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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-11 | 2016-11-07 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a global score of 67.1, which is slightly better than the Meizu M3 Note's 61.1 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 body is just a bit thicker but a little lighter than the Meizu M3 Note, and they were released with only 7 months difference. Meizu M3 Note counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because it has a better screen pixels density, a little bit larger display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Meizu M3 Note counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Meizu M3 Note has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Meizu M3 Note also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Meizu M3 Note and the Xiaomi Redmi 4 have extremely similar batteries duration. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Meizu M3 Note count with quite similar cameras, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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