Meizu m3e vs Spice Mi-280

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

    Mi-280: 76 g lighter

    m3e:
    172 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 18.8 mm narrower

    m3e:
    75.8 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    m3e:
    5.5 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    m3e:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    m3e: 5 mm thinner

    m3e:
    7.9 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 48.1 mm shorter

    m3e:
    153.6 mm
    Mi-280:
    105.5 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.

  1. 1. m3e

    Height:
    153.6 mm +48.1 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    75.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5 mm versus m3e

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3e

    172 g

    +76 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. m3e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-280

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

m3e has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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.

Recorded RAM for m3e, Mi-280, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem3eMi-280
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. m3e

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

2. Mi-280

NFC:
Unknown
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. m3e

    3100 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3e2. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 134 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47132
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 738
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2667
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3e, Mi-280.
Specificationm3eMi-280
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (mCharge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input