BLU Vivo 5R vs Meizu 16 Plus

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

    Vivo 5R:
    LCD
    16 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Vivo 5R: 16 g lighter

    Vivo 5R:
    166 g
    16 Plus:
    182 g
  • Width

    Vivo 5R: 2.6 mm narrower

    Vivo 5R:
    75.6 mm
    16 Plus:
    78.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo 5R: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo 5R:
    5.5 in
    16 Plus:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo 5R:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    16 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Vivo 5R:
    Single
    16 Plus:
    Dual

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. Vivo 5R

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    75.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1 mm versus 16 Plus
  2. 2. 16 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +5.9 mm versus Vivo 5R
    Width:
    78.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Vivo 5R
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo 5R

    166 g

  2. 2. 16 Plus

    182 g

    +16 g versus Vivo 5R

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. Vivo 5R

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 16 Plus

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

16 Plus has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than Vivo 5R.

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 Vivo 5R, 16 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo 5R16 Plus
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
16 Plus: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 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. Vivo 5R

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. 16 Plus

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. Vivo 5R

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. 16 Plus

    3570 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Vivo 5R

Specifications

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1. Vivo 5R2. 16 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 75.6 Х 8.3 mm
  • 160.4 Х 78.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3570 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 107.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 374 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 599
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2382
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1639
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo 5R, 16 Plus.
SpecificationVivo 5R16 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)