Meizu m1 metal vs Vodafone Smart E8

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

    m1 metal: 7 g lighter

    m1 metal:
    162 g
    Smart E8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Smart E8: 3.2 mm narrower

    m1 metal:
    75.3 mm
    Smart E8:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart E8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    m1 metal:
    5.5 in
    Smart E8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    m1 metal:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Smart E8:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m1 metal: 1 mm thinner

    m1 metal:
    8.2 mm
    Smart E8:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Smart E8: 5.1 mm shorter

    m1 metal:
    150.7 mm
    Smart E8:
    145.6 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. m1 metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +5.1 mm versus Smart E8
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Smart E8
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus m1 metal

Weight

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

  1. 1. m1 metal

    162 g

  2. 2. Smart E8

    169 g

    +7 g versus m1 metal

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. Smart E8

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

m1 metal has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Smart E8.

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, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem1 metalSmart E8
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

    +940 mAh versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. m1 metal2. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7845
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, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m1 metal, Smart E8.
Specificationm1 metalSmart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity