Meizu MX5e vs Samsung Focus

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

    Focus: 29.6 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 10.4 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    MX5e: 2.3 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Focus: 25.2 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 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 +25.2 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    74.7 mm +10.4 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

    +29.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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. MX5e

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

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

MX5e has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

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, Focus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eFocus
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Focus

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

    +1650 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
SIM card
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Focus.
SpecificationMX5eFocus
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 - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus