Meizu MX 4
#6811
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
#6828Category Breakdown
Meizu MX 4
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.953.9
Summary
- The Meizu MX 4 features a compact build with a 4.0-inch ASV display at 640 x 960 pixels, while the Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active has a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing superior pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 Active is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 600 chipset and 2GB of RAM compared to the MX 4's Exynos chipset and 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S4 Active offers a better selfie camera at 2 MP.
- The Galaxy S4 Active also has a significantly larger 2600 mAh battery, compared to the MX 4's 1700 mAh.
- Software-wise, the MX 4 runs on Android 4.0, while the S4 Active starts with Android 4.2.2 and is upgradable to 5.0.1, featuring TouchWiz UI for enhanced user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Meizu MX 4
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
General
Release Date
2012
2013
Announced
2012
2013
Description
Previously known as Meizu MX quad-core
Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T
Display
Size
4"
5"
Type
ASV
TFT
Resolution
640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~288 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
640
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Exynos
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Mali-400
Adreno 320
Memory
32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP
Front Camera Details
VGA
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1700 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
121.3 x 63.3 x 10.3 mm (4.78 x 2.49 x 0.41 in)
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
Weight
139 g
153 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black (front)/ white, green, blue, pink, violet (back)
Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes