Meizu 16T vs ZTE Axon

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
    Axon:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Axon: 13.2 g lighter

    16T:
    183 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    Axon: 4.5 mm narrower

    16T:
    78.2 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon: 1 in smaller diagonal

    16T:
    6.5 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16T:
    Triple
    Axon:
    Dual

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 +5.7 mm versus Axon
    Width:
    78.2 mm +4.5 mm versus Axon
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.1 mm versus 16T

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16T

    183 g

    +13.2 g versus Axon

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 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. Axon

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

16T has approximately 28.6% more rectangular screen area than Axon.

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, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16TAxon
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Axon

NFC:
Yes
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. 16T

    4500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Axon

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16T2. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 78.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" 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.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 382 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 330
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, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
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)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 430 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16T, Axon.
Specification16TAxon
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W mCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)