Meizu MX5e vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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

    MX5e: 16 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Beam2: 4.7 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    MX5e: 4 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Beam2: 15.4 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    MX5e:
    2016
    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014

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 +15.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Width:
    74.7 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +4 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +16 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. Galaxy Beam2

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

MX5e has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Beam2.

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, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eGalaxy Beam2
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown

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. Galaxy Beam2

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

    +550 mAh versus Galaxy Beam2

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.66" 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
Unknown
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
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Beam2
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China