Meizu 15 vs Philips W3500

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

    15: 18 g lighter

    15:
    152 g
    W3500:
    170 g
  • Width

    15: 1.6 mm narrower

    15:
    72 mm
    W3500:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W3500: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

    15:
    5.46 in
    W3500:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    15:
    Dual
    W3500:
    Single
  • Depth

    15: 2.4 mm thinner

    15:
    7.3 mm
    W3500:
    9.7 mm
  • Release year

    15:
    2018
    W3500:
    2013

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. 15

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. W3500

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm +1.6 mm versus 15
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus 15

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15

    152 g

  2. 2. W3500

    170 g

    +18 g versus 15

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. 15

    Screen diagonal:
    5.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.2 cm²
  2. 2. W3500

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

15 has approximately 19.2% more rectangular screen area than W3500.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

15: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

W3500: Original memory entry

1 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. 15

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

2. W3500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. 15

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus W3500

  2. 2. W3500

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 152. W3500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
  • 142 Х 73.6 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 134782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1616
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5938
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Ink
  • Yakin
  • Indigo
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 15, W3500.
Specification15W3500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • Sensors Accelerometer