Meizu 16 vs Xolo Black 3GB

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
    Black 3GB:
    LCD
  • Width

    16: 3.4 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    Black 3GB:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black 3GB: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    Black 3GB:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Black 3GB:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Height

    16: 5 mm shorter

    16:
    150.5 mm
    Black 3GB:
    155.5 mm
  • Release year

    16:
    2018
    Black 3GB:
    2015

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
    Weight:
    152 g
  2. 2. Black 3GB

    Height:
    155.5 mm +5 mm versus 16
    Width:
    76.6 mm +3.4 mm versus 16
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black 3GB

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

16 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Black 3GB.

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, Black 3GB, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16Black 3GB
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Black 3GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Black 3GB

    3200 mAh

    +190 mAh versus 16

Specifications

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1. 162. Black 3GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) ; HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 405
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 798 h (2G) / Up to 634 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 27 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/7.2 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 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, Black 3GB.
Specification16Black 3GB
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 - For India