Meizu 16s vs ZTE nubia N1

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
    nubia N1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    16s: 25 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    16s: 1.6 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia N1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    nubia N1:
    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. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm
    Width:
    75 mm +1.6 mm versus 16s
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

  2. 2. nubia N1

    190 g

    +25 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. nubia N1

    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 nubia N1.

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, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16snubia N1
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 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. nubia N1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus 16s

Specifications

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1. 16s2. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
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%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
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
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46782
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, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42/5.76 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, nubia N1.
Specification16snubia N1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass