Lenovo A830 vs Meizu MX5e

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A830:
    LCD
    MX5e:
    OLED
  • Weight

    MX5e: 16.4 g lighter

    A830:
    165.4 g
    MX5e:
    149 g
  • Width

    A830: 1.7 mm narrower

    A830:
    73 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A830: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A830:
    5 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    A830:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 1.8 mm thinner

    A830:
    9.4 mm
    MX5e:
    7.6 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. A830

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.8 mm versus MX5e
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +2.9 mm versus A830
    Width:
    74.7 mm +1.7 mm versus A830
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A830

    165.4 g

    +16.4 g versus MX5e

  2. 2. MX5e

    149 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. A830

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MX5e

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

MX5e has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than A830.

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 A830, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA830MX5e
4 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. A830

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

2. MX5e

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. A830

    2250 mAh

  2. 2. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +900 mAh versus A830

Specifications

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1. A8302. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.4 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 165.4 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.2%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14630
  • 51423
General specs
General specs — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A830, MX5e.
SpecificationA830MX5e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite