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Meizu MX5

Meizu MX5

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Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony Xperia X Performance

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Category Breakdown

Meizu MX5
Sony Xperia X Performance
Performance
58.867.1
Camera
54.846.1
Display
80.258.9
Battery
25.622.7
Build
0.291.8
Connectivity
55.064.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
38.548.0

Summary

  • The Meizu MX5 features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Sony Xperia X Performance has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~441 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the MX5 is powered by a Mediatek Helio X10 chipset, whereas the Xperia X Performance utilizes a more advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, offering better processing capabilities.
  • The camera on the Xperia X Performance is superior with a 23 MP rear sensor compared to the MX5's 20.7 MP, and it also has a higher resolution selfie camera at 13 MP versus 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the MX5 at 3150 mAh compared to the Xperia's 2700 mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the MX5 on Android 5.0.1 and the Xperia X Performance on Android 6.0.1, which is upgradable to Android 8.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu MX5
Sony Xperia X Performance

General

Release Date

2015
2016, July 01

Announced

2015
2016, February 22

Description

N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia X Performance Dual F8132 with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU

PowerVR G6200
Adreno 530

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM (SS), 64GB 3GB RAM (DS)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

20.7 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.3", 1.2µm
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@100fps
1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3150 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

24W wired, 60% in 40 min
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (5.90 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
143.7 x 70.4 x 8.7 mm (5.66 x 2.77 x 0.34 in)

Weight

149 g
164.4 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame

Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver
White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.58 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 4.5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass