Meizu m3 note vs Vodafone Smart III 975

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

    Smart III 975: 27 g lighter

    m3 note:
    163 g
    Smart III 975:
    136 g
  • Width

    Smart III 975: 11.1 mm narrower

    m3 note:
    75.5 mm
    Smart III 975:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart III 975: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    m3 note:
    5.5 in
    Smart III 975:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    m3 note:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Smart III 975:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    m3 note: 2.7 mm thinner

    m3 note:
    8.2 mm
    Smart III 975:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Smart III 975: 30.4 mm shorter

    m3 note:
    153.6 mm
    Smart III 975:
    123.2 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. m3 note

    Height:
    153.6 mm +30.4 mm versus Smart III 975
    Width:
    75.5 mm +11.1 mm versus Smart III 975
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Smart III 975

    Height:
    123.2 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus m3 note

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3 note

    163 g

    +27 g versus Smart III 975

  2. 2. Smart III 975

    136 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. Smart III 975

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

m3 note has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Smart III 975.

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

Smart III 975: 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. Smart III 975

NFC:
See details Yes (975N model only)
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. m3 note

    4100 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Smart III 975

  2. 2. Smart III 975

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3 note2. Smart III 975

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
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, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2013
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3 note, Smart III 975.
Specificationm3 noteSmart III 975
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity