Screen size
C156.6"
C16Winner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
C15 leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
C15
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
C16
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
C15
GSM / HSPA / LTE
C16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
C15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
C16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
C15
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
C16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
C15
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 66 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
C16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - USA
Speed
C15
HSPA, LTE
C16
HSPA, LTE
Announced
C15
2024, May
C16
2024, September
Status
C15
Available. Released 2024, May
C16
Available. Released 2024, September
Dimensions
C15
164.2 x 75.7 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
C16
167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight
C15
196 g (6.91 oz)
C16
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
C15
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
C16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
C15
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
C16
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
C15
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
C16
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
C15
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
C16
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
C15
Android 14
C16
Android 14
Chipset
C15
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
C16
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
C15
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
C16
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
C15
PowerVR GE8320
C16
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
C15
microSDXC
C16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
C15
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
C16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
C15
eMMC 5.1
C16
-
Dual
C15
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
C16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
Features
C15
LED flash
C16
LED flash
Video
C15
Yes
C16
Yes
Single
C15
8 MP, f/2.0
C16
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
C15
Yes
C16
Yes
Loudspeaker
C15
Yes
C16
Yes
3.5mm jack
C15
No
C16
No
WLAN
C15
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
C16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
C15
5.0, A2DP, LE
C16
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
C15
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
C16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
C15
Yes
C16
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
C15
Unspecified
C16
Unspecified
USB
C15
Yes
C16
Yes
Sensors
C15
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
C16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
C15
5000 mAh
C16
5000 mAh
Charging
C15
18W wired
C16
10W wired
Colors
C15
Dreamy Blue, Ripple Purple, Midnight Black
C16
Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Gulf Blue