Despite its questionable performance in the global market and with a few recent projects, Meizu is trying once again to impose its strong presence in the flagship smartphones segment with a brand new high-end model: the Meizu 16s Pro. A phone which looks simply amazing on the paper, despite the company is all but one of the best-selling smartphones manufacturers at the moment. And it is even equipped with the new Snapdragon 855+ which is the best you can expect in the actual Android world. But is it as valid as the other recent devices with the same chipsets sold at similar price tags? There is nothing better than a comparison to figure it out: here, we compared the Meizu 16s Pro with the new Vivo iQOO Pro and the Nubia Z20, both with the astonishing Snapdragon 855+ on board.

Meizu 16s Pro vs Vivo iQOO Pro vs Nubia Z20

Meizu 16s Pro Vivo iQOO Pro Nubia Z20
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 151.9 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm, 166 g 158.8 x 75.7 x 9.3 mm, 215 g 158.6 x 75.2 x 9.2 mm, 186 g
DISPLAY  6.2 inches, 1080 x 2232p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.41 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.42 inches, 1080 x 2232p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+, octa-core 2.96 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+, octa-core 2.96 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+, octa-core 2.96 GHz
MEMORY  6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB  – 8 GB RAM, 256GB 12 GB RAM, 18 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB  – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 9 Pie, Flyme Android 9 Pie, Funtouch OS Android 9 Pie, Nubia UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA  Triple 48 + 20 + 16 MP f/1.7, f/2.6 and f/2.2 Triple 48 + 13 + 2 MP, f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4
12 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 48 + 8 + 16 MP, f/1.7
BATTERY  3600 mAh, fast charging 24W with mCharge 4500 mAh, fast charging 44W 4000 mAh, fast charging 27W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES  Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot

Design

The dual display drives me crazy, at least when we talk about aesthetics. That is why Nubia Z20 is my favorite device in this trio. Vivo iQOO Pro is a gaming-centric device, so there was not a lot of attention in order to make it the most elegant phone out there. On the other hand, some may like the Meizu 16s Pro due to its original front design, as it features a notch-less display but it still has a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to its well-optimized display bezels. Further, the Meizu 16s Pro is the most compact and lightweight device due to its smaller display and battery.

 

Display

Besides having a dual display, the Nubia Z20 even seems to be the device with the best display quality. Indeed, it is the only to be HDR10-compliant, a technology which allows enhancing color reproduction a lot, especially with multimedia content. Further, the Nubia Z20 has a comfortable rear display which boasts a more compact size (5.1 inches) but still a Full HD+ resolution and the AMOLED technology. The dual display allows saving battery and using the rear cameras as front cameras too. Meizu 16s Pro’s main display is more or less at the same level as the Nubia Z20 thanks to its very high DCI-P3 coverage and 160 Hz touch sensing, very useful for gaming.

 

Hardware/Software

All of these devices boast the most amazing chipset in the Android market: the Snapdragon 855+ running at a max frequency of 2.96 GHz and offering 15 percent more graphics performance compared to the Snapdragon 855. Further, they feature UFS 3.0 storage that is like having an SSD on a phone, compared to traditional eMMC internal storages. As a performance lover, I would prefer the Vivo iQOO Pro for a simple reason: it has up to 12 GB of RAM. But if you need a lot of storage go for the Nubia Z20 as it is the only to feature up to 512 GB.

 

Camera

With a 48 MP main sensor, OIS, 3x optical zoom and 8K video recording, Nubia Z20 looks the most outstanding camera phone on the paper. It even lets you use rear cameras as front cameras thanks to the secondary display. But even the Meizu 16s Pro has OIS, as well as a high resolution for the secondary sensors. Only by testing both thoroughly we will have the chance to give you a definitive verdict, but Meizu 16s Pro just debuted, so it is not possible at the moment.

 

Battery

Vivo iQOO Pro wins the battery comparison thanks to its bigger 4500 mAh unit, but the Nubia Z20 will probably last more in some scenarios if you only use the secondary display which is way more efficient. But note that Vivo iQOO Pro has a much faster charging technology.

 

Price

€410/$455 for the Vivo iQOO Pro, €450/$500 for the Nubia Z20 and just €340/$376 for the Meizu 16s Pro. That is why the latter definitely wins the value for money award. But on the paper, Nubia Z20 looks more convincing due to its useful dual display, amazing cameras, and a bigger battery.

 

 

 

Meizu 16s Pro vs Vivo iQOO Pro vs Nubia Z20: PRO and CONS

Meizu 16s Pro

PROS

  • Amazing display
  • Thin and lightweight design
  • Notch-less
  • Nice cameras

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

Vivo iQOO Pro

PROS

  • Gaming-centric
  • Bigger battery
  • More RAM
  • Faster charging

CONS

  • Worse display

 

Nubia Z20

PROS

  • Dual display
  • More storage
  • OIS
  • You can use rear cameras as front cameras

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

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