Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Note 22 leads the measured specs 1-0.
Measured wins
Note 16
0
spec wins
Ties
21
equal specs
Note 22
1
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
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 specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNote 22
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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)
OS
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
No
Note 22
No
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