Screen size
Quick verdict
Armor X16 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Armor X16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Note 16 Pro
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor X16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Note 16 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor X16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Note 16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor X16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Note 16 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor X16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Note 16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Armor X16
HSPA, LTE
Note 16 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor X16
2025, July
Note 16 Pro
2023, May 30
Status
Armor X16
Available. Released 2025, July
Note 16 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May 30
Dimensions
Armor X16
173.8 x 83.4 x 18 mm (6.84 x 3.28 x 0.71 in)
Note 16 Pro
165 x 76.4 x 8.7 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Armor X16
395.4 g (13.93 oz)
Note 16 Pro
184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM
Armor X16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor X16
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Note 16 Pro
-
Type
Armor X16
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 910 nits (peak)
Note 16 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Armor X16
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 16 Pro
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor X16
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Note 16 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Armor X16
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
Note 16 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor X16
Android 15
Note 16 Pro
Android 13
Chipset
Armor X16
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
Note 16 Pro
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor X16
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Note 16 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor X16
Mali-G52 MC2
Note 16 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Armor X16
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Note 16 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X16
128GB 6GB RAM
Note 16 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Armor X16
UFS 2.1
Note 16 Pro
-
Triple
Armor X16
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights 2 MP (macro)
Note 16 Pro
-
Features
Armor X16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Note 16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor X16
1080p@30fps
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Armor X16
-
Note 16 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Armor X16
16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1.0µm
Note 16 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video
Armor X16
1080p@30fps
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor X16
Yes
Note 16 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor X16
Yes
Note 16 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor X16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Note 16 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor X16
5.0, A2DP, LE
Note 16 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Note 16 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor X16
Yes
Note 16 Pro
No
Infrared port
Armor X16
Yes
Note 16 Pro
-
Radio
Armor X16
Wireless FM radio
Note 16 Pro
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Note 16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Armor X16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Note 16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Armor X16
Li-Ion 10360 mAh
Note 16 Pro
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Armor X16
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Note 16 Pro
10W
Colors
Armor X16
Wasteland Shadow/Sand Dune
Note 16 Pro
Midnight Violet, Serenity Blue, Meteorite Black