Why is General Zod weaker than Superman?

As others have mentioned, Superman has higher power levels than does Zod due to his longer exposure to the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Superman, therefore, wins through power-imbalance attrition, as is shown in the movie.
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Is General Zod weaker than Superman?

Zod is physically weaker than Superman. By the end of his fight with Clark, he was so exhausted, Clark was able to put him in a headlock and almost completely restrain him.
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Who is more powerful General Zod or Superman?

Thanks to the enhancements he received, Zor-El is theoretically far stronger and faster than Superman himself.
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How Could Superman beat Zod?

Superman returned to battle Zod, but refused to kill him. When the sun turned yellow again the now-vulnerable Zod struck Superman with all his power at super-speed, but was killed due to Superman's invulnerability.
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Does Zod have the same powers as Superman?

After discovering that their Kryptonian physiology gives them each the same powers as Superman under Earth's yellow sun, they quickly subdue the U.S. Army and force the President of the United States to abdicate his position to Zod.
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Is Clark stronger than Zod?

As others have mentioned, Superman has higher power levels than does Zod due to his longer exposure to the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Superman, therefore, wins through power-imbalance attrition, as is shown in the movie.
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Can Zod beat Darkseid?

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Darkseid's gone up against Superman plenty of times in the past, so battling a Kryptonian is right up his alley. However, Zod could approach a battle with Darkseid much more carefully, planning out every move he'd need to keep even with the Dark God and take him down.
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Why does Superman cry when he kills Zod?

Superman screams not because of the terrible feeling of his first kill. His fight with Zod killed thousands of innocent bystanders and he doesn't pause to mourn. Superman screams because he realised by killing Zod, he became the last Kryptonian in the universe and his hope for reviving Krypton is crushed to the ground.
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Why does Zod terraform?

Zod could have used the World engine to terraform any planet into a new Krypton. However, his primary motivation to do it was to materialize his ideal vision of the planet, correcting all the genetic flaws which he believed to have caused Krypton's demise.
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Is Jor-El stronger than Zod?

Jor-El was very skilled at fighting but not as good as Zod. I don't agree with you, he did not completely demolish Zod. Zod was just down for a minute and the launch was done.
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Who is the god of Krypton?

The Kryptonian leader, Jaf-El, later established a monotheistic culture, wherein Rao was the sole god of all of Krypton. Churches were established in Rao's name and it was common for people of reputable bearing to procure lives for themselves as priests of Rao.
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Why Krypton is the weakness of Superman?

It could be that Kryptonite affects Superman by interfering with his cells and their ability to metabolize solar radiation. Thus, it makes him weaker due to the inability of his cells to process the radiation necessary to give him his superpowers!
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Are female Kryptonians stronger?

But, it appears that Kryptonians are a sexually dimorphic species with male kryptonians being noticeably taller, wider framed, denser boned and more muscular than female kryptonians. In species where the female is stronger, like say, spotted hyenas, she is the larger and more muscular of the two sexes.
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Who is the most powerful Kryptonian?

The 16 Strongest Kryptonians Ever, Officially Ranked
  1. 1 SUPERMAN. Superman's true strength comes from the duality of his heritage.
  2. 2 DOOMSDAY. ...
  3. 3 SUPERBOY-PRIME. ...
  4. 4 SUPERGIRL. ...
  5. 5 GENERAL ZOD. ...
  6. 6 POWER-GIRL. ...
  7. 7 VAN-ZEE NIGHTWING. ...
  8. 8 JOR-EL. ...
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What would Red Kryptonite do to Zod?

Red Kryptonite: If exposed to Red Kryptonite, it gradually destroys Zod's inhibitions and turns him into a corrupt version of himself.
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Are Daxamites stronger than Kryptonians?

In fact, their powers and abilities are nearly identical to those of Kryptonians; The only difference being that they have no weakness to Kryptonite, and instead are severely weakened by a serious sensitivity to lead.
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Why did General Zod want the Codex?

It translates a child's genetic attributes before his or her birth. Zod was born to be a soldier, as dictated by the Codex. Zod needed the Codex in order to shape the genetic future of a reborn Krypton population.
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How did Zod get to Earth in Man of Steel?

In Man of Steel Kal-El triggers the homing beacon on the scout ship, this signal is picked up by Zod who then travels to Earth.
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What was Zod trying to do?

Jor-El always planned for his son to escape to Earth to be saved from the planet's destruction. Zod however, planned to overthrow the Council and take control of the Codex to save the planet's race.
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How can General Zod fly?

Zod, having learned how to fly General Zod can fly due to him being able to manipulate his gravity field (since Earth's gravity is lighter than Krypton's) and absorbing yellow sunlight.
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How could Superman breaks Zod's neck?

According to the film's official novelisation, Superman was able to break Zod's neck simply because while Kryptonians are far stronger than humans (making it impossible for a human to have snapped Zod's neck), Kryptonians are perfectly capable of inflicting harm on each other.
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Why did Superman's scream wake the boxes?

The director stated that this was "an Excalibur moment...if there were sleeping Mother Boxes on Earth, that sound would wake them up". This scream allowed the Mother Boxes to awaken from their dormancy, and also alert Steppenwolf that Earth was clear for invasion - now that Superman was no longer a threat.
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Who is Superman most afraid?

Who is Superman's greatest enemy? No, it's not Lex Luthor or Darkseid. The one Superman fears more than anyone else is himself. He knows he has god-like power and could crush almost anyone and anything with a flick of his hand, so he always worries about losing control.
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Who has beaten Superman the most?

Here are 10 Characters Who Have Beaten Superman.
  1. 1 DOOMSDAY. Without a doubt, the individual who's given Superman the worst beating of his life was the same one who ended it: Doomsday.
  2. 2 BATMAN. ...
  3. 3 WONDER WOMAN. ...
  4. 4 LEX LUTHOR. ...
  5. 5 DARKSEID. ...
  6. 6 MUHAMMAD ALI. ...
  7. 7 TRUCK STOP DINER BULLY. ...
  8. 8 PROTEX OF THE HYPERCLAN. ...
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Who can beat Superman easily?

There's no doubt The Flash can outrun Superman. In all of their races since 1967's Superman #199, Barry has won twice. However, when the challenge is for charity, he takes it easy on Clark. Needless to say, Flash has the power to defeat Superman.
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