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BLU Grand Max vs Meizu E3

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

    Grand Max: 6 g lighter

    Grand Max:
    154 g
    E3:
    160 g
  • Width

    Grand Max: 2.9 mm narrower

    Grand Max:
    72.1 mm
    E3:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Max: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Max:
    5 in
    E3:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Max:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    E3:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Grand Max:
    Single
    E3:
    Dual
  • Height

    Grand Max: 11.8 mm shorter

    Grand Max:
    145 mm
    E3:
    156.8 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
Front — relative 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. Grand Max: height 145 mm; Width 72.1 mm. E3: height 156.8 mm; Width 75 mm. Grand Max: 145 × 72.1 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Grand Max: height 145 mm; Depth 7.8 mm. E3: height 156.8 mm; Depth 7.6 mm. Grand Max: 145 × 7.8 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    154 g
  2. 2. E3

    Height:
    156.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Grand Max
    Width:
    75 mm +2.9 mm versus Grand Max
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    160 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Max

    154 g

  2. 2. E3

    160 g

    +6 g versus Grand Max

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Grand Max: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². E3: screen diagonal 5.99 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18:9; approximate rectangular area 92.6 cm². Grand Max: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 E3: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Grand Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. E3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

E3 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Grand Max.

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 Grand Max, E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MaxE3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Grand Max

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

2. E3

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. Grand Max

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. E3

    3360 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus Grand Max

Specifications

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1. Grand Max2. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded 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
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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Max, E3.
SpecificationGrand MaxE3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)