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Meizu MX4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-07-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.85 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.25 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | -- |
| 415 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6595 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A17 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz + Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| 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 | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2620mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Idol 5S is just a bit better than Meizu MX4, having a global score of 67.8 against 61.8. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Alcatel Idol 5S has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Meizu MX4 has Android 4.4.4. The Alcatel Idol 5S is a thinner but a bit heavier cellphone than the Meizu MX4.
The Meizu MX4 features a brighter screen than Alcatel Idol 5S, because although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1920 x 1152 resolution and a quite bigger screen. Alcatel Idol 5S features much more memory to store more games and applications than Meizu MX4, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Alcatel Idol 5S counts with a bit more powerful processor than Meizu MX4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel Idol 5S also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Meizu MX4 has improved battery performance than Alcatel Idol 5S, because it has an 18% more battery capacity. Meizu MX4 features a much better camera than Alcatel Idol 5S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution camera, a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Alcatel Idol 5S is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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