Meizu MX5e vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MX5e: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy M30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy M30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MX5e:
    Single
    Galaxy M30:
    Triple
  • Depth

    MX5e: 0.8 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    MX5e: 9.1 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    159 mm
  • Release year

    MX5e:
    2016
    Galaxy M30:
    2019

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
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    149 g
  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    Height:
    159 mm +9.1 mm versus MX5e
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus MX5e
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 M30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M30 has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than MX5e.

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 M30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eGalaxy M30
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 M30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    5000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus MX5e

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Galaxy M30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 105.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 88.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 394 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
  • 107325
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
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 M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy M30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W