Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – 2018 Mid-range smartphone battle. When it comes to the smartphone industry, the same intensive competition in the high-end market is also the same in the mid-range market. Not everyone can afford an $800 Huawei Mate 10 Pro or a $1,230 iPhone X. Which is why OEM companies manufacture smartphones targeting the mid-range market. The Xiaomi Mi 6X (a successor of Xiaomi Mi 5X) was unveiled by Xiaomi as a mid-range smartphone. The smartphone features Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset and is quite affordable.

Meizu E3 is another mid-range smartphone which was unveiled earlier this year. The Meizu E3 boost amazing specs and features for a mid-range device. And has been getting good reviews in China. Both the Xiaomi Mi 6X and Meizu E3 offers value for money based on their specs. But which one of them is better when compared together?

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Design

The Meizu E3 and Xiaomi Mi 6X feature an aluminum body design with a front glass. While the Meizu E3 measures 156.8 x 75 x 7.6 mm and weighs 160 grams. The Xiaomi Mi 6X measures 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm and weighs 168 grams. The dual rear camera set-up of both phones is in a vertical position at the top left. The only difference is the LED flash of the Xiaomi Mi 6X is in between the dual camera. While the LED flash of the Meizu E3 is below the dual camera.

The Xiaomi Mi 6X features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. While on the Meizu E3 is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Meizu E3 features a 3.5mm audio jack which Xiaomi ditched in the Xiaomi Mi 6X. The Xiaomi Mi 6X is available in Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue and Black body colors. While the Meizu E3 is available in Black Stone, Moonlight Silver, and Champagne Gold body colors.

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Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Display

In this department, you can hardly tell a difference between the two devices. They are both bezel-less with an 18:9 aspect ratio. While Meizu E3 screen stretches up to 78.7% screen-to-body ratio. The Xiaomi Mi 6X screen stretches up to 77.4% screen-to-body ratio. Both smartphones feature a 5.99 inch with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and 403 PPI density.

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Camera

Honestly, Xiaomi deserves an award for the camera quality of the Xiaomi Mi 6X. The phone sports a 12 mega-pixels f/1.8 aperture sensor in the primary lens and 20 mega-pixels f/1.8 aperture sensor in the second lens. While for selfies, the phone is backed by a 20 mega-pixels f/1.8 aperture shooter.

The Meizu E3 features the same 12 megapixels and 20 megapixels resolution in its dual rear camera like the Mi 6X. But was let down by its aperture, a f/1.9 aperture in the primary lens and a f/2.6 aperture in the second lens. The front camera features 8 megapixels with f/2.0 aperture.

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – Hardware and Software

The Xiaomi Mi 6X is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset which features 2.2GHz 8-core processor. While the Qualcomm Snapdragon 637 chipset powers the Meizu E3 with 8-cores processor reaching a speed of just 1.8GHz. According to Xiaomi, the Snapdragon 660 offers 21% better performance to the Snapdragon 636.

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However, both chipset comes with a version 4.0 quick charge technology. The Meizu E3 runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with Flyme 7.0 operating system. While the Xiaomi Mi 6X runs on Android 8.1 Oreo underneath the MiUI 9.5. The Meizu E3 comes with a standard 6GB RAM with either 64GB or 128GB storage. While the Xiaomi Mi 6X offers different variants, the 64GB storage comes with either 4GB or 6GB RAM. And the 128GB storage comes with a 6GB RAM.

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Battery

The Meizu E3 wins the battery department. The device packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3360 mAh battery. Which is better to the non-removable Li-Ion 3010 mAh battery in the Xiaomi Mi 6X.

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Price

The Meizu is sold for about $340 (N119,000). While the Xiaomi Mi 6X is sold for around $302 (N105,700). The Meizu E3 is a good mid-range smartphone. But Xiaomi made sure the Mi 6X will triumph over its competitors. The Xiaomi Mi 6X is the undisputed cheapest mid-range smartphone right now.

Meizu E3 VS Xiaomi Mi 6X Full Specs Comparison

	Meizu E3	Xiaomi Mi 6X
Dimensions and Weight	156.8 x 75 x 7.6 mm. Weight – 160g	158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm. Weight – 168g
Display	5.99 inch (78.7% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 403 ppi density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	5.99 inch (77.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 403 ppi density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Memory	RAM – 4GB. ROM – 64/128GB microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	RAM – 4/6GB. ROM – 64GB OR RAM – 6GB. ROM – 128GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Software	Android 7.1.2 Nougat with Flyme 7.0	Android 8.1 Oreo
Hardware	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset with Octa-core 1.8GHz processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor
Camera	8MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.9 aperture and 20MP f/2.6 aperture dual-LED dual-tone flash	20MP f/1.8 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 20MP f/1.8 aperture with LED flash
Connectivity	2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS	2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
Battery	Non-removable Li-lon 3360 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-lon 3010 mAh battery
Additional Features	Fingerprint (side-mounted), Fast battery charging – 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging 5V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)

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