Meizu m3 note vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Comparison and Differences
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Meizu m3 note or Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Meizu m3 note | Samsung Galaxy Note Edge | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.6 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm | 6.05 x 6.05 x 2.97 in | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 3.24 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, White, Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, Non-removable | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.6" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 96.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:10 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.2% | 77.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1600 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 524 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Curved edge screen | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 3.7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 3.7 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | |
| GPU | Mali-T860MP2 | Adreno 420 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 110 | 148 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 664 | 318 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 720 | 964 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2378 | 2456 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1542 | 2872 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - SM-N915T |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, UV, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures --Stylus - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3 |
- Versions: N915FY (Europe), N915A (AT&T), N915T (T-Mobile), N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea), N915G (Singapore, Australia, Spain), N915D (Japan) |
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