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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Meizu |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-02-25 | 2017-09-25 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Meizu M6 is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 521, having a general score of 59.2 against 54.3. Meizu M6 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and Nokia Lumia 521 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Meizu M6's body is newer and thinner than Nokia Lumia 521's, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Lumia 521 has just a bit better screen than Meizu M6, although it has a bit lower pixel density, a way lower 800 x 480 resolution and a really smaller display. Meizu M6 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Lumia 521, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage.
The Meizu M6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory. The Meizu M6 captures a lot better videos and photos than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality, a way better 13 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Meizu M6 has a superior battery life than Lumia 521, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity.
Meizu M6 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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