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

