Meizu 16th vs vivo Y97: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Meizu 16th vs vivo Y97. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Meizu 16thMeizu 16thChina · 6GB · 64GB
vivo Y97vivo Y97China · 4GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Meizu 16th
Meizu 16th
China · 6GB · 64GB
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vivo Y97
vivo Y97
China · 4GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
37 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Meizu 16th vs vivo Y97

Specs Meizu 16th prices Meizu 16th
China · 6GB · 64GB 		vivo Y97 price comparison vivo Y97
China · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6" 6.3"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19:9
Dimensions 73.2 mm
150.5 mm
7.3 mm 		75.6 mm
156.0 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 152 g 162 g
Micro SnapD. 845
Octa-Core 		Helio P60
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 344.100
v8 		130.400
v7
Battery 3010 mAh 3315 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX380 Exmor RS
2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Meizu vivo
Aliases M1882 V1813A, V1813T

Release Date
Release date August 2018,
5 years ago 		September 2018,
5 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Meizu 16th
vivo Y97
Meizu 16th
vivo Y97
Size
73.2 mm • 150.5 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.6 mm • 156.0 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 152 g 162 g
Usable surface 84 % 84 %
Materials Glass, Metal Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White
Black

Blue

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 6" 6.3"
Type Super AMOLED • On-cell LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2280 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 400 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ)
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
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Is it comfortable?
9.3
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1
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Number of reviews
37 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771)
CPU 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 700MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
344.100
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 26% of devices
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130.400
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.5
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.4
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Number of reviews
37 reviews
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Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX380 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.55 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" --
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Resolution
20 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX350 Exmor RS
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
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Aperture
ƒ/ 2.6
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.00 µm
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
1/2.8"
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Features
Flash Hexa Led LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video 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
  • 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
Resolution 20 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX376 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.78" --
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
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Quality of selfies
8.2
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Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
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Number of reviews
37 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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 Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • 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
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

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

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American measurement

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

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

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

Battery
Capacity
3010 mAh
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3315 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
24.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 14%
    Less than a day
  • 51%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
37 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • FlyMe 7.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Funtouch 4.0 OS (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 65%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 18%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 12%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
37 reviews
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Prices
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