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

Screen size

equal specs

Note 16 Pro6.8"

Note 22 Pro6.8"

Technology

Note 16 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 22 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 16 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 22 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

4G bands

Note 16 Pro

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

Refresh rate

equal specs

Note 16 Pro144 Hz

Note 22 Pro144 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 16 Pro4,500 nits

Note 22 Pro4,500 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 16 Pro440 ppi

Note 22 Pro440 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

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

Note 22 ProOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

RAM

equal specs

Note 16 Pro8.0 GB

Note 22 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 16 Pro256 GB

Note 22 Pro256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Note 16 Pro50.0 MP

Note 22 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 16 Pro8.0 MP

Note 22 Pro8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Note 16 Pro6,200 mAh

Note 22 Pro6,200 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Note 16 Pro80 W

Note 22 Pro80 W

Weight

equal specs

Note 16 Pro197 g

Note 22 Pro197 g

Thickness

equal specs

Note 16 Pro8.4 mm

Note 22 Pro8.4 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Note 16 ProIP68/IP66

Note 22 ProIP68/IP66

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 22 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

equal specs

Note 16 Pro5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Note 22 Pro5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

Note 16 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 22 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22 ProYes

NFC

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22 ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 16 ProNo

Note 22 ProNo

SD card

equal specs

Note 16 ProNo

Note 22 ProNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 16 ProYes

Note 22 ProYes

5G bands

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Speed

Note 16 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 22 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 16 Pro

2025, May 13

Note 22 Pro

2025, May 20

Status

Note 16 Pro

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Note 22 Pro

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 Pro

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

Weight

Note 16 Pro

197.5 g (6.98 oz)

Note 22 Pro

197.5 g (6.98 oz)

SIM

Note 16 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 22 Pro

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 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

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Size

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Resolution

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Note 16 Pro

Flyme AIOS 2

Note 22 Pro

Flyme AIOS 2

Chipset

Note 16 Pro

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

Note 22 Pro

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

GPU

Note 16 Pro

Adreno 810

Note 22 Pro

Adreno 810

Card slot

Note 16 Pro

Note 22 Pro

Internal

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

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

Features

Note 16 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 22 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22 Pro

Yes, gyro-EIS

Single

Note 16 Pro

8 MP, f/2.1

Note 22 Pro

8 MP, f/2.1

Features

Note 16 Pro

HDR

Note 22 Pro

HDR

Video

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22 Pro

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 16 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 22 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 16 Pro

Note 22 Pro

WLAN

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Bluetooth

Note 16 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Note 22 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

NFC

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22 Pro

Yes

Infrared port

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Note 22 Pro

Yes

Radio

Note 16 Pro

Unspecified

Note 22 Pro

Unspecified

USB

Note 16 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 22 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

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

Type

Note 16 Pro

6200 mAh

Note 22 Pro

6200 mAh

Charging

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 22 Pro

80W wired, QC4+, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 22 min

Colors

Note 16 Pro

Gray, Blue, White

Note 22 Pro

Lake Glide, Cloud White, Star Ash

Price

Note 16 Pro

About 190 EUR

Note 22 Pro

About 300 EUR

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