HTC Butterfly vs Meizu 16s

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

    Butterfly:
    LCD
    16s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Butterfly: 25 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    16s:
    165 g
  • Width

    Butterfly: 2.9 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    16s:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    16s:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    16s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Butterfly:
    Single
    16s:
    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. Butterfly

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus 16s
  2. 2. 16s

    Height:
    151.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Butterfly
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Butterfly
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

  2. 2. 16s

    165 g

    +25 g versus Butterfly

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. Butterfly

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 41.6% more rectangular screen area than Butterfly.

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.

Butterfly: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

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. Butterfly

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. 16s

    3600 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. 16s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2232 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 87.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
  • 3536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
  • 10570
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 433481
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 751
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2761
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, 16s.
SpecificationButterfly16s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge