Xiaomi Mi 4 vs. Meizu MX4, the Chinese giants

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.

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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, 64GB	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Expandable Storage	n/a	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

Meizu MX4:
* 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.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

21 Comments

Pinoid says:

10 years ago

Panalo MI4, ayos mx4 octacore pero IMO but ko pa kekelanganin ang octa kung kaya naman trabahuin ng quad?. Sa spec panalo tlga Mi4 tska guaranteed na regular ung update/support ng xiaomi. 3 gig ram pa un ang importante for multi task. and battery approve! half shot lng sa mx4. Regarding naman s processing, 4 processor sapat na, 8 processor? mehhh.. anong apps b need ng 8 processor? wla..nagsayang lng ng extra processor, kaartehan papainitin lng nyan ang device mo.. siguro 5-10yrs after bka need n natin 8 processor, sa ngayon applicable lng 8 processor for pc/laptop..sa mobile? sus wag nah.. gawa muna kayo ng apps na pang heavy duty un bka need na natin 8 core..
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archie says:

10 years ago

Processor, expandable memory, battery. Probably we can also include future availability. Mi4 wins.
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Kjata says:

10 years ago

Ang purpose ng 8 core sa mobile ang 4 core na 1.7 ang una magagamit kung madami ka na apps na naka open at mabigat na apps like games saka gagana yon 4 core na 2.2 magswitch sila ng processor na magagamit ganyan po ang process ng octa-core na processor. Kung ayaw mo maniwala try mo magresearch at magbasa.
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paul says:

10 years ago

For me I would go sa meizu mx4, puro snapdragon na kasi phones ko para maiba naman at maganda gpu halos katulad sa 5S at quad core pa ata, unless ma release na ang snapdragon 810
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Xander says:

10 years ago

Hindi expandable ang storage ng Mi4.
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pnoy says:

10 years ago

Dami mo sinabe. Wala naman kame pake sa mga pinagsasabe mo
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abangers says:

10 years ago

Expandable up to 64gb ang storage ng mi4? Kala ko ba nonexpandable. Just like mi3
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Bukayo says:

10 years ago

Bigger display doesn’t necessarily mean it is better. Depende syempre sa user kung prefer nya ang bigger display o hindi.
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archie says:

10 years ago

Processor, micro sd slot, battery and not to mention the future availability. Mi4 wins.
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whymoderated says:

10 years ago

Bakit moderated na ang comments ko? Ano to, pilian ng mga sasabihin ng mga tao sa site ninyo?
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arnold says:

10 years ago

Correct me if im wrong, pero i think meizu is dual sim? That would be a big factor too
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Log says:

10 years ago

Nakakatawa nmn daw comment nung una. Neither phones have definitive advantage over the other. Personal preference nalang ang basehan, hntay nalang ng review.
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mag isip din says:

10 years ago

sa mga noob na habol eh 8 core ito tanong ko… SINO sa inyo ang naglalaro ng 3 high graphics games ng SABAY SABAY???????? mag eenjoy kaya kayo laruin un ng sabay sabay??? anong apps ang need 8 core para patakbuhin meron ba???? sa 8 core ung extra core jan pang back up lng!!!! in real life situation parang TANGA KA NAMAN KUNG MALALARO K NG 3 HIGH GRAPHICS GAMES NG SABAY2x.. utak hunghang
s paghahanap ng laro ito ang practical na kelangan mo:
atleast QUADCORE
RAM
DISPLAY
CAMERA
BATTERY!
sa mga nagdedefend kunwari sa 8 core TINGNAN NATIN KUNG MA UTILIZE NYO YAN IN REAL LIFE SITUATION.. BAKA NGA LANG MAG CANDRY CRUSH LANG KAYO… sus mio… pinoy utak
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malaslang says:

10 years ago

parehas silang may advantage… mi4 has 8mp front cam good for selfie, 3gb ram, radio + factor ung design… sa mx4 naman 20mp rear cam, + octa pa + excellent benchmark…

for both phones are no sd slot un lang ang panget sa kanila…
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