Meizu 16 vs QMobile Noir S5

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.

  • Width

    Noir S5: 4.8 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    Noir S5:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir S5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    Noir S5:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Noir S5:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16:
    Dual
    Noir S5:
    Single
  • Height

    Noir S5: 9.5 mm shorter

    16:
    150.5 mm
    Noir S5:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    16:
    2018
    Noir S5:
    2015

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 +9.5 mm versus Noir S5
    Width:
    73.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Noir S5
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    152 g
  2. 2. Noir S5

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Noir S5

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

16 has approximately 46.3% more rectangular screen area than Noir S5.

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 16, Noir S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16Noir S5
8 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. Noir S5

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 16

    3010 mAh

    +710 mAh versus Noir S5

  2. 2. Noir S5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. 162. Noir S5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 141 Х 68.4 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
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
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
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 — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, Noir S5.
Specification16Noir S5
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
  • proximity
  • gravity