Screen size
226.3"
Note 16Winner: 6.8"+7.1%
Quick verdict
22 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
22
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
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3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
22
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
22
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
22
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNote 16
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
22
1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
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1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
22
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
22
2025, September 16
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2025, May 13
Status
22
Available. Released 2025, September 19
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Available. Released 2025, May 16
Dimensions
22
152 x 71 x 8.2 mm (5.98 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
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167.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.60 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
22
190 g (6.70 oz)
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217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
22
Glass front, aluminum frame
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-
SIM
22
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
22
IP66/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min; high pressure water jets)
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IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
22
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
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IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)
Size
22
6.3 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
22
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~465 ppi density)
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1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
22
Android 15, Flyme AIOS 2
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Flyme AIOS 2
Chipset
22
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
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Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
CPU
22
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
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Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
22
Adreno 825
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Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
22
No
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No
Internal
22
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
22
UFS 4.0
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-
Triple
22
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.5, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88"
Note 16
-
Features
22
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
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LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
22
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Yes
Dual
22
-
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50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4
Single
22
50 MP, f/2.1, 22mm (wide), 1/2.88"
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8 MP, f/2.0
Features
22
HDR
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HDR
Video
22
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Yes
Loudspeaker
22
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
22
No
Note 16
Yes
WLAN
22
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
22
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
22
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Note 16
GPS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
22
Yes
Note 16
Yes
Infrared port
22
Yes
Note 16
-
Radio
22
No
Note 16
Unspecified
USB
22
USB Type-C 2.0/3.2, Display Port (1TB only)
Note 16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
22
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
22
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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-
Type
22
5510 mAh
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6600 mAh
Charging
22
80W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+ 66W wireless 10W reverse wireless
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40W wired, QC3+
Colors
22
Black, White, Pink
Note 16
Black, White, Red
Price
22
About 360 EUR
Note 16
About 100 EUR