Meizu 16T vs Xolo Q520s

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
    Q520s:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Q520s: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    16T:
    6.5 in
    Q520s:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    16T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Q520s:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16T:
    Triple
    Q520s:
    Single
  • Release year

    16T:
    2019
    Q520s:
    2015

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
    Width:
    78.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    183 g
  2. 2. Q520s

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Q520s

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

16T has approximately 135.5% more rectangular screen area than Q520s.

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, Q520s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16TQ520s
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Q520s: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Q520s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 16T

    4500 mAh

    +2680 mAh versus Q520s

  2. 2. Q520s

    1820 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16T2. Q520s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 78.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 382 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
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
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400MP2
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, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 527 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 430 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16T, Q520s.
Specification16TQ520s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India