Screen size
equal specs16Xs6.2"
186.2"
Quick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
16Xs
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
18
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
16Xs
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
18
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
16Xs
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
16Xs
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
16Xs
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
16Xs
HSPA, LTE
18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
16Xs
-
18
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
16Xs
2019, May. Released 2019, June
18
2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
16Xs
Discontinued
18
Discontinued
Dimensions
16Xs
152 x 74.4 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
18
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
16Xs
165 g (5.82 oz)
18
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
16Xs
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
16Xs
Super AMOLED
18
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
16Xs
6.2 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
18
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
16Xs
1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
18
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
OS
16Xs
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme
18
Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
16Xs
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
18
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
16Xs
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
18
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
16Xs
Adreno 612
18
Adreno 660
Card slot
16Xs
No
18
No
Internal
16Xs
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
18
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
16Xs
-
18
UFS 3.1
Triple
16Xs
48 MP, f/1.7, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2 Auxiliary lens
18
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
16Xs
LED flash, HDR, panorama
18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
16Xs
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
18
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Single
16Xs
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
18
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
16Xs
HDR
18
HDR
Video
16Xs
1080p@30fps
18
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
16Xs
Yes
18
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
16Xs
Yes
18
No
WLAN
16Xs
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
18
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
16Xs
5.0, A2DP, LE
18
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
16Xs
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
16Xs
No
18
Yes
Radio
16Xs
No
18
No
USB
16Xs
USB Type-C 2.0
18
USB Type-C
Sensors
16Xs
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
18
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
16Xs
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
18
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
16Xs
24W wired
18
36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
16Xs
Carbon Black, Pearl White, Phantom Blue
18
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Price
16Xs
About 220 EUR
18
About 560 EUR