Huawei Mate S
#3717
Meizu MX5
#3783Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Meizu MX5
Performance
66.058.8
Camera
56.254.8
Display
78.380.2
Battery
22.725.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.655.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.038.5
Summary
- The Huawei Mate S and Meizu MX5 both feature a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the Mate S uses OLED technology while the MX5 employs AMOLED.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, offering a balanced octa-core setup, whereas the MX5 utilizes the Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 with a slightly higher clock speed.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Mate S having a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, while the MX5 boasts a 20.7 MP rear camera but lacks OIS.
- The battery capacity of the MX5 is larger at 3150 mAh compared to the Mate S's 2700 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 24W.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the Mate S features EMUI 3.1, while the MX5 uses Flyme 4.5, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
Meizu MX5
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
OLED
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
PowerVR G6200
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
20.7 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.3", 1.2µm
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@100fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3150 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
24W wired, 60% in 40 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (5.90 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
156 g
149 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 4.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass