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Meizu M5 Note Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-T860Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory3 GB3 GB2 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080.0 px px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi386.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesyes
HDRnonono
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.2"1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.05 in5.95 in5.59 in
Width2.98 in3.12 in2.85 in
Depth0.32 in0.33 in0.32 in
Weight6.17 oz5.93 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Humidity
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASSGLONASS
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
MiracastMiracast

Battery

Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Fast chargingnonoyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Standby time
N/A
420.0 h390.0 h
Talk time
N/A
21.0 h21.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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