Meizu m3 note vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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

    XDA Atom Life: 18 g lighter

    m3 note:
    163 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Life: 17.5 mm narrower

    m3 note:
    75.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    m3 note:
    5.5 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    m3 note: 9.8 mm thinner

    m3 note:
    8.2 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 47.6 mm shorter

    m3 note:
    153.6 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    m3 note:
    2016
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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. m3 note

    Height:
    153.6 mm +47.6 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    75.5 mm +17.5 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.8 mm versus m3 note

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3 note

    163 g

    +18 g versus XDA Atom Life

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 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. m3 note

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

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

m3 note has approximately 269.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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.

m3 note: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. m3 note

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

2. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. m3 note

    4100 mAh

    +2570 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3 note2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 720
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1542
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3 note, XDA Atom Life.
Specificationm3 noteXDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player