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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2016-12-08 | 2016-06-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.85 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 192.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7.81 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA has a global score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than Meizu M3X's global score of 61.9. Sony Xperia XA's design is lighter but a bit thicker than the Meizu M3X, and both of them were released with only 6 months difference. Meizu M3X features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Meizu M3X also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Meizu M3X counts with a more vivid display than Xperia XA, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, more pixels per screen inch and a quite bigger display. Sony Xperia XA has just a bit better camera than Meizu M3X, and although they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XA also has a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Meizu M3X has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Meizu M3X features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XA is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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