Meizu 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs vivo X21 UD: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Meizu 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs vivo X21 UD. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Meizu 16Meizu 16Global · 6GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
vivo X21 UDvivo X21 UDChina · 6GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Meizu 16
Meizu 16
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
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vivo X21 UD
vivo X21 UD
China · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.4Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
15 reviews
8.8
118 reviews
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4 reviews

Technical specifications of the Meizu 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs vivo X21 UD

Specs Meizu 16 price compare Meizu 16
Global · 6GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy S8+ price comparison Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F 		stores to buy vivo X21 UD vivo X21 UD
China · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6" 6.2" 6.28"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 83% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9 19:9
Dimensions 73.6 mm
151.2 mm
7.5 mm 		73.4 mm
159.5 mm
8.1 mm 		74.8 mm
154.5 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 154 g 173 g 175 g
Micro SnapD. 710
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8895
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 660
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 206.137
v8 		194.971
v7 		143.707
v7
Battery 3100 mAh 3500 mAh 3200 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX380 Exmor RS
2 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
S5K2L2
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5K2L9
2
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Meizu Samsung vivo
Aliases M872H -- --

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
7 years ago 		March 2017,
9 years ago 		March 2018,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available
Market Global Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Meizu 16
Samsung Galaxy S8+
vivo X21 UD
Meizu 16
Samsung Galaxy S8+
vivo X21 UD
Size
73.6 mm • 151.2 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.4 mm • 159.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 154.5 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 154 g 173 g 175 g
Usable surface 83 % 83 % 85 %
Materials Glass, Metal Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP68 -
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Pink
Black
Silver
Gray
Black
Red

Screen
Diagonal 6" 6.2" 6.28"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED • HDR 10 Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2280 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 529 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 10000:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 540 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch
  • Frameless
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
6.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6
9.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.7
8.9
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.8
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
CPU 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz 4x Exynos M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 616 ARM Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm Adreno 512

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
206.137
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 22% of devices
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194.971
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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143.707
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 29% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
8.4
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
8.8
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
8.4
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- -- --
View angle -- -- --
Sensor Sony IMX380 Exmor RS Samsung S5K2L2 Samsung S5K2L9
Type CMOS BSI 2 ISOCELL ISOCELL
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.55 µm 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.6" 1/2.55"
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens
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Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
20 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX350 Exmor RS
Samsung S5K4E8
Type
CMOS BSI
CMOS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.8"
1/4"

Features
Flash Hexa Led Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 8 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- -- --
View angle -- -- --
Sensor Sony IMX376 Exmor RS Samsung S5K3H7 Samsung S5K2L8
Type CMOS BSI CMOS ISOCELL
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.22 µm 1.28 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) -- --
Sensor size 1/2.78" 1/3.2" 1/2.8"
Others
--
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.2
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.5
7.8
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Quality of selfies
8.1
8.6
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.6
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • DID
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • SUPL

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.260 W/Kg on head
1.000 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.410 W/Kg on head
0.970 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.6
9.1
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Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.0
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And the WiFi?
9.2
9.0
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
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3500 mAh
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3200 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 67%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 24%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 21%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • FlyMe 7.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 8 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 7 years ago
  • Funtouch 3.2 OS (Android 8.0 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 8 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services Without Google Mobile services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 93%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 17%
    Never
  • 33%
    Once a year
  • 42%
    Every six months
  • 8%
    Every two months or less
  • 12%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
15 reviews
118 reviews
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Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 330 --
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