Meizu M3s vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Meizu M3s vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Meizu M3s runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Meizu M3s the better performer.


Display: Both Meizu M3s and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Meizu M3s and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Meizu M3s 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 M3s offers 3020 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Meizu M3s 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 M3s is rated 7.

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Meizu M3s
₹9,074
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₹4,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%

Release Date

25 Oct, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6750
Snapdragon 430
Octa Core (upto 1.5 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

3020 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Good cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Average display
  • Dated software
  • Finicky performance
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

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 MT6750
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 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)

69.32 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

141.9 mm
139.3 mm

Width

69.9 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

138 grams
144 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3020 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

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

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