BLU C5 LTE vs Meizu 16

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C5 LTE:
    LCD
    16:
    OLED
  • Weight

    16: 24 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    16:
    152 g
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 LTE: 1 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    16:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    C5 LTE:
    Single
    16:
    Dual
  • Depth

    16: 2.7 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    16:
    7.3 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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.7 mm versus 16
  2. 2. 16

    Height:
    150.5 mm +6.1 mm versus C5 LTE
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +24 g versus 16

  2. 2. 16

    152 g

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. C5 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 16

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

16 has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than C5 LTE.

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.

Recorded RAM for C5 LTE, 16, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTE16
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. C5 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. 16

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. 16

    3010 mAh

    +1010 mAh versus C5 LTE

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. 16

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1788
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5192
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 206137
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 410 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, 16.
SpecificationC5 LTE16
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W) - Also known as Meizu 16th in India