Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) vs Meizu M2 Note (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Active vs Meizu M2 Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Meizu M2 Note (32GB)
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7 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a | Meizu M2 Note M571U, Meizu Meilan Note 2 |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |   (Global, International), China |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Meizu |
| Release date | 10/1/2011 | 6/1/2015 |
| Depth | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) | 75.2 x 150.9 millimeters (2.96 x 5.94 in) |
| Weight | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT-IGZO |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Cristal Dinorex (NEG) |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Flyme 4.5 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6753 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 (600MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 32GB (26GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | 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 | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | 1/5" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) Sony |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 335 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Gray, White, Blue, Pink |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Meizu M2 Note (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) | 0.345W/kg (head), 0.928W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |