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Meizu MX 4

Meizu MX 4

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Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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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