Meizu m1 metal vs Samsung Focus

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

    m1 metal:
    LCD
    Focus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Focus: 42.6 g lighter

    m1 metal:
    162 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 11 mm narrower

    m1 metal:
    75.3 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    m1 metal:
    5.5 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    m1 metal:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    m1 metal: 1.7 mm thinner

    m1 metal:
    8.2 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 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. m1 metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +26 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    75.3 mm +11 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus m1 metal

Weight

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

  1. 1. m1 metal

    162 g

    +42.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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. m1 metal

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

m1 metal has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

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 m1 metal, Focus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem1 metalFocus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. m1 metal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Focus

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. m1 metal

    3140 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. m1 metal2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.8%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 776
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2675
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2373
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m1 metal, Focus.
Specificationm1 metalFocus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus