Meizu M5s vs Meizu mblu 21: Which is better?

Screen size

M5s5.2"

mblu 216.8"+23%

Technology

M5s

GSM / HSPA / LTE

mblu 21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

M5s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

mblu 21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

M5s

HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

mblu 21

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

M5s

LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 / 2600

Resolution

M5s720 × 1280 px

mblu 21720 × 1640 px+22%

Refresh rate

M5s—

mblu 2190 Hz

Peak brightness

M5s—

mblu 21—

Pixel density

M5s282 ppi+6.4%

mblu 21264 ppi

CPU speed

M5sOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

mblu 21Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)+19%

RAM

M5s3.0 GB

mblu 214.0 GB+25%

Storage

M5s16 GB

mblu 2164 GB+75%

Main camera

equal specs

M5s13.0 MP

mblu 2113.0 MP

Front camera

M5s5.0 MP

mblu 218.0 MP+38%

Battery

M5s3,000 mAh

mblu 214,900 mAh+39%

Wired charging

M5s24 W

mblu 21—

Weight

M5s143 g

mblu 21—

Thickness

M5s8.4 mm

mblu 21—

IP rating

M5s—

mblu 21—

Wi‑Fi

M5sWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

mblu 21Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

M5s4.0, A2DP, LE

mblu 215.0, A2DP+20%

USB

M5smicroUSB 2.0

mblu 21USB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

M5sNo

mblu 21No

NFC

equal specs

M5sNo

mblu 21No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

M5sYes

mblu 21Yes

SD card

equal specs

M5sYes

mblu 21Yes

Stereo speakers

M5s—

mblu 21—

Speed

M5s

HSPA, LTE

mblu 21

HSPA, LTE

Announced

M5s

2017, February. Released 2017, February

mblu 21

2024, November 27

Status

M5s

Discontinued

mblu 21

Available. Released 2024, November

Dimensions

M5s

148.2 x 72.5 x 8.4 mm (5.83 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

mblu 21

Weight

M5s

143 g (5.04 oz)

mblu 21

SIM

M5s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

mblu 21

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

M5s

IPS LCD

mblu 21

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

M5s

5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)

mblu 21

6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2

Resolution

M5s

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

mblu 21

720 x 1640 pixels (~264 ppi density)

M5s

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme 5.2

mblu 21

Android 14

Chipset

M5s

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

mblu 21

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

CPU

M5s

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

mblu 21

Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

M5s

Mali-T720MP2

mblu 21

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

M5s

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

mblu 21

Unspecified

Internal

M5s

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

mblu 21

64GB 4GB RAM

Single

M5s

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF

mblu 21

13 MP, AF auxiliary lens

Features

M5s

Dual-LED dual-tone flash

mblu 21

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

M5s

1080p@30fps

mblu 21

Yes

Single

M5s

5 MP, f/2.0

mblu 21

8 MP

Video

M5s

mblu 21

Yes

Loudspeaker

M5s

Yes

mblu 21

Yes

3.5mm jack

M5s

Yes

mblu 21

Unspecified

WLAN

M5s

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

mblu 21

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

M5s

4.0, A2DP, LE

mblu 21

5.0, A2DP

Positioning

M5s

GPS, GLONASS

mblu 21

GPS

NFC

M5s

mblu 21

Radio

M5s

mblu 21

USB

M5s

microUSB 2.0

mblu 21

USB Type-C

Sensors

M5s

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (digital), proximity, compass

mblu 21

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

M5s

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

mblu 21

4900 mAh

Charging

M5s

24W wired

mblu 21

Colors

M5s

Champanage Gold, Rose Gold, Stay Gray, Moonlight Silver

mblu 21

Black, Blue, White

Models

M5s

M5s, MZ-M5s

mblu 21

M2416

Price

M5s

About 130 EUR

mblu 21

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