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Meizu 16 vs Plum Phantom

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Meizu 16

Meizu 16

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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 technologyOLED versus LCD16: OLED · Phantom: LCD
  • WeightPhantom: 14 g lighterPhantom: 138 g · 16: 152 g
  • Width16: 11 mm narrower16: 73.2 mm · Phantom: 84.2 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)16: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Phantom: Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Single16: Dual · Phantom: Single
  • Depth16: 1.5 mm thinner16: 7.3 mm · Phantom: 8.8 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.

Front
16: 150.5 × 73.2 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 84.2 mm 2
Side
16: 150.5 × 7.3 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. 16
    Height
    150.5 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    152 g
  2. 2. Phantom
    Height
    165.5 mm+15 mm versus 16
    Width
    84.2 mm+11 mm versus 16
    Depth
    8.8 mm+1.5 mm versus 16
    Weight
    138 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 16152 g

    +14 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom138 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.

Screen size
16: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 16 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Phantom 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Phantom has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than 16.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage16Phantom
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. 16

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Phantom

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 163010 mAh

    +510 mAh versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 162. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification16Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification16Phantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification16Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification16Phantom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 33258
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification16Phantom
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification16Phantom
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification16Phantom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification16Phantom
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W) - Also known as Meizu 16th in India
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623