Battle of the Full HD Phablet Which one you would choose? Lenovo K3 Note, Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML), or Meizu Note M1

ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML

Lenovo Lemon K3 Note 5.5 inch IPS Screen

Meizu M1 Note M463U Version 5.5 inch

Are you shopping for a Full HD Phablet? If you are choosing between enovo K3 Note, Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML), and Meizu Note M1 check out their advantages and specification. All three phablets features full HD (1,920x1,080p) screen having pixel density of 401 ppi (pixels per inch).

The Lenovo K3 Note advise their customers to purchase a screen-guard since it does not have one. Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) and Meizu M1 Note are both equipped with Corning's scratch resistant Gorilla Glass 3 shield.

Lenovo K3 Note and Meizu Note M1 are powered by 64-bit class 1.7GHz Mediatek [MT6752] Octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) CPU with 2GB RAM. Both have 16GB internal storage space that are expandable using microSD card. While Asus Zenfone 2 -ZE551ML is powered by 64-bit class based 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor Z3560 with 2GB RAM. It is equipped with PowerVR G6430 graphics engine and 16GB internal memory that is expandable to 64GB using microSD card.

In terms of camera, the Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) is clearly the superior among the choices. It is equipped with 13mp camera main camera that is supported by proprietary PixelMaster technology, Backlight (HDR) mode, and f/2.0 aperture. The front secondary camera is 5mp with 88-degree field of view that comes with ZenUI Selfie Panorama mode, which can capture panoramic selfies with a 140-degree field of view.

The Meizu Note M1 is second with 13mp Samsung camera, 4X digital zoom, 300-degree panoramic lens, Blue glass IR filter, 5-element lens, f/2.2 aperture. The secondary front camera is 5mp OV5670 camera with 4-element lens, f/2.0, 69-degree wide-angle lens, Face AE light boost technology and FotoNation smart selfie enhancement.

The Lenovo K3 Note has a 13mp rear main camera with dual-tone LED flash, HDR, full HD video recording and a 5mp snapper on the front.

All three run on Android mobile operating system, Asus Zenfone 2 run on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI, Lenovo K3 Note also run on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe 2.5 UI. The Meizu Note M1 runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS with Flyme UI.

As for the price Lenovo K3 Note is the cheapest with $164.00 on Amazon, Meizu Note M1 is priced at $205.00, while the Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) is $310.00.

Lenovo Lemon K3 Note 5.5 inch IPS Screen $164.00

Meizu M1 Note M463U Version 5.5 inch 4G Flyme $205.00 

ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML SILVER (32GB, 4GB RAM) $310.00

Models	Lenovo K3 Note	Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML)	Meizu M1 Note
Display	5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) IPS screen Pixel density: 401 ppi	5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) IPS screen with wide 178-degree viewing angle. It also boasts of ASUS TruVivid display technology and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 shield Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)	5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) Sharp/AUO IGZO screen with GFF full lamination (will help reflect 75-percent light off the screen); also boasts PSR (Panel Self Refresh) technology to help lower power consumption by the screen. Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop (with Vibe v2.5 UI)	Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with custom Zen UI	Android with Flyme OS UI
Processor	64-bit class 1.7GHz Mediatek [MT6752] Octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) CPU	2GB RAM/16GB/1.8GHz Quad Core Intel Atom Z3560	64-bit class1.7GHz MediaTek Octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) processor
GPU	Mali-T760MP2	PowerVR G6430 GPU	700MHz Mali T760 MP2
RAM	2GB	2GB	2GB LPDDR3
Storage Capacity	16GB, expandable up to 32GB	16GB/32GB/64GB/ 128GB (+ 64GB via microSD card)	16GB/32GB
Camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with Dual-tone LED flash, HDR, full HD video recording Front: 5.0-megapixel camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with PixelMaster technology, Backlight (HDR) mode, f/ 2.0 aperture, Real Tone flash , Zenflash (Xenon) Front: 5.0-megapixel camera with 88-degree field of view and also comes with ZenUI Selfie Panorama mode which can capture panoramic selfies with up to a 140-degree field of view.	Main: 13.0-megapixel Samsung camera, 4X digital zoom, 300-degree panoramic lens, Blue glass IR filter, 5-element lens, f/2.2 aperture Front: 5.0-megapixel OV5670 camera with 4-element lens, f/2.0, 69-degree wide-angle lens, Face AE light boost technology, FotoNation smart selfie enhancement
Battery	3000 mAh; Talk time: up to 36 hours Standby time: close to 750 hours	3000 mAh; Comes with fast-charge technology where-in phone can get re-charged close to 60-percent battery capacity within 39 minutes	3140 mAh; 4G Web surfing: up to 12 hours; Video-playing: close to 15 hours; 2G call-time: up to 40 hours; High-quality music-playing: close to 60 hours;
Network	4G-LTE	4G-LTE (Cat 4: 150/50 mbps	4G-LTE
Add-ons	Dual-SIM (micro) slots, Bluetooth v4.0 (A2DP & LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), A-GPS. GLONASS, microUSB v2.0, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos audio system with surround sound feature	Wi-Fi (802.11ac), Bluetooth, DSDA (Dual SIM Dual Active) SIM slots (type: micro)	Dual-SIM slots (4G+2G), Bluetooth v4.0 (BLE), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band: 2.4GHz/5GHz), A-GPS, GLONASS,
Dimensions	152.6 x 76.2 x 8.0 mm	152.5 x 77.2 x 3.9 ~ 10.9 mm	150.7 x 75.2 x 150.7 mm
Weight	150 g	170 g	145 g