Meizu 16s vs Sony Xperia L2

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

    16s:
    OLED
    Xperia L2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    16s: 13 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    Xperia L2:
    178 g
  • Width

    16s: 4.6 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    Xperia L2:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    Xperia L2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Xperia L2:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    Xperia L2:
    Single

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
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L2

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +4.6 mm versus 16s
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.2 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    178 g

    +13 g versus 16s

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. Xperia L2

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

16s has approximately 17% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L2.

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 16s, Xperia L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16sXperia L2
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
16s: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. Xperia L2

NFC:
Yes
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. 16s

    3600 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia L2

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16s2. Xperia L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.2%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 57
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 58
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 56
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32458
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, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual 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 -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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, Xperia L2.
Specification16sXperia L2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots