Meizu m2 vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

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

    m2:
    LCD
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    OLED
  • Weight

    m2: 8.1 g lighter

    m2:
    131 g
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    m2:
    5 in
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    m2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m2: 0.6 mm thinner

    m2:
    8.7 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Express I8730: 7.9 mm shorter

    m2:
    140.1 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    132.2 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. m2

    Height:
    140.1 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.6 mm versus m2

Weight

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

  1. 1. m2

    131 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

    +8.1 g versus m2

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. m2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

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

m2 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

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 m2, Galaxy Express I8730, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem2Galaxy Express I8730
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 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. m2

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

2. Galaxy Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
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. m2

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy Express I8730

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. m22. Galaxy Express I8730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.1 Х 68.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 139.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31255
  • 13200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 590
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1542
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 848
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 113
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 390
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 680 h Talking time- Up to 23 h Music play - Up to 45 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for m2, Galaxy Express I8730.
Specificationm2Galaxy Express I8730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass