Meizu Note 16 Pro vs Meizu Note 22: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Note 16 Pro6.8"

Note 226.8"

Technology

Note 16 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 22

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 16 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 22

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Note 16 Pro

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

Note 16 Pro1224 × 2720 px+20%

Note 221080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

Note 16 Pro144 Hz+17%

Note 22120 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 16 Pro4,500 nits

Note 225,000 nits+10%

Pixel density

Note 16 Pro440 ppi+10%

Note 22396 ppi

CPU speed

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

Note 22Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Note 16 Pro8.0 GB

Note 228.0 GB

Storage

Note 16 Pro256 GB+50%

Note 22128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Note 16 Pro50.0 MP

Note 2250.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 16 Pro8.0 MP

Note 228.0 MP

Battery

Note 16 Pro6,200 mAh

Note 226,600 mAh+6.1%

Wired charging

Note 16 Pro80 W+50%

Note 2240 W

Weight

Note 16 Pro197 g+10%

Note 22217 g

Thickness

Note 16 Pro8.4 mm+9.5%

Note 229.2 mm

IP rating

Note 16 ProIP68/IP66+0.5%

Note 22IP65

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 22Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 16 Pro5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+7.4%

Note 225.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

Note 16 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 22USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22Yes

NFC

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22Yes

3.5mm jack

Note 16 ProNo

Note 22Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Note 16 ProNo

Note 22No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22Yes

5G bands

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Note 16 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 22

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 16 Pro

2025, May 13

Note 22

2025, May 20

Status

Note 16 Pro

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Note 22

Available. Released 2025, May 20

Dimensions

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

167.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.60 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)

Weight

Note 16 Pro

197.5 g (6.98 oz)

Note 22

217 g (7.65 oz)

SIM

Note 16 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 22

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

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

Note 22

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

Type

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)

Size

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Note 16 Pro

Flyme AIOS 2

Note 22

Flyme AIOS 2

Chipset

Note 16 Pro

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

Note 22

Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)

CPU

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Note 16 Pro

Adreno 810

Note 22

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Note 16 Pro

Note 22

Internal

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Triple

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

Features

Note 16 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 22

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22

Yes

Dual

Note 16 Pro

Note 22

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Note 16 Pro

8 MP, f/2.1

Note 22

8 MP, f/2.0

Features

Note 16 Pro

HDR

Note 22

HDR

Video

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 16 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 22

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 16 Pro

Note 22

Yes

WLAN

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

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

Bluetooth

Note 16 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Note 22

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22

Unspecified

Infrared port

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22

Radio

Note 16 Pro

Unspecified

Note 22

Unspecified

USB

Note 16 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 22

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

Note 16 Pro

6200 mAh

Note 22

6600 mAh

Charging

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22

40W wired, QC3+

Colors

Note 16 Pro

Gray, Blue, White

Note 22

Pure Flame, Stonehold Black, Snow White

Price

Note 16 Pro

About 190 EUR

Note 22

About 210 EUR

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