HP Pre 3 vs Meizu MX

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

    MX: 17 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    MX:
    139 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    MX:
    4 in
  • Depth

    MX: 5.7 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    MX:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 10.3 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    MX:
    121.3 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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.7 mm versus MX
  2. 2. MX

    Height:
    121.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +17 g versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    139 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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. MX

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

MX has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, MX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3MX
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 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. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. MX

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. MX

    1600 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. MX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Exynos
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, MX.
SpecificationPre 3MX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input