Category Breakdown
Huawei P8max
Meizu MX5e
Performance
69.257.3
Camera
47.419.1
Display
58.980.2
Battery
30.025.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
53.455.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
35.834.0
Summary
- The Huawei P8max features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Meizu MX5e has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~401 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the P8max is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the MX5e utilizes the Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10, both with octa-core CPUs but differing in clock speeds.
- The P8max has a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, while the MX5e offers a 16 MP rear camera without OIS.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the P8max at 4360 mAh compared to the 3150 mAh in the MX5e, but the latter supports faster 24W charging.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, with the P8max using EMUI and the MX5e featuring Flyme 5, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P8max
Meizu MX5e
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
Display
Size
6.8"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 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 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
PowerVR G6200
Memory
64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
16 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4360 mAh
3150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4360 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
182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm (7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 in)
149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (5.90 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
228 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-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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, 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, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

