Meizu m3 note vs ZTE nubia Z11 Max

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

    m3 note:
    LCD
    nubia Z11 Max:
    OLED
  • Weight

    m3 note: 22 g lighter

    m3 note:
    163 g
    nubia Z11 Max:
    185 g
  • Width

    m3 note: 6.8 mm narrower

    m3 note:
    75.5 mm
    nubia Z11 Max:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m3 note: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    m3 note:
    5.5 in
    nubia Z11 Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    m3 note:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    nubia Z11 Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Z11 Max: 0.8 mm thinner

    m3 note:
    8.2 mm
    nubia Z11 Max:
    7.4 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
    Width:
    75.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.8 mm versus nubia Z11 Max
  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    Height:
    159.2 mm +5.6 mm versus m3 note
    Width:
    82.3 mm +6.8 mm versus m3 note
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3 note

    163 g

  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    185 g

    +22 g versus m3 note

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. nubia Z11 Max

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

nubia Z11 Max has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than m3 note.

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

nubia Z11 Max: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. nubia Z11 Max

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

    +100 mAh versus nubia Z11 Max

  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3 note2. nubia Z11 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 159.2 Х 82.3 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73289
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 720
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2378
  • 3472
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1542
  • 3564
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3 note, nubia Z11 Max.
Specificationm3 notenubia Z11 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)