Screen size
16Xs6.2"
18xWinner: 6.7"+7%
Quick verdict
18x leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
16Xs
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
18x
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
16Xs
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
18x
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
16Xs
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
16Xs
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
18x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
18x
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
16Xs
HSPA, LTE
18x
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
16Xs
-
18x
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
16Xs
2019, May. Released 2019, June
18x
2021, September 22. Released 2021, September 22
Status
16Xs
Discontinued
18x
Discontinued
Dimensions
16Xs
152 x 74.4 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
18x
165.1 x 76.4 x 8 mm (6.5 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
16Xs
165 g (5.82 oz)
18x
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
16Xs
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
16Xs
Super AMOLED
18x
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 700 nits (peak)
Size
16Xs
6.2 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
18x
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
16Xs
1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
18x
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
OS
16Xs
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme
18x
Android 11, Flyme 9.2
Chipset
16Xs
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
18x
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
16Xs
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
18x
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
16Xs
Adreno 612
18x
Adreno 650
Card slot
16Xs
No
18x
No
Internal
16Xs
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
18x
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
16Xs
-
18x
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
18x
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Features
16Xs
LED flash, HDR, panorama
18x
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
16Xs
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
18x
1080p@30fps
Single
16Xs
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
18x
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
16Xs
HDR
18x
HDR
Video
16Xs
1080p@30fps
18x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
16Xs
Yes
18x
Yes
3.5mm jack
16Xs
Yes
18x
No
WLAN
16Xs
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
18x
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
16Xs
5.0, A2DP, LE
18x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
16Xs
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
18x
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
16Xs
No
18x
No
Radio
16Xs
No
18x
No
USB
16Xs
USB Type-C 2.0
18x
USB Type-C
Sensors
16Xs
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
18x
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
16Xs
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
18x
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
16Xs
24W wired
18x
30W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 60 min
Colors
16Xs
Carbon Black, Pearl White, Phantom Blue
18x
Light Blue, White, Gray
Price
16Xs
About 220 EUR
18x
About 340 EUR