Meizu 16s vs Wiko Wax

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
    Wax:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Wax: 46 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    Wax:
    119 g
  • Width

    Wax: 5.9 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    Wax:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wax: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    Wax:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    Wax:
    Single
  • Depth

    16s: 1.2 mm thinner

    16s:
    7.6 mm
    Wax:
    8.8 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 +11.8 mm versus Wax
    Width:
    73.4 mm +5.9 mm versus Wax
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Wax

    Height:
    140.1 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

    +46 g versus Wax

  2. 2. Wax

    119 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. Wax

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

16s has approximately 60.2% more rectangular screen area than Wax.

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, Wax, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16sWax
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Wax

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. 16s

    3600 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Wax

  2. 2. Wax

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16s2. Wax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 140.1 Х 67.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4 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.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 4i
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.2%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26123
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3536
  • 577
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10570
  • 1753
Antutu 8 score *
  • 433481
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 751
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2761
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 162 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
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 -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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, Wax.
Specification16sWax
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe