Screen size
16s Pro6.2"
18 ProWinner: 6.7"+7.5%
Quick verdict
18 Pro leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
16s Pro
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
18 Pro
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
16s Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
18 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
16s Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
16s Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
18 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
18 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
16s Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
18 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
16s Pro
-
18 Pro
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
16s Pro
2019, August. Released 2019, August
18 Pro
2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
16s Pro
Discontinued
18 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
16s Pro
151.9 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.89 x 0.30 in)
18 Pro
162.5 x 73 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.87 x 0.32 in)
Weight
16s Pro
166 g (5.86 oz)
18 Pro
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
16s Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
16s Pro
-
18 Pro
Waterproof
Type
16s Pro
Super AMOLED
18 Pro
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)
18 Pro
6.7 inches, 107.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
16s Pro
1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
18 Pro
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)
Protection
16s Pro
-
18 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
16s Pro
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 8
18 Pro
Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
16s Pro
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
18 Pro
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)
18 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
16s Pro
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
18 Pro
Adreno 660
Card slot
16s Pro
No
18 Pro
No
Internal
16s Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
18 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
16s Pro
UFS 3.0
18 Pro
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
18 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 32 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 130˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth)
Features
16s Pro
Six-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
18 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
16s Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
18 Pro
8K, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Single
16s Pro
20MP, f/2.2
18 Pro
44 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/2.65”, 0.7µm
Features
16s Pro
HDR
18 Pro
HDR
Video
16s Pro
1080p@30fps
18 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
16s Pro
Yes
18 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
16s Pro
No
18 Pro
No
WLAN
16s Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
18 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
16s Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
18 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
16s Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
18 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
16s Pro
Yes
18 Pro
Yes
Radio
16s Pro
No
18 Pro
No
USB
16s Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
18 Pro
USB Type-C
Sensors
16s Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
18 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
16s Pro
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
18 Pro
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
16s Pro
24W wired
18 Pro
40W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min 40W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Colors
16s Pro
Twilight Forest, Dream Unicorn, Black Mirror, White story
18 Pro
Blue, White, Gray
Price
16s Pro
About 340 EUR
18 Pro
About 640 EUR