Two of the most prominent smartphone maker in China battle it out in the flagship category, each sporting the top chipsets from Qualcomm and Mediatek — the Meizu MX4 and the Xiaomi Mi 4.
The reason why we’re pitting them against each other is because of one simple fact — both handsets, despite of their gargantuan hardware specifications, are priced at less than half the SRP of most other flagship smartphones of other global brands.
Specs | Xiaomi Mi 4 | Meizu MX4 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5" Sharp/JDI IPS OGS, 1080p, 441ppi | 5.36" IPS @ 1920x1152, 418ppi |
| Processor | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | MediaTek MT6595 octa-core, 2.2GHz + 1.7GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR G6200 |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage | 16GB | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
| Expandable Storage | 64GB | n/a |
| Cellular | LTE Cat 4 150Mbps | LTE Cat 4 150Mbps |
| WiFi | 802.11n/ac | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | BT4.0 | BT4.0 LE |
| Rear Camera | 13MP | 20.7MP |
| Front Camera | 8MP | 2.1MP |
| Battery | 3,080mAh | 3100mAh |
| OS | Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| Price | ~Php14,000 | ~Php12,000 |
Based on the hardware configuration alone, we try to stack one against the other and tally the points.
Xiaomi Mi 4:
* Slightly higher pixel density
* Has bigger 3GB RAM
* Has larger 8MP sensor front camera
* Has expandable storage options
Meizu MX4:
* Option for 64GB internal storage
* Has larger 20.7MP rear camera
* Slightly bigger display size
* Significantly lower starting price
While we cannot categorically determine whether the Mediatek MK6595 with its octa-core processor is better than the quad 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801, Mediatek’s 47,233 Antutu score for the MK6595 breaks the record of any chip we’ve seen before.
It’s a close fight, that’s one thing we can agree on. Perhaps, if they’re too close to each other, the final determining factor might be the design and form factor.
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