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LG G5 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

      G5:
      LCD
      16s:
      OLED

    • Weight

      G5: 6 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      16s:
      165 g

    • Screen diagonal

      G5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      16s:
      6.2 in

    • Chipset

      G5:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
      16s:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Height

      G5: 2.5 mm shorter

      G5:
      149.4 mm
      16s:
      151.9 mm

    • Release year

      G5:
      2016
      16s:
      2019

    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. G5

      Height:
      149.4 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. 16s

      Height:
      151.9 mm +2.5 mm versus G5
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

    2. 2. 16s

      165 g

      +6 g versus G5

    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. G5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 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 26% more rectangular screen area than G5.

    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.

    G5: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. G5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. G5

      2800 mAh

    2. 2. 16s

      3600 mAh

      +800 mAh versus G5

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. G52. 16s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 6.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 2232 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128/256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 97.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 87.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 400 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 9mm
    • 1/3.6''
    • no AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • PDAF
    • OIS -20MP
    • f/2.6
    • (telephoto)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 20MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1651
    • 3536
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3668
    • 10570
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6585
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 433481
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1726
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 316
    • 751
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 736
    • 2761
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Carbon black
    • Pearl White
    • Phantom Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual 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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987
    • US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830
    • US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • 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
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, 16s.
    SpecificationG516s
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge

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