Apple iPhone 4 vs Meizu MX5e

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 4:
    LCD
    MX5e:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 12 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    MX5e:
    149 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 16.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 1.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    MX5e:
    7.6 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus MX5e
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +34.7 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    74.7 mm +16.1 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

  2. 2. MX5e

    149 g

    +12 g versus iPhone 4

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.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. MX5e

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

MX5e has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

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 iPhone 4, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4MX5e
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB 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. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +1730 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 51423
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, MX5e.
SpecificationiPhone 4MX5e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite