Meizu 16 vs Vertu Aster

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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.

Weight16: 41 g lighter16: 152 g · Aster: 193 g
WidthAster: 4.2 mm narrowerAster: 69 mm · 16: 73.2 mm
Screen diagonalAster: 1.3 in smaller diagonalAster: 4.7 in · 16: 6 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)16: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Rear camera layoutDual / Single16: Dual · Aster: Single
Depth16: 3.9 mm thinner16: 7.3 mm · Aster: 11.2 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

Side

1. 16
Height
150.5 mm
Width
73.2 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
152 g
2. Aster
Height
143.4 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
11.2 mm

Weight
193 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	16	Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm	143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight	152 g	193 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	6" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 1920 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	64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3010 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	16	Aster
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	59.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.3%	60.5%
PPI /points per inch/	402 PPI	473 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	16	Aster
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 Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	Six-LED dual-tone flash Auto-HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	20 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	20 MP f/2.0	2.1 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	16	Aster
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	37242
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1788	509
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5192	887
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	206137	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	16	Aster
Release date	2018 August	2014 October
Colors	Black White	Onyx Calf Lagoon Calf Blush Calf Caviar Karung Tangerine Karung Raspberry Ostrich Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	410 EUR	5440 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	16	Aster
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP aptX LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	16	Aster
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	16	Aster
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 gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel