Meizu 16 vs TECNO Phantom 8

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
    Phantom 8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    16: 33 g lighter

    16:
    152 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    16: 6.3 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom 8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Depth

    16: 0.6 mm thinner

    16:
    7.3 mm
    Phantom 8:
    7.9 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
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +9.5 mm versus 16
    Width:
    79.5 mm +6.3 mm versus 16
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus 16

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16

    152 g

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +33 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. Phantom 8

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

16 has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Phantom 8.

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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16Phantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 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 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +490 mAh versus 16

Specifications

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1. 162. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T880MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, Phantom 8.
Specification16Phantom 8
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