of these two smartphones are able to accompany us throughout the day, although sometimes with some difficulty. The Zopo, in fact, seems to have some calibration problem that has been solved (partially) with the update received a few days ago, while the Nexus 5 when used with Runtime ART manages to cover a busy day of use without any problem.

Conclusion

Although the two devices are very similar between them, there will always be something that leads us to prefer the ZP998 Nexus 5 . In our opinion, although the two smartphones is also much resemble in appearance relative to performance, it is better to buy a device that, with time, will always be supported by various fixes and updates, as you well know, technology is always a ” must-have. “



5 vs Nexus Zopo ZP998: Clash of the "Big" - Italy Android Blog

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