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Meizu Pro 6

Meizu Pro 6

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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Category Breakdown

Meizu Pro 6
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
Performance
63.954.3
Camera
45.845.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
60.157.2

Summary

  • The Meizu Pro 6 features a sleek build with a lightweight design at 160g, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is slightly heavier at 170.1g and has a more rugged appearance.
  • Both devices have Super AMOLED displays with similar resolutions, but the S5 Active offers a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Pro 6 is equipped with a deca-core processor and more RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities compared to the quad-core S5 Active with less RAM.
  • The Pro 6's camera excels with a 21 MP rear sensor versus the S5 Active's 16 MP, although both can shoot 4K video.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the S5 Active at 2800mAh, but the Pro 6 supports faster charging.
  • Software-wise, the Pro 6 runs on Flyme 8 based on Android 6.0, while the S5 Active initially launched with Android 4.4.2 but can be upgraded to Marshmallow with TouchWiz UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu Pro 6
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A

Display

Size

5.2"
5.1"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6797T Helio X25 (20 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Deca-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2 GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 330

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

21 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

21 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.4", PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2560 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2560 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

24W wired, 26% in 10 min, 100% in 60 min
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

147.7 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.81 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)

Weight

160 g
170.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver, Flames Red, Rose Gold
Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme 8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme 8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes