Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Meizu 16Xs
Performance
66.076.2
Camera
56.262.3
Display
78.382.8
Battery
22.728.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.657.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.047.6
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
LED flash
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Carbon Black, Pearl White, Phantom Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

