Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Note 16 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Note 16
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Note 22 4G
6
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Note 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Note 22 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Note 22 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Note 22 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 16
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNote 22 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Note 16
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Note 22 4G
-
Speed
Note 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Note 22 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 16
2025, May 13
Note 22 4G
2025, March 04
Status
Note 16
Available. Released 2025, May 16
Note 22 4G
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 4G
165.2 x 75.5 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 16
217 g (7.65 oz)
Note 22 4G
204 g (7.20 oz)
SIM
Note 16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 22 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 16
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Note 22 4G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Note 16
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)
Note 22 4G
AMOLED, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
Note 16
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 22 4G
6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 16
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Note 22 4G
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
OS
Note 16
Flyme AIOS 2
Note 22 4G
Android 15, Flyme OS
Chipset
Note 16
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
Note 22 4G
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Note 16
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
Note 22 4G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 16
Mali-G57 MC2
Note 22 4G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Note 16
No
Note 22 4G
No
Internal
Note 16
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Note 22 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Other
Note 16
-
Note 22 4G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Note 16
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4
Note 22 4G
-
Features
Note 16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Note 22 4G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Note 16
Yes
Note 22 4G
Yes
Triple
Note 16
-
Note 22 4G
108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Note 16
8 MP, f/2.0
Note 22 4G
32 MP, f/2.0
Features
Note 16
HDR
Note 22 4G
-
Video
Note 16
Yes
Note 22 4G
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
Note 22 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 16
Yes
Note 22 4G
No
WLAN
Note 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Note 22 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 16
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Note 22 4G
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 16
GPS, GALILEO, BDS
Note 22 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Note 16
Yes
Note 22 4G
Yes
Radio
Note 16
Unspecified
Note 22 4G
FM radio
USB
Note 16
USB Type-C 2.0
Note 22 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Note 16
-
Note 22 4G
Yes
Sensors
Note 16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Note 22 4G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note 16
6600 mAh
Note 22 4G
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 16
40W wired, QC3+
Note 22 4G
40W wired, 40W PD, PD3
Colors
Note 16
Black, White, Red
Note 22 4G
Eclipse Black, Titanium Lux, Steel Blue, Graphite Mist
Price
Note 16
About 100 EUR
Note 22 4G
About 180 EUR
Models
Note 16
-
Note 22 4G
M2513