Meizu m3x vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 55 g lighter

    m3x:
    165 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 19.5 mm narrower

    m3x:
    76 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 2 in smaller diagonal

    m3x:
    5.5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    m3x:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    m3x: 4.4 mm thinner

    m3x:
    7.4 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 37.8 mm shorter

    m3x:
    153.8 mm
    Blade:
    116 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. m3x

    Height:
    153.8 mm +37.8 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    76 mm +19.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +4.4 mm versus m3x

Weight

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

  1. 1. m3x

    165 g

    +55 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. m3x

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

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

m3x has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

m3x: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. m3x

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

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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. m3x

    3200 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3x2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 76 Х 7.4 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Flyme 6
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 861
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3904
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2710
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
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 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for m3x, Blade.
Specificationm3xBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade