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Huawei P8max

Huawei P8max

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Meizu MX5e

Meizu MX5e

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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