Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2016-12-06 | 2012-05-03 |
| 6.05 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a score of 72.7, which is much better than the Meizu M5 Note's 62 general score. Galaxy S III is an extremely older and just a little thicker phone than Meizu M5 Note, but Samsung made it lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S III has a little better processing power than Meizu M5 Note, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a little sharper display than Meizu M5 Note, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a quite smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch in the display. The Meizu M5 Note has a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Meizu M5 Note also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S III shoots slightly better videos and photos than Meizu M5 Note, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and a back camera with a much worse 8 mega pixels resolution. Meizu M5 Note has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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