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Meizu m3 note vs Plum Sync 5.0

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

    Sync 5.0: 54 g lighter

    m3 note:
    163 g
    Sync 5.0:
    109 g
  • Width

    Sync 5.0: 4.3 mm narrower

    m3 note:
    75.5 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sync 5.0: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    m3 note:
    5.5 in
    Sync 5.0:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    m3 note:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Sync 5.0:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m3 note: 1.4 mm thinner

    m3 note:
    8.2 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Sync 5.0: 8 mm shorter

    m3 note:
    153.6 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. m3 note: height 153.6 mm; Width 75.5 mm. Sync 5.0: height 145.6 mm; Width 71.2 mm. m3 note: 153.6 × 75.5 mm 1 Sync 5.0: 145.6 × 71.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. m3 note: height 153.6 mm; Depth 8.2 mm. Sync 5.0: height 145.6 mm; Depth 9.6 mm. m3 note: 153.6 × 8.2 mm 1 Sync 5.0: 145.6 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. m3 note

    Height:
    153.6 mm +8 mm versus Sync 5.0
    Width:
    75.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Sync 5.0
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    163 g
  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus m3 note
    Weight:
    109 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3 note

    163 g

    +54 g versus Sync 5.0

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    109 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. m3 note: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². Sync 5.0: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². m3 note: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Sync 5.0: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. m3 note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Sync 5.0

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

m3 note has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Sync 5.0.

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

Sync 5.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Sync 5.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. m3 note

    4100 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Sync 5.0

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3 note2. Sync 5.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 145.6 Х 71.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
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
  • 71.2%
  • 66.5%
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 m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
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
Performance — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1248
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 720
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1542
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Pink/Silver
  • Blue/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3 note, Sync 5.0.
Specificationm3 noteSync 5.0
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 5.0 X230