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Meizu MX4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1152 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 415 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6595 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A17 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz + Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel IDOL 5 is slightly better than the Meizu MX4, having a score of 67.9 against 61.8. The Alcatel IDOL 5 is a thinner phone than the Meizu MX4, but both have the same weight. The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit faster CPU than Meizu MX4. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Meizu MX4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1920 x 1152 pixels.
Alcatel IDOL 5 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Meizu MX4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Meizu MX4 features a bit superior battery performance than Alcatel IDOL 5, because it has a 9% bigger battery size.
Meizu MX4 takes much better videos and photos than Alcatel IDOL 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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