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Meizu 16 vs Wiko Rainbow 4G

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
      Rainbow 4G:
      LCD

    • Weight

      16: 23 g lighter

      16:
      152 g
      Rainbow 4G:
      175 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Rainbow 4G: 1 in smaller diagonal

      16:
      6 in
      Rainbow 4G:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      16:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      Rainbow 4G:
      Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      16:
      Dual
      Rainbow 4G:
      Single

    • Depth

      16: 2.7 mm thinner

      16:
      7.3 mm
      Rainbow 4G:
      10 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 +4.5 mm versus Rainbow 4G
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Rainbow 4G

      Height:
      146 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.7 mm versus 16

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 16

      152 g

    2. 2. Rainbow 4G

      175 g

      +23 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. Rainbow 4G

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

    16 has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Rainbow 4G.

    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, Rainbow 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage16Rainbow 4G
    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. Rainbow 4G

    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

      +510 mAh versus Rainbow 4G

    2. 2. Rainbow 4G

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 162. Rainbow 4G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
    • 146 Х 74 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 152 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5" 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3010 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2500 mAh
    • Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.3%
    • 63.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    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
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    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
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 17293
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1788
    • 351
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5192
    • 1154
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 206137
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Bleen
    • Yellow
    • Fuschia
    • Coral
    • Violet
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 410 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 45 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 16, Rainbow 4G.
    Specification16Rainbow 4G
    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
    • compass - For Europe

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