Meizu m3 note vs Plum Phantom

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Meizu m3 note

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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.

WeightPhantom: 25 g lighterPhantom: 138 g · m3 note: 163 g
Widthm3 note: 8.7 mm narrowerm3 note: 75.5 mm · Phantom: 84.2 mm
Screen diagonalm3 note: 0.5 in smaller diagonalm3 note: 5.5 in · Phantom: 6 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)m3 note: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · Phantom: Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Depthm3 note: 0.6 mm thinnerm3 note: 8.2 mm · Phantom: 8.8 mm
Heightm3 note: 11.9 mm shorterm3 note: 153.6 mm · Phantom: 165.5 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.

Front

Side

1. m3 note
Height
153.6 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Depth
8.2 mm

Weight
163 g
2. Phantom
Height
165.5 mm
Width
84.2 mm
Depth
8.8 mm

Weight
138 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm	165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	163 g	138 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4100 mAh Non-removable	2500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	82.6 cm2	99.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.2%	71.2%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	245 PPI
Screen protection	Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.2	13 MP
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.0	8 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	33258
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	720	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2378	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1542	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Release date	2016 April	2017 September
Colors	Gray White Gold	Gray Gold Rose Gold White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
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 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	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	m3 note	Phantom
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3	Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623