Meizu MX5e vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 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

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 20 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 8.8 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    MX5e: 1.8 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 20.2 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    MX5e:
    2016
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    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 +20.2 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Width:
    74.7 mm +8.8 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.8 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

    +20 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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

MX5e has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

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 Star 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. MX5e

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

2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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

    +1350 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
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, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy Star 2 Plus
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 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance