Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
C16s leads the measured specs 1-0.
Measured wins
C16
0
spec wins
Ties
18
equal specs
C16s
1
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
C16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
C16s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
C16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
C16s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
C16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
C16s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
C16
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
C16s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - USA
Speed
C16
HSPA, LTE
C16s
HSPA, LTE
Announced
C16
2024, September
C16s
2024, November
Status
C16
Available. Released 2024, September
C16s
Available. Released 2024, November
Dimensions
C16
167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
C16s
167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight
C16
215 g (7.58 oz)
C16s
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
C16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
C16s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
C16
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
C16s
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
C16
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
C16s
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
C16
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
C16s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
C16
Android 14
C16s
Android 14
Chipset
C16
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
C16s
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
C16
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
C16s
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
C16
Mali-G57 MP1
C16s
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
C16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
C16s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
C16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
C16s
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Dual
C16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
C16s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
C16
LED flash
C16s
LED flash
Video
C16
Yes
C16s
Yes
Single
C16
8 MP, f/2.0
C16s
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
C16
Yes
C16s
Yes
Loudspeaker
C16
Yes
C16s
Yes
3.5mm jack
C16
No
C16s
No
WLAN
C16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
C16s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
C16
5.0, A2DP, LE
C16s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
C16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
C16s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
C16
Yes (market/region dependent)
C16s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
C16
Unspecified
C16s
Unspecified
USB
C16
Yes
C16s
Yes
Sensors
C16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
C16s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
C16
5000 mAh
C16s
5000 mAh
Charging
C16
10W wired
C16s
10W wired
Colors
C16
Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Gulf Blue
C16s
Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Sunset Orange
Price
C16
-
C16s
About 80 EUR