Meizu has just launched two flagship phones in September 2018, and both phones sport a premium design and the latest hardware. The Meizu 16X comes with a dual rear camera and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner while the Meizu 16X comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and other regulars.
Meizu X8 VS Meizu X16 – Design
The Meizu X8 comes with a premium body design. It has body dimensions of 74.59 mm x 151.19 mm x 7.8 mm, and it weighs 160 gram while the Meizu X16 is built with metal as well, measuring 73.5 mm x 151 mm x 7.5 mm in dimensions. Both phones are available in beautiful colors that include Black, White, Gold, and Blue.
Meizu X8 VS Meizu X16 – Display
On the front, the Meizu X8 has a large screen size of 6.2 inches Full HD+ with an IPS capacitive touchscreen and a screen resolution of 2220 x 1080 Pixels. The front screen is also protected by a corning gorilla glass, and it has 397 pixels per inch density. On the Meizu 16X, it also does not have a notch; rather it comes with a full view screen size of 6.0-inches FHD+ with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 Pixels. The Meizu 16X is leading with a high pixel per inch density of 402 and is equipped with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen for clear visuals.
Meizu X8 VS Meizu 16X – Camera
The Meizu X has a dual rear camera of 12 Megapixels + 5 Megapixels with dual LED flash, and it also shoots 4K videos as well. On the Meizu 16X, you will also get a combo camera setup. The smartphone has rear cameras that consist of 12 Megapixels f/1.8, 1.55 µm + 20 Megapixels 1.0 µm with dual LED flash and it also supports 4K videos and dual LED flash as well. They both have a front facing camera of 20 Megapixels f/2.0, 1080P with Face Unlock Feature, and AI Powered software. On the camera, the Meizu X16 has a bigger sensor than the later, but they will still offer almost the same image quality because the other has a brighter aperture.
Meizu X8 VS Meizu X16 – Performance
On the hardware, the Meizu X8 and the Meizu X16 are powered by Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset and an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.2 GHz. They both have the same Qualcomm Adreno 616 GPU with 6GB of RAM and onboard storage of 64GB/128GB which you can’t expand further.
Other similarities include 4G LTE network, Type-C USB v2.0 with OTG and Bluetooth v5.0.
Meizu X8 VS Meizu 16X Specs Comparison
| VS | Meizu X8 | Meizu 16X |
| Display | 6.2 inches Full HD+, IPS capacitive touchscreen (2220 x 1080 Pixels), 398 ppi | 6.0-inches FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen (2160 x 1080 Pixels), 402 ppi |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| RAM/Internal Storage | 4GB/6GB/64GB/128GB | 6GB/64GB/128GB |
| Cameras | 12+5MP dual rear camera; 20MP front camera,f/1.7 | 12+20MP dual rear camera; 20MP front camera,f/2.0 |
| Battery | 3210mAh | 3100mAh |
| Charge | Fast Charge | Fast Charge |
| Connectivity Sensors/etc. | fingerprint, gyro, proximity, compass | fingerprint, gyro, proximity, compass |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Dimensions | 74.59 mm x 151.19 mm x 7.8 mm; 160g | 73.5 mm x 151 mm x 7.5 mm; 154g |
| Variants | Blue, Black, White | Black, White, Gold, Blue |
Meizu X8 VS Meizu 16X – Battery & Price
The Meizu X8 has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3210 mAh with fast charging technology, while the Meizu 16X has a battery capacity of 3100 mAh with fast charging technology as well. On the price, both the Meizu X8 and the Meizu 16X will cost around $399.
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Our Verdict:
Since both phones are offering the same hardware and specifications, it’s just a matter of personal decision. The Meizu X8 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, while the Meizu 16X has an in-display fingerprint scanner. They also fall under the same price segment, so you have to choose which one you want based on the design.
