Meizu 16s vs Sony Xperia U

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

    Xperia U: 55 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 19.4 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    Xperia U:
    Single
  • Depth

    16s: 4.4 mm thinner

    16s:
    7.6 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 39.9 mm shorter

    16s:
    151.9 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 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 +39.9 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    73.4 mm +19.4 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.4 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

    +55 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 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. Xperia U

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

16s has approximately 188.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

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

Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia U

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

    +2280 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16s2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 480 x 854 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 (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.2%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3536
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10570
  • 493
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 U.
Specification16sXperia U
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
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 14.4/5.76 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
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, Xperia U.
Specification16sXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat