Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Meizu 16Xs
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
46.947.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.360.2
Summary
- The Huawei Mate S features a 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Meizu 16Xs has a larger 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2232 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the Meizu 16Xs utilizes the more modern Snapdragon 675, offering better processing capabilities.
- The Mate S has a 13 MP rear camera with OIS, while the Meizu 16Xs boasts a 48 MP main camera without OIS, providing superior photographic potential.
- Battery capacity is also notably different, with the Mate S at 2700 mAh compared to the Meizu's 4000 mAh, along with faster 24W charging support.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Mate S on an older version (5.1.1) and the Meizu on 9.0, indicating a more updated software experience for the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
Meizu 16Xs
General
Release Date
2015
2019
Announced
2015
2019
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.2"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 612
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.25 MP, f/1.9, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
24W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
152 x 74.4 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight
156 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Carbon Black, Pearl White, Phantom Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

