BLU Advance 4.0 M vs Meizu metal

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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

    Advance 4.0 M: 48 g lighter

    Advance 4.0 M:
    114 g
    metal:
    162 g
  • Width

    Advance 4.0 M: 13.8 mm narrower

    Advance 4.0 M:
    61.5 mm
    metal:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Advance 4.0 M: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Advance 4.0 M:
    4 in
    metal:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    metal: 2.1 mm thinner

    Advance 4.0 M:
    10.3 mm
    metal:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Advance 4.0 M: 27.1 mm shorter

    Advance 4.0 M:
    123.6 mm
    metal:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    Advance 4.0 M:
    2016
    metal:
    2015

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. Advance 4.0 M

    Height:
    123.6 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.1 mm versus metal
  2. 2. metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +27.1 mm versus Advance 4.0 M
    Width:
    75.3 mm +13.8 mm versus Advance 4.0 M
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Advance 4.0 M

    114 g

  2. 2. metal

    162 g

    +48 g versus Advance 4.0 M

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. Advance 4.0 M

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. metal

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

metal has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Advance 4.0 M.

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 Advance 4.0 M, metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Advance 4.0 M: Original memory entry

4 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. Advance 4.0 M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. metal

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. Advance 4.0 M

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. metal

    3140 mAh

    +1840 mAh versus Advance 4.0 M

Specifications

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1. Advance 4.0 M2. metal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.6 Х 61.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Blue
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Advance 4.0 M, metal.
SpecificationAdvance 4.0 Mmetal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal