Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) vs Meizu M5 Note (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life Play 2 vs Meizu M5 Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Meizu M5 Note (16GB)
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5 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Model | Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) |
| Other model names | Blu Life Play 2 Dual Sim L170i, Blu L170i | Meizu M5 Note 16GB/3GB M621M, Meizu Meilan Note5 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   (Global, International), China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Blu | Meizu |
| Release date | 8/1/2014 | 12/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.17 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.8 x 134.5 millimeters (2.71 x 5.3 in) | 75.8 x 153.6 millimeters (2.98 x 6.05 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 234 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582M | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | CDMA2000 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 800/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,20) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Green, White, Blue • Screen protector included • Case included • BLU Infinite View Technology • BLU Nex Lens Technology • DTS Surround Sound | • Colors: Gray, Silver, Gold, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Metallic body • Flyme 6.0 OS • 2.5D screen glass • Fast Charging: 100% in 90min • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170i) | Meizu M5 Note (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |