Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro): a detailed comparison between two mid-range phones with high-end specs
By Sophia Windsor 2019-08-29 1789 0
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: specs
First, let’s start the comparison from the main specs of the two smartphones.
Smartphone name | Meizu 16s Pro | Redmi K20 Pro (Mi 9T Pro) |
Screen size | 6.2-inch AMOLED screen | 6.39-inch AMOLED screen |
Screen resolution | 2232 x 1040 FHD+ | 2340 x 1040 FHD+ |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
Rear camera | 48MP primary lens (f/1.7) + 20MP telephoto lens (f/2.6) + 16MP ultra wide-angle lens (f/2.2) | 48MP primary lens (f/1.75) + 8MP telephoto lens (f/2.4) + 13MP ultra wide-angle lens (f/2.4) |
Front camera | 20MP (f/2.2) | 20MP (f/2.2) |
Battery | 3600mAh | 4000mAh |
Fast charging | Support 24W fast charging | Support 27W fast charging |
Operating system | Flyme 8 | MIUI 10 |
Memory | 6+128GB, 8+128GB, 8+256GB | 6+128GB, 8+256GB |
UFS 3.0 high speed flash memory | Yes | No |
Fingerprint sensor | In-screen fingerprint unlock | In-screen fingerprint unlock |
3.5mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
Price | 6+128GB edition: 2699 yuan ($377) | 6+128GB edition: 2299 yuan ($321) |
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: design
The two smartphones adopt different design. On the front, thanks to the pup-up front camera design, the Redmi K20 Pro (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro) offers you a larger (6.39-inch) full screen and more narrow bezels than the Meizu 16s Pro. While the front camera of the Meizu 16s Pro is placed on the right of the top bezel. Besides, both the two smartphones offer an in-screen fingerprint unlock. On the back, both smartphones have a vertical arranged triple cameras.
In addition, both Meizu 16s Pro and Redmi K20 Pro offer a Type-C charging port, but the difference is that the Redmi K20 Pro also offers a 3.5mm headphone jack while the Meizu 16s Pro doesn’t offer it.
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: Processor and benchmark score
Although both the Meizu 16s Pro and Redmi K20 Pro are mid-range smartphones, they adopt different processors. The Meizu 16s Pro is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 Plus chip, while the Redmi K20 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 855 chip.
Compared to the Snapdragon 855, the Snapdragon 855 Plus doesn’t have big changes, but it still gets a performance boost in CPU clock speed and gaming performance. Another feature of the Snapdragon 855 Plus is that it supports 5G network. However, presently, the Meizu 16s Pro doesn’t support 5G network.
How about the overall performance of the two smartphones with different processors? Let’s compare their Antutu scores.
According to the previous leaks, the Meizu 16s Pro scores 464,411 points on the Antutu benchmark test, while the Redmi K20 Pro scores 365,410 points. So the overall performance of the Meizu 16s Pro is higher than the Redmi K20 Pro.
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: camera
Both the Meizu 16s Pro and Redmi K20 Pro come with triple rear cameras, but they offer different specs. The Meizu 16s Pro triple rear camera module consists of a 48MP primary lens (f/1.7), a 20MP telephoto lens (f/2.6) and a 16MP ultra wide-angle lens (f/2.2), while the Redmi K20 Pro offers a 48MP primary lens (f/1.75), an 8MP telephoto lens (f/2.4) and a 13MP ultra wide-angle lens (f/2.4). So the Meizu 16s Pro offers higher pixels in the telephoto lens and ultra wide-angle lens.
In terms of front camera, both Meizu 16s Pro and Redmi K20 Pro are paired with a 20MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture.
Therefore, the Meizu 16s Pro will bring you better photography qualities than the Redmi K20 Pro.
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: battery and charging
The Meizu 16s Pro is equipped with a 3600mAh battery and it doesn’t support fast charging, while the Redmi K20 Pro offers a 4000mAh battery which supports 27W fast charging. So, if you are a smartphone heavy user and don’t want to charge your phones frequently, the Redmi K20 Pro may be a better choice for you. Moreover, thanks to the 27W fast charging, the phone can be fully charged quickly when it is in low power.
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: memory and UFS 3.0
Both the two smartphones offer 6+128GB and 8+128GB memory options. On that basis, the Meizu 16s Pro also offers 8+256GB memory version.
Moreover, the Meizu 16s Pro is equipped with UFS 3.0 high speed flash memory, which can achieve faster speed in file reading and writing as well as applications loading. Meanwhile, the system operation smoothness is also significantly improved. This is a very welcome feature for game players.
Meizu 16s Pro vs Redmi K20 Pro: price and which one should you buy
The Meizu 16s Pro 6+128GB edition is priced at 2699 yuan (about $377), while the Redmi K20 Pro 6+128GB edition is priced at 2299 yuan (about $321).
It all depends. The Meizu 16s Pro will bring you an overall better performance, but it is $50 higher than the Redmi K20 Pro. So, is it worthy for you to pay more $50 to buy the Meizu 16s Pro? It all depends. If you are a game lover and don’t care much about the $50 price difference, the Meizu 16s Pro is a better choice for you thanks to the more powerful Snapdragon 855 Plus and UFS 3.0 high speed flash memory.
However, when it comes to the price-performance ratio, I’ll recommend you the Redmi K20 Pro. Although it offers a slightly modest specs, which doesn’t have much impact on the phone’s overall performance. Moreover, you will get it at a cheaper price.
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