Honor 5C vs Meizu M3 Note

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Comparing the Honor 5C vs Meizu M3 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 5C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Meizu M3 Note runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 5C the better performer.


Display: Meizu M3 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Honor 5C offers 5.2 inches, making Meizu M3 Note the larger display of the two. Both Honor 5C and Meizu M3 Note feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 5C and Meizu M3 Note feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 5C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Meizu M3 Note offers 5 MP, making Honor 5C better for front camera photography.


Battery: Meizu M3 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Honor 5C offers 3000 mAh, making Meizu M3 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Meizu M3 Note offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Honor 5C offers 16 GB, making Meizu M3 Note the better option for storage.


User Rating: Honor 5C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Meizu M3 Note has a rating of 3.3.

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Honor 5C
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
Meizu M3 Note
₹10,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

30 Jun, 2016
31 May, 2016

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek MT6755
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Latest iteration of Android with useful features
  • Multi-purpose fingerprint reader
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Camera performance doesn't match the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(14,585 ratings)
3.3/5
(3,687 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 30, 2016
(Official)
May 31, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

EMUI
Flyme

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 650
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.51 %
71.74 %

Screen Protection

No
Yes

Design

Height

147.1 mm
153.6 mm

Width

73.8 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

156 grams
163 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 18.9 Hours(3G) / Up to 31.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope