Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Meizu PRO 5
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 features a 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Meizu PRO 5 has a slightly larger 5.7-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the PRO 5 utilizes the more advanced Exynos 7420, offering better processing capabilities.
- The camera on the PRO 5 is superior with a 21 MP rear sensor compared to the Mate S's 13 MP, and it supports 4K video recording, unlike the Mate S which is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is higher in the PRO 5 at 3050 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 24W, while the Mate S has a 2700 mAh battery with no fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop but with different user interfaces: EMUI for the Mate S and Flyme for the PRO 5, which may affect the overall software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Mate S being slightly lighter and more compact than the PRO 5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
Meizu PRO 5
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"
5.7"
Type
OLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 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)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
21 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
21 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
24W wired, 65% in 30 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)
156.7 x 78 x 7.5 mm (6.17 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
156 g
168 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
USB Type-C
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 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 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

