Meizu MX5e vs Philips V526

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    MX5e:
    OLED
    V526:
    LCD
  • Weight

    MX5e: 40 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    V526:
    189 g
  • Width

    V526: 1.3 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    V526:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V526: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    V526:
    5 in
  • Depth

    MX5e: 2.4 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    V526:
    10 mm
  • Height

    V526: 4.9 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    V526:
    145 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. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +4.9 mm versus V526
    Width:
    74.7 mm +1.3 mm versus V526
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. V526

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.4 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

  2. 2. V526

    189 g

    +40 g versus MX5e

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. MX5e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. V526

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

MX5e has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than V526.

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 MX5e, V526, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eV526
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. V526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. V526

    5000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus MX5e

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. V526

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1130 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, V526.
SpecificationMX5eV526
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass