BLU Grand Max vs Meizu M5s

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

    M5s: 11 g lighter

    Grand Max:
    154 g
    M5s:
    143 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Max: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Max:
    5 in
    M5s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Max:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    M5s:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Max: 0.6 mm thinner

    Grand Max:
    7.8 mm
    M5s:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Grand Max: 3.2 mm shorter

    Grand Max:
    145 mm
    M5s:
    148.2 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. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. M5s

    Height:
    148.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Grand Max
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Grand Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Max

    154 g

    +11 g versus M5s

  2. 2. M5s

    143 g

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. Grand Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. M5s

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

M5s has approximately 8.2% 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, M5s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MaxM5s
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. M5s

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. M5s

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Grand Max

Specifications

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1. Grand Max2. M5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.5 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
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
  • 65.9%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45128
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 616
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2184
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1577
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Champanage Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Stay Gray
  • Moonlight Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 / 2600
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 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Max, M5s.
SpecificationGrand MaxM5s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging