Meizu 21 Note vs Meizu Note 16 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

21 Note6.8"

Note 16 Pro6.8"

Technology

21 Note

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 16 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

21 Note

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 16 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

21 Note

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Note 16 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

21 Note

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

21 Note1264 × 2780 px+5.3%

Note 16 Pro1224 × 2720 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

21 Note144 Hz

Note 16 Pro144 Hz

Peak brightness

21 Note5,000 nits+10%

Note 16 Pro4,500 nits

Pixel density

21 Note450 ppi+2.2%

Note 16 Pro440 ppi

CPU speed

21 NoteOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)+22%

Note 16 ProOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

RAM

21 Note16.0 GB+50%

Note 16 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

21 Note256 GB

Note 16 Pro256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

21 Note50.0 MP

Note 16 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

21 Note16.0 MP+50%

Note 16 Pro8.0 MP

Battery

21 Note5,500 mAh

Note 16 Pro6,200 mAh+11%

Wired charging

21 Note65 W

Note 16 Pro80 W+19%

Weight

21 Note205 g

Note 16 Pro197 g+4.1%

Thickness

21 Note8.2 mm+2.4%

Note 16 Pro8.4 mm

IP rating

21 NoteIP65

Note 16 ProIP68/IP66+0.5%

Wi‑Fi

21 NoteWi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Note 16 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

21 Note5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

Note 16 Pro5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+1.9%

USB

equal specs

21 NoteUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 16 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

21 NoteYes

Note 16 ProYes

NFC

equal specs

21 NoteYes

Note 16 ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

21 NoteNo

Note 16 ProNo

SD card

equal specs

21 NoteNo

Note 16 ProNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

21 NoteYes

Note 16 ProYes

5G bands

21 Note

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Note 16 Pro

1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

21 Note

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 16 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

21 Note

2024, May 16

Note 16 Pro

2025, May 13

Status

21 Note

Available. Released 2024, May 21

Note 16 Pro

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Dimensions

21 Note

162.4 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)

Note 16 Pro

163.8 x 76.2 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)

Weight

21 Note

205 g (7.23 oz)

Note 16 Pro

197.5 g (6.98 oz)

Build

21 Note

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back

Note 16 Pro

SIM

21 Note

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 16 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

21 Note

IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

Note 16 Pro

IP66/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m

Type

21 Note

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)

Note 16 Pro

OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak), 4500 nits (peak)

Size

21 Note

6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 16 Pro

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

21 Note

1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)

Note 16 Pro

1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)

21 Note

Flyme OS

Note 16 Pro

Flyme AIOS 2

Chipset

21 Note

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Note 16 Pro

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

21 Note

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Note 16 Pro

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

21 Note

Adreno 740

Note 16 Pro

Adreno 810

Card slot

21 Note

Note 16 Pro

Internal

21 Note

256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Note 16 Pro

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Other

21 Note

UFS

Note 16 Pro

Dual

21 Note

50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF

Note 16 Pro

Features

21 Note

Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 16 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

21 Note

8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Triple

21 Note

Note 16 Pro

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4

Single

21 Note

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Note 16 Pro

8 MP, f/2.1

Features

21 Note

HDR

Note 16 Pro

HDR

Video

21 Note

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Loudspeaker

21 Note

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 16 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

21 Note

Note 16 Pro

WLAN

21 Note

Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Note 16 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

21 Note

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

Note 16 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

21 Note

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Note 16 Pro

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS

NFC

21 Note

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Infrared port

21 Note

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Radio

21 Note

Note 16 Pro

Unspecified

USB

21 Note

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 16 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

21 Note

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Note 16 Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

21 Note

5500 mAh

Note 16 Pro

6200 mAh

Charging

21 Note

65W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+

Note 16 Pro

80W wired, QC4+, PD3.0, PPS

Colors

21 Note

Black, White

Note 16 Pro

Gray, Blue, White

Price

21 Note

About 330 EUR

Note 16 Pro

About 190 EUR

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