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alcatel U5 vs Meizu Note 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel U5

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WidthU5: 2.6 mm narrowerU5: 71.8 mm · Note 9: 74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalU5: 1.2 in smaller diagonalU5: 5 in · Note 9: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6737M (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)U5: Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) · Note 9: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualU5: Single · Note 9: Dual
  • DepthNote 9: 1.3 mm thinnerNote 9: 8.7 mm · U5: 10 mm
  • HeightU5: 12.4 mm shorterU5: 140.7 mm · Note 9: 153.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 Note 9: 153.1 × 74.4 mm 2
Side
U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 Note 9: 153.1 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. U5
    Height
    140.7 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    10 mm+1.3 mm versus Note 9
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Note 9
    Height
    153.1 mm+12.4 mm versus U5
    Width
    74.4 mm+2.6 mm versus U5
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
U5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Note 9: 6.2 in, 18.7:9, About 96.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Note 9 6.2 in · 18.7:9 About 96.9 cm² rectangular area

Note 9 has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than U5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageU5Note 9
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Note 9

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U52050 mAh
  2. 2. Note 94000 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU5Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU5Note 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU5Note 9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU5Note 9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 23195
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2398
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5973
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 213486
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 512
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1611
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU5Note 9
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU5Note 9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU5Note 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU5Note 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)