Meizu MX5 vs Sony Xperia ZL Comparison and Differences
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Meizu MX5 or Sony Xperia ZL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Meizu MX5 | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.94 in | 131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.73 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 3150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.5% | 75.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Shatter proof glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20.7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20.7 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.3'', 1.2µm, laser AF | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@100fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5 | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 817 | 539 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3671 | 1379 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2478 | 939 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6503 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 70.4 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| 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 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only) , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503, C6502, C6506, Sony Xperia ZL LTE, Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil |
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