Screen size
Quick verdict
Armor X32 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Armor X32
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Note 16 Pro
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor X32
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Note 16 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor X32
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Note 16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor X32
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Note 16 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor X32
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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
5G bands
Armor X32
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Note 16 Pro
-
Speed
Armor X32
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Note 16 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor X32
2025, April 03
Note 16 Pro
2023, May 30
Status
Armor X32
Available. Released 2025, April 14
Note 16 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May 30
Dimensions
Armor X32
163.4 x 80.8 x 14.5 mm (6.43 x 3.18 x 0.57 in)
Note 16 Pro
165 x 76.4 x 8.7 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Armor X32
280 g (9.88 oz)
Note 16 Pro
184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM
Armor X32
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor X32
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Dedicated flashlight 120 lm
Note 16 Pro
-
Type
Armor X32
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Note 16 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Armor X32
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~62.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 16 Pro
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor X32
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)
Note 16 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Armor X32
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 4
Note 16 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor X32
Android 14
Note 16 Pro
Android 13
Chipset
Armor X32
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
Note 16 Pro
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor X32
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 X32
Mali-G52 MC2
Note 16 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Armor X32
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Note 16 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X32
128GB 6GB RAM
Note 16 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Armor X32
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights 2 MP (macro)
Note 16 Pro
-
Features
Armor X32
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Note 16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor X32
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Armor X32
-
Note 16 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Armor X32
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Note 16 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video
Armor X32
1080p@30fps
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor X32
Yes
Note 16 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor X32
Yes
Note 16 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor X32
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 X32
5.2, A2DP, LE
Note 16 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X32
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Note 16 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor X32
Yes
Note 16 Pro
No
Infrared port
Armor X32
Yes
Note 16 Pro
-
Radio
Armor X32
Wireless FM radio
Note 16 Pro
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X32
USB Type-C 2.0
Note 16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Armor X32
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Note 16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Armor X32
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Note 16 Pro
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Armor X32
18W wired
Note 16 Pro
10W
Colors
Armor X32
Black, Black/Orange, Black/Green
Note 16 Pro
Midnight Violet, Serenity Blue, Meteorite Black