Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
16s Pro
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
18
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
16s Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
18
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
16s Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
16s Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
16s Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
16s Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
16s Pro
-
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1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
16s Pro
2019, August. Released 2019, August
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2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
16s Pro
Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
16s Pro
151.9 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.89 x 0.30 in)
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152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
16s Pro
166 g (5.86 oz)
18
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
16s Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
16s Pro
Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
16s Pro
6.2 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
16s Pro
1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
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1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
OS
16s Pro
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 8
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Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
16s Pro
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
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Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
16s Pro
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
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Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
16s Pro
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
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Adreno 660
Card slot
16s Pro
No
18
No
Internal
16s Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
16s Pro
UFS 3.0
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UFS 3.1
Triple
16s Pro
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 20MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), 1/2.8", 1.0µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm
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64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
16s Pro
Six-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
16s Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Single
16s Pro
20MP, f/2.2
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20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
16s Pro
HDR
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HDR
Video
16s Pro
1080p@30fps
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1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
16s Pro
Yes
18
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
16s Pro
No
18
No
WLAN
16s Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
16s Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
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5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
16s Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
16s Pro
Yes
18
Yes
Radio
16s Pro
No
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No
USB
16s Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
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USB Type-C
Sensors
16s Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
16s Pro
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
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Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
16s Pro
24W wired
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36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
16s Pro
Twilight Forest, Dream Unicorn, Black Mirror, White story
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Light Blue, White, Aurora
Price
16s Pro
About 340 EUR
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About 560 EUR