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

Screen size

equal specs

Note 166.8"

Note 16 Pro6.8"

Technology

Note 16

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 16 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 16

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 16 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 16

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Note 16 Pro

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

4G bands

Note 16

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

Resolution

Note 161080 × 2460 px

Note 16 Pro1224 × 2720 px+20%

Refresh rate

Note 16120 Hz

Note 16 Pro144 Hz+17%

Peak brightness

Note 161,050 nits

Note 16 Pro4,500 nits+77%

Pixel density

Note 16396 ppi

Note 16 Pro440 ppi+10%

CPU speed

Note 16Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Note 168.0 GB

Note 16 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

Note 16128 GB

Note 16 Pro256 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Note 1650.0 MP

Note 16 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 168.0 MP

Note 16 Pro8.0 MP

Battery

Note 166,600 mAh+6.1%

Note 16 Pro6,200 mAh

Wired charging

Note 1640 W

Note 16 Pro80 W+50%

Weight

Note 16217 g

Note 16 Pro197 g+10%

Thickness

Note 169.2 mm

Note 16 Pro8.4 mm+9.5%

IP rating

Note 16IP65

Note 16 ProIP68/IP66+0.5%

Wi‑Fi

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

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

Bluetooth

Note 165.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

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

USB

equal specs

Note 16USB Type-C 2.0

Note 16 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 16 ProYes

NFC

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 16 ProYes

3.5mm jack

Note 16Yes+100%

Note 16 ProNo

SD card

equal specs

Note 16No

Note 16 ProNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 16 ProYes

5G bands

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Speed

Note 16

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 16 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 16

2025, May 13

Note 16 Pro

2025, May 13

Status

Note 16

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Note 16 Pro

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Dimensions

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Weight

Note 16

217 g (7.65 oz)

Note 16 Pro

197.5 g (6.98 oz)

SIM

Note 16

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 16 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 16

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

Note 16

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)

Note 16 Pro

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

Size

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Resolution

Note 16

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Note 16 Pro

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

Note 16

Flyme AIOS 2

Note 16 Pro

Flyme AIOS 2

Chipset

Note 16

Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)

Note 16 Pro

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

GPU

Note 16

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 16 Pro

Adreno 810

Card slot

Note 16

Note 16 Pro

Internal

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Dual

Note 16

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4

Note 16 Pro

Features

Note 16

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 16 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Note 16

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Triple

Note 16

Note 16 Pro

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

Single

Note 16

8 MP, f/2.0

Note 16 Pro

8 MP, f/2.1

Features

Note 16

HDR

Note 16 Pro

HDR

Video

Note 16

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 16

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 16 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 16

Yes

Note 16 Pro

WLAN

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Bluetooth

Note 16

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Note 16 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

Note 16

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

Note 16 Pro

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

NFC

Note 16

Yes

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Radio

Note 16

Unspecified

Note 16 Pro

Unspecified

USB

Note 16

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 16 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Infrared port

Note 16

Note 16 Pro

Yes

Sensors

Note 16

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

Note 16 Pro

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

Type

Note 16

6600 mAh

Note 16 Pro

6200 mAh

Charging

Note 16

40W wired, QC3+

Note 16 Pro

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

Colors

Note 16

Black, White, Red

Note 16 Pro

Gray, Blue, White

Price

Note 16

About 100 EUR

Note 16 Pro

About 190 EUR

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