LG W10 Alpha 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

    W10 Alpha:
    LCD
    MX5e:
    OLED
  • Weight

    MX5e: 21 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    MX5e:
    149 g
  • Width

    W10 Alpha: 3.7 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX5e: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    W10 Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 1.3 mm thinner

    W10 Alpha:
    8.9 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. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus MX5e
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +2.6 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Width:
    74.7 mm +3.7 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

    +21 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. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 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 2.5% more rectangular screen area than W10 Alpha.

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 W10 Alpha, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 AlphaMX5e
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

    +300 mAh versus MX5e

  2. 2. MX5e

    3150 mAh

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 51423
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W10 Alpha, MX5e.
SpecificationW10 AlphaMX5e
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