Meizu 16T vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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

    16T:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia PLAY: 8 g lighter

    16T:
    183 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 16.2 mm narrower

    16T:
    78.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    16T:
    6.5 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    16T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    16T:
    Triple
    Xperia PLAY:
    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. 16T

    Height:
    159.6 mm +40.6 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    78.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.7 mm versus 16T

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16T

    183 g

    +8 g versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 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. 16T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

16T has approximately 143.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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 16T, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16TXperia PLAY
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 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. 16T

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

2. Xperia PLAY

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. 16T

    4500 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16T2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 78.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.3 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 382 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 15mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3536
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10588
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 418909
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 500
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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 EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 430 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16T, Xperia PLAY.
Specification16TXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i