Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia Z3 vs Meizu MX4 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2015

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Meizu Xiaomi
Announced September 2014 September 2014 January 2015
Status Available - September 2014 Available - September 2014 Available - January 2015
Colors Black, White, Copper, Silver Green Gray, Gold, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
(5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
144 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm
(5.67 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm
(6.11 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 147 g (5.19 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA
4G Network LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603
LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653
LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616
LTE 1800 / 2600 LTE - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Back Panel

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.x (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A17 & quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7, MediaTek MT6595 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
GPU Adreno 330 PowerVR H6200MP4 Adreno 330
RAM 3 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 16/32 GB 16/32/64 GB 16/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB No -

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches 5.36 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) 1152 x 1920 pixels (418 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 70.79% 75.42% 74.60%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio with RDS No -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash dual-LED (dual tone)
Features Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama Auto focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 4 MP, 1080p, 1/3 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 107 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 296 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSDPA, HSUPA HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP v4.0, A2DP v4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB No -
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3100 mAh 3100 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by Up to 890 h (2G)
Up to 740 h (3G)
- -
Talk Time Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)
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