Meizu 16X vs Meizu m5

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

    16X:
    OLED
    m5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    m5: 16 g lighter

    16X:
    154 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    16X:
    6 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    16X:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16X:
    Dual
    m5:
    Single
  • Depth

    16X: 0.7 mm thinner

    16X:
    7.5 mm
    m5:
    8.2 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. 16X

    Height:
    151 mm +3.7 mm versus m5
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.7 mm versus 16X

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16X

    154 g

    +16 g versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    138 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. 16X

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. m5

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

16X has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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 16X, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage16Xm5
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. 16X

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

2. m5

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. 16X

    3100 mAh

    +30 mAh versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16X2. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.7%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 174322
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1793
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5384
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
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 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16X, m5.
Specification16Xm5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu 16 in India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass