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| Global Score | |
| 62 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Sony |
| 2016-12-06 | 2016-06-20 |
| 6.05 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.85 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 192.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Xperia XA is a bit better than the Meizu M5 Note, with a overall score of 67.9 against 62. Although Xperia XA and Meizu M5 Note were only released 6 months apart, Xperia XA is lighter and a bit thinner. Sony Xperia XA features just a bit better processing power than Meizu M5 Note, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Meizu M5 Note features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA, because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch of screen. Meizu M5 Note features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Meizu M5 Note counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia XA, because it has a 74 percent larger battery capacity. Xperia XA features a bit better camera than Meizu M5 Note, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia XA also has a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
Sony Xperia XA is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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