Meizu 16 vs Sony Xperia E

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia E: 36.3 g lighter

    16:
    152 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 11.4 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    16:
    Dual
    Xperia E:
    Single
  • Depth

    16: 3.7 mm thinner

    16:
    7.3 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 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.

  1. 1. 16

    Height:
    150.5 mm +37 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    73.2 mm +11.4 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.7 mm versus 16

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16

    152 g

    +36.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 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. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

16 has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +1480 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. 162. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
  • 214
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, Xperia E.
Specification16Xperia E
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