Meizu 16s vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 32 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 13.9 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    Pre:
    Single
  • Depth

    16s: 9.3 mm thinner

    16s:
    7.6 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 51.4 mm shorter

    16s:
    151.9 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 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. 16s

    Height:
    151.9 mm +51.4 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    73.4 mm +13.9 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +9.3 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

    +32 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. 16s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

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

16s has approximately 240.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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.

16s: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. 16s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 16s

    3600 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16s2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.2 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.2%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • PowerVR SGX
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3536
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10570
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 433481
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 751
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2761
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, Pre.
Specification16sPre
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging