Meizu m3 vs Vertu Aster

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Meizu m3

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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.

Weightm3: 61 g lighterm3: 132 g · Aster: 193 g
Screen diagonalAster: 0.3 in smaller diagonalAster: 4.7 in · m3: 5 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6750 (28 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)m3: Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm) · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Depthm3: 2.9 mm thinnerm3: 8.3 mm · Aster: 11.2 mm
Release year2016 / 2014m3: 2016 · Aster: 2014

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
Height
141.5 mm
Width
69.5 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
132 g
2. Aster
Height
143.4 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
11.2 mm

Weight
193 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	m3	Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)	141.5 Х 69.5 Х 8.3 mm	143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight	132 g	193 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	5" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 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	64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2870 mAh Non-removable	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	m3	Aster
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	59.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.1%	60.5%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	473 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	m3	Aster
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.2	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.0	2.1 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	m3	Aster
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	39145	37242
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	629	509
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2003	887
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1403	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	m3	Aster
Release date	2016 April	2014 October
Colors	Gray White Blue Pink Gold	Onyx Calf Lagoon Calf Blush Calf Caviar Karung Tangerine Karung Raspberry Ostrich Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	5440 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	m3	Aster
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900)
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP aptX LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	m3	Aster
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	m3	Aster
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel