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

Screen size

equal specs

Note 166.8"

Note 226.8"

Technology

Note 16

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 22

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 16

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 22

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 16

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Note 22

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Note 16

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

Resolution

equal specs

Note 161080 × 2460 px

Note 221080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Note 16120 Hz

Note 22120 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 161,050 nits

Note 225,000 nits+79%

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 16396 ppi

Note 22396 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

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

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

RAM

equal specs

Note 168.0 GB

Note 228.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 16128 GB

Note 22128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Note 1650.0 MP

Note 2250.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 168.0 MP

Note 228.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Note 166,600 mAh

Note 226,600 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Note 1640 W

Note 2240 W

Weight

equal specs

Note 16217 g

Note 22217 g

Thickness

equal specs

Note 169.2 mm

Note 229.2 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Note 16IP65

Note 22IP65

Wi‑Fi

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

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

Bluetooth

equal specs

Note 165.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Note 225.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

Note 16USB Type-C 2.0

Note 22USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 22Yes

NFC

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 22Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 22Yes

SD card

equal specs

Note 16No

Note 22No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 16Yes

Note 22Yes

5G bands

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Speed

Note 16

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 22

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 16

2025, May 13

Note 22

2025, May 20

Status

Note 16

Available. Released 2025, May 16

Note 22

Available. Released 2025, May 20

Dimensions

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Weight

Note 16

217 g (7.65 oz)

Note 22

217 g (7.65 oz)

SIM

Note 16

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 22

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Type

Note 16

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)

Note 22

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

Size

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Resolution

Note 16

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Note 22

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Note 16

Flyme AIOS 2

Note 22

Flyme AIOS 2

Chipset

Note 16

Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)

Note 22

Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)

CPU

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

GPU

Note 16

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 22

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Note 16

Note 22

Internal

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Dual

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Features

Note 16

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 22

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Note 16

Yes

Note 22

Yes

Single

Note 16

8 MP, f/2.0

Note 22

8 MP, f/2.0

Features

Note 16

HDR

Note 22

HDR

Video

Note 16

Yes

Note 22

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 16

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 22

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 16

Yes

Note 22

Yes

WLAN

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Bluetooth

Note 16

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Note 22

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Note 16

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

Note 22

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Note 16

Yes

Note 22

Unspecified

Radio

Note 16

Unspecified

Note 22

Unspecified

USB

Note 16

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 22

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Note 16

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

Note 22

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

Type

Note 16

6600 mAh

Note 22

6600 mAh

Charging

Note 16

40W wired, QC3+

Note 22

40W wired, QC3+

Colors

Note 16

Black, White, Red

Note 22

Pure Flame, Stonehold Black, Snow White

Price

Note 16

About 100 EUR

Note 22

About 210 EUR

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