Huawei Mate S
#3089
Meizu MX5
#3238Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Meizu MX5
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
46.945.8
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.359.0
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
20.7 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
20.7 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.3", 1.2µm
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@100fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 4.5
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 4.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes