Category Breakdown
Meizu 15 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa
Performance
69.961.3
Camera
19.154.9
Display
58.982.8
Battery
24.283.6
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
54.752.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.646.2
Summary
- The Meizu 15 Lite features a 5.46-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly smaller 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~432 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Meizu is powered by a Snapdragon 626 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy S5's Exynos 5422 Octa with 2GB of RAM, which may affect multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Meizu offers a 12 MP rear sensor and a 20 MP front camera, whereas the Galaxy S5 has a 16 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, with the latter supporting 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Meizu at 3000 mAh versus the Galaxy S5's 2800 mAh, but the S5 supports wireless charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Meizu on Android 7.1.2 and the Galaxy S5 on Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.0.1, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Meizu 15 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa
General
Release Date
2018
2014
Announced
2018
2014
Description
Also known as Meizu M15 in China
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H
Display
Size
5.46"
5.1"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T628 MP6
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 1.4 µm, dual pixel PDAF
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Six-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.6 x 72.4 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Red
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), Flyme 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate

