Meizu m3s vs Motorola Q8

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

    Q8: 23 g lighter

    m3s:
    138 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 5.9 mm narrower

    m3s:
    69.9 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    m3s:
    5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    m3s: 3.2 mm thinner

    m3s:
    8.3 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 25.9 mm shorter

    m3s:
    141.9 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    m3s:
    2016
    Q8:
    2005

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. m3s

    Height:
    141.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    69.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.2 mm versus m3s

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3s

    138 g

    +23 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. m3s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

m3s has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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.

m3s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. m3s

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

2. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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. m3s

    3020 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3s2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.9 Х 69.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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 m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 627
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1354
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3s, Q8.
Specificationm3sQ8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm