Meizu MX5e vs Spice Mi-280

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

    Mi-280: 53 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 17.7 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 5.3 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 44.4 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Mi-280:
    105.5 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 +44.4 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    74.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5.3 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

    +53 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. Mi-280

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

MX5e has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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, Mi-280, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eMi-280
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

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

    +2150 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 134 MB
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
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
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
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, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Mi-280.
SpecificationMX5eMi-280
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 - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input