BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Meizu 16s

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Curve 8980: 48 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    16s:
    165 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 13.4 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    16s:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    16s:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    16s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    16s: 6 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    16s:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 42.9 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    16s:
    151.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +6 mm versus 16s
  2. 2. 16s

    Height:
    151.9 mm +42.9 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    73.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. 16s

    165 g

    +48 g versus Curve 8980

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. 16s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²

16s has approximately 446.9% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8980.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 MB

16s: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Curve 8980

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 16s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 89802. 16s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2232 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 97.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 87.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10570
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 433481
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 751
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2761
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, 16s.
SpecificationCurve 898016s
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge