Allview X1 Soul vs Meizu m5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    X1 Soul: 8.6 g lighter

    X1 Soul:
    129.4 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Width

    X1 Soul: 3.8 mm narrower

    X1 Soul:
    69 mm
    m5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    X1 Soul:
    5.5 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    X1 Soul:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Height

    X1 Soul: 4.3 mm shorter

    X1 Soul:
    143 mm
    m5:
    147.3 mm
  • Release year

    X1 Soul:
    2013
    m5:
    2016

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.

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +4.3 mm versus X1 Soul
    Width:
    72.8 mm +3.8 mm versus X1 Soul
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    129.4 g

  2. 2. m5

    138 g

    +8.6 g versus X1 Soul

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    X1 Soul: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. m5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

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 for X1 Soul, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX1 Soulm5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. X1 Soul

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus X1 Soul

Specifications

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1. X1 Soul2. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.9 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 129.4 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X1 Soul, m5.
SpecificationX1 Soulm5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass