Meizu MX5e vs Samsung W999

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: 57 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 15.7 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 2 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    MX5e: 10.2 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 38.9 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    W999:
    111 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 +38.9 mm versus W999
    Width:
    74.7 mm +15.7 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +10.2 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +57 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. W999

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

MX5e has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eW999
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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 W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 16 GB
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
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, W999.
SpecificationMX5eW999
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 - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input