Meizu 16 vs Nokia 6.1

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

    16:
    OLED
    6.1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    16: 20 g lighter

    16:
    152 g
    6.1:
    172 g
  • Width

    16: 2.6 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    6.1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6.1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    6.1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    6.1:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16:
    Dual
    6.1:
    Single

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. 16

    Height:
    150.5 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. 6.1

    Height:
    148.8 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +2.6 mm versus 16
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus 16

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16

    152 g

  2. 2. 6.1

    172 g

    +20 g versus 16

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. 16

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. 6.1

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

16 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than 6.1.

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.

16: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

6.1: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 3/4 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. 16

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

2. 6.1

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

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. 16

    3010 mAh

    +10 mAh versus 6.1

  2. 2. 6.1

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 162. 6.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 148.8 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 73.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 90125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
  • 869
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
  • 4102
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3732
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 174
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 980
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Iron
  • Blue/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 507 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 119 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Hong Kong
  • Taiwan -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA & APAC LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 38(2600) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
  • Taiwan
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.82 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, 6.1.
Specification166.1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W) - Also known as Meizu 16th in India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min