Meizu m5 vs TECNO Spark Plus

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

    m5: 56 g lighter

    m5:
    138 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    m5: 9.8 mm narrower

    m5:
    72.8 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    m5:
    5.2 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    m5: 14.7 mm shorter

    m5:
    147.3 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 mm
  • Release year

    m5:
    2016
    Spark Plus:
    2017

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
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +14.7 mm versus m5
    Width:
    82.6 mm +9.8 mm versus m5
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. m5

    138 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +56 g versus m5

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. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Spark Plus has approximately 33.1% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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 m5, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem5Spark Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +330 mAh versus m5

Specifications

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1. m52. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36252
  • 70232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 600
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2149
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1494
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - 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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for m5, Spark Plus.
Specificationm5Spark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity