Meizu 16 vs Sony Ericsson P990

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

    P990: 16.2 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16:
    Dual
    P990:
    Single
  • Depth

    16: 18.7 mm thinner

    16:
    7.3 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 36.5 mm shorter

    16:
    150.5 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    16:
    2018
    P990:
    2005

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 +36.5 mm versus P990
    Width:
    73.2 mm +16.2 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +18.7 mm versus 16

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16

    152 g

    +2 g versus P990

  2. 2. P990

    150 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.

  1. 1. 16

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. P990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

16 has approximately 311.5% more rectangular screen area than P990.

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

P990: Original memory entry

64 MB 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 162. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, P990.
Specification16P990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W) - Also known as Meizu 16th in India
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland