Meizu m5 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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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

    Wave M S7250: 17 g lighter

    m5:
    138 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 9.5 mm narrower

    m5:
    72.8 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    m5:
    5.2 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    m5: 4 mm thinner

    m5:
    8.2 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 33.5 mm shorter

    m5:
    147.3 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    m5:
    2016
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +33.5 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    72.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4 mm versus m5

Weight

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

  1. 1. m5

    138 g

    +17 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. m5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

m5 has approximately 87.9% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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.

m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. m5

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

2. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
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. m5

    3070 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. m52. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 150 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.
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
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 m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 600
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2149
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1494
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for m5, Wave M S7250.
Specificationm5Wave M S7250
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725