Gigabyte GSmart Arty A3 vs Meizu m5

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

    m5: 27 g lighter

    GSmart Arty A3:
    165 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart Arty A3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart Arty A3:
    5 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    GSmart Arty A3:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m5: 1.2 mm thinner

    GSmart Arty A3:
    9.4 mm
    m5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    GSmart Arty A3: 2.3 mm shorter

    GSmart Arty A3:
    145 mm
    m5:
    147.3 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart Arty A3:
    2014
    m5:
    2016

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. GSmart Arty A3

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.2 mm versus m5
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +2.3 mm versus GSmart Arty A3
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart Arty A3

    165 g

    +27 g versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    138 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. GSmart Arty A3

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. m5

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

m5 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than GSmart Arty A3.

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 GSmart Arty A3, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart Arty A3m5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. GSmart Arty A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. m5

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. GSmart Arty A3

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus GSmart Arty A3

Specifications

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1. GSmart Arty A32. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
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
  • 64.9%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
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
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 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 GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18320
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
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 GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart Arty A3, m5.
SpecificationGSmart Arty A3m5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass