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Gionee S8

Gionee S8

#3287
Meizu MX5e

Meizu MX5e

#3556

Category Breakdown

Gionee S8
Meizu MX5e
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.958.2

Summary

  • The Gionee S8 and Meizu MX5e both feature a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee S8 is powered by the Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset with an octa-core CPU, while the Meizu MX5e utilizes the more powerful Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 with a higher clock speed.
  • The Gionee S8 has a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, compared to the Meizu MX5e's 16 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Meizu MX5e at 3150 mAh, with faster 24W charging, whereas the Gionee S8 has a 3000 mAh battery without fast charging.
  • Software-wise, the Gionee S8 runs on Android 6.0.1 with Amigo 3.2, while the Meizu MX5e operates on Android 5.1 with Flyme 5, indicating a more updated software experience for the Gionee device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee S8
Meizu MX5e

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
PowerVR G6200

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
16 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, 1/4.0"
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3150 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3150 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
24W wired, 60% in 40 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

154.3 x 74.9 x 7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)
149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (5.90 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

Weight

147.2 g
149 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5

OS Version

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes