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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-04-11 | 2017-12-12 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has an overall score of 67.2, which is slightly better than Meizu M3 Note's 61.1 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Meizu M3 Note. The Meizu M3 Note features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a higher pixel density.
Meizu M3 Note counts with a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Meizu M3 Note also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Meizu M3 Note and Xiaomi Redmi 5 count with similar CPUs, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi 5's camera is just as good as the camera in Meizu M3 Note, and although the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with less mega pixels, they both have a F2.2 aperture. Meizu M3 Note has better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because it has a 24 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Meizu M3 Note, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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