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Meizu 15 Lite

Meizu 15 Lite

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Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa

Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa

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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