Meizu M2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Meizu M2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Meizu M2 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better performer.


Display: Both Meizu M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Meizu M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Meizu M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Meizu M2 offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Meizu M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Meizu M2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Meizu M2 has a rating of 3.9.

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Meizu M2
₹7,499
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 3S
₹4,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
69%

Release Date

12 Oct, 2015
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6735
Snapdragon 430
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2500 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Ergonomic, compact design
  • Sharp display
  • Ample storage
  • Good battery life
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Cameras are average
  • Flyme OS needs improvements
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

3.9/5
(625 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.28 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

140 mm
139.3 mm

Width

68.9 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

131 grams
144 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2500 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

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: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
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

No
No

Other Sensors

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