Meizu MX5e vs Sharp SH530U

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: 19.8 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    MX5e: 6.3 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 2.3 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    SH530U: 3.4 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 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 +3.4 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +6.3 mm versus MX5e
    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

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +19.8 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. SH530U

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

MX5e has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than SH530U.

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, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eSH530U
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
SH530U: Original memory entry

20 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. SH530U

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

    +1200 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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
  • 20 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
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, SH530U.
SpecificationMX5eSH530U
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 - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer