Category Breakdown
Meizu MX 4
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Performance
59.458.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
40.721.4
Battery
16.722.4
Build
0.217.1
Connectivity
33.160.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.323.0
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
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, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
VGA
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black (front)/ white, green, blue, pink, violet (back)
Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture

