Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm)
Side by side comparison between Meizu MX4 vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.36"
IPS
IPS
1152x1920
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition)
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18 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Model | MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) |
| Other model names | Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Touch | Apple Watch Series 3 A1859 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Meizu | Apple |
| Release date | 5/1/2015 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.2 x 144 millimeters (2.96 x 5.67 in) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 32 grams (1.12 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.36" inches | 1.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1152x1920 pixels | 390x312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 418 PPI | 303 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| System version | Ubuntu Touch 1.0 | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6595 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A17 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 MP4 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.7 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 5248x3936 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3100 mAh | 352 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 33 hours (1.4 days) | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Nega LCD • BeiDou GPS • WiFi direct | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Meizu MX4 (Ubuntu edition) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.11W/kg (head), 0.02W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |