The company AnTuTu, the developer of the eponymous and the most popular in the world – more than 10 million downloads from Google Play performance test for Android devices, published a rating of the most powerful smartphones for the third quarter of 2014. The record performance was set by Meizu MX4 – a new flagship device on MediaTek MT6595, the world’s first chipset for smartphones with the most powerful Cortex-A17 processing cores . Meizu MX4 scores an average of 48 thousand points in AnTuTu – more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4!
A little bit of theory
To measure the performance of Android devices use special software – benchmarks. They allow you to evaluate the performance of smartphones and tablets in points, as well as compare the results of different models.
The better the device performance, the faster the interface of the operating system, the faster the camera starts, the more 3D games are displayed on it without lags.
The most popular benchmark today is AnTuTu – this application has been downloaded over 10 million times by users from Google Play catalog. AnTuTu company works tirelessly to improve the accuracy of measurements, and eliminates questionable results, thereby eliminating the “cheating” scores by individual manufacturers. It was once spotted, for example, by Samsung.
About the mega event
On November 11, AnTuTu published[1] a ranking of the highest-performing Android devices for the third quarter of 2014. Usually such ratings are led by models based on Qualcomm and Samsung chipsets.
However, this time the situation is fundamentally different. The first line, while setting a world record for smartphone performance according to AnTuTu rankings , was taken by the Meizu MX4[2]. In this model, Meizu has moved away from using Samsung Exynos chipsets and switched to MediaTek MT6595.
It is this latest platform and allowed the Meizu MX4 costs 16 thousand. RUB. to become the leader, surpassing even the Galaxy Note 4 costs as much as 36 thousand. RUB. .
Meizu MX4 scores about 48 thousand points in AnTuTu. It should be emphasized that this value is an arithmetic average, derived from data from thousands of owners of the specified smartphone.
In general, Meizu MX4 is able to score more than 51 thousand points. For insight: the closest to the MX4 in terms of features Samsung’s smartphone – Galaxy S5 – in the top 10 AnTuTu did not get at all: it has only 38,000 points.
About MediaTekMT6595
This chipset is the flagship in the MediaTek lineup. Only MT6795[3] is more powerful than it, with devices coming in the new 2015. The MT6595 has eight computing cores – four Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A17 cores each.
The chipset is based on ARM architecture big.LITTLE, implying the use of clusters with different cores. And thanks to MediaTek’s proprietary CorePilot technology they cores can run in any configuration and at any frequency. This achieves a perfect balance of performance, power consumption and heat dissipation.
In addition, MT6595 is:
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The world’s first chipset with Cortex-A17 cores 20% faster than the previous top-end ARM’s Cortex-15 .
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World’s first chipset with eight cores and integrated LTE.
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World’s first chipset to allow smartphones to score over 50 on AnTuTu. Eeeeeeha!
Meizu MX4 and Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H comparison:
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Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H |
Meizu MX4 |
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Screen |
5.1 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass 3 |
5.36 inches, 1,920 x 1,152 dots, IPS Gorilla Glass 3 |
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Front camera |
2.1 megapixel |
2 megapixels |
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Main camera |
16MP |
20.7 megapixel |
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LTE |
– |
+ |
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GPS GLONASS |
+ + |
+ + |
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NFC |
+ |
+ |
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Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 5422. 8 cores 28nm : – 4 cores ARM Cortex-A15 to 1.9 GHz – 4 cores ARM Cortex-A7 up to 1.3 GHz ARM big.LITTLE, can work simultaneously. Graphics ARM Mali-T628MP6, 533 MHz |
MediaTek MT6595. 8 cores 28nm : – 4 cores ARM Cortex-A17 up to 2.2 GHz – 4 cores ARM Cortex-A7 up to 1.7GHz ARM big.LITTLE, can run at the same time PowerVR G6200MP4 graphics, 600 MHz |
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AnTuTu scores |
~38k |
~48 thousand |
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RAM ROM |
2GB 16GB |
2GB 16-32GB |
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Memory cards |
microSDHC |
– |
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OS |
Android 4.4.2 + TouchWiz |
Android 4.4.2 + Flyme OS |
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Battery |
2,800 mAh |
3 100 mAh |
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Dimensions |
142 x 73 x 8.1 mm/145 g |
144 x 75 x 8.9 mm/147 g |
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Color variants |
White Black Gold Blue |
White Dark gray Gold |
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Additionally |
Heart rate sensor IP67 water protection |
Screen bezel thickness – no more than 2.6 mm Aviation aluminum in the body |
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Priced at |
29 990 Dollars |
15 990 Dollars |
[4] Comparing Meizu MX4 exactly with the Galaxy S5 is the most correct, because the devices are similar in resolution, screen, and the architecture of the hardware platform, and the amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 4 – with its QHD screen, 64-bit processor and 3 GB RAM – is already a device of another generation. Although it also blew out Meizu on MT6595 in AnTuTu!
Wow, that’s impressive! I’ve heard about the Meizu MX4’s outstanding performance on the MediaTek MT6595 chipset, but I’m curious to know more. Can you provide some specific details about its benchmark scores or any other standout features that contribute to this new world record?
How does the Meizu MX4 on MediaTek MT6595 chipset achieve a new world record for smartphone performance? What specific features or specifications contribute to its impressive performance and how does it compare to other top-performing smartphones in the market?