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Meizu MX3
32 GBSony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.47 x 2.83 x 0.36 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 169.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 412 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| IT PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion has a global score of 61.3, which is just a bit better than Meizu MX3's 55.7 global score. Even though the Xperia Ion is better than Meizu MX3, we must note that it's also an older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Ion has older 4.1.2 version and Meizu MX3 has Android 4.2 version.
The Meizu MX3 has a bit faster CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 6 more CPU cores. Meizu MX3 features a bit better looking screen than Xperia Ion, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot better 1800 x 1080px resolution and a greater pixels amount per inch in the display.
Meizu MX3 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Meizu MX3 features a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Xperia Ion, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Meizu MX3 has better battery performance than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
Xperia Ion is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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