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Apple iPhone 4s 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 4s:
      LCD
      MX5e:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 9 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      MX5e:
      149 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 16.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      MX5e:
      74.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      MX5e:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      MX5e:
      Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      MX5e: 1.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      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 4s

      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 4s
      Width:
      74.7 mm +16.1 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. MX5e

      149 g

      +9 g versus iPhone 4s

    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 4s

      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 4s.

    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 4s, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sMX5e
    16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 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 4s

    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 4s

      1432 mAh

    2. 2. MX5e

      3150 mAh

      +1718 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. MX5e

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 140 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.
    • 8/16/32/64 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.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3150 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    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 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • 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 and 3G
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • PowerVR G6200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 51423
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    • Gold
    • Silver
    • Black/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 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 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, MX5e.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMX5e
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite

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