Screen size
Quick verdict
S16 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
S16
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
S2 FE
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
S2 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
S2 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
S2 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S16
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S2 FE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
S16
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S2 FE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S2 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S16
2022, December 22
S2 FE
2026, October 06
Status
S16
Available. Released 2022, December 30
S2 FE
Released Oct 20, 2026
Dimensions
S16
164.1 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
S2 FE
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
S16
182 g (6.42 oz)
S2 FE
224 g (7.90 oz)
SIM
S16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S2 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S16
-
S2 FE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S16
-
S2 FE
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
S16
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
S2 FE
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
S16
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
S2 FE
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S16
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
S2 FE
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
S16
Android 13, OriginOS 3
S2 FE
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S16
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
S16
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
S2 FE
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S16
Adreno 650
S2 FE
Mali-G610
Card slot
S16
No
S2 FE
No
Internal
S16
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
S2 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
S16
UFS 3.1
S2 FE
UFS 3.1
Triple
S16
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
S2 FE
-
Features
S16
Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
S2 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S16
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S2 FE
Yes
Dual
S16
-
S2 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
S16
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF
S2 FE
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Features
S16
Dual-LED flash, HDR
S2 FE
-
Video
S16
1080p@30fps
S2 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S16
Yes
S2 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S16
No
S2 FE
No
Other
S16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
S2 FE
-
WLAN
S16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S2 FE
Yes
Bluetooth
S16
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
S2 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S16
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
S2 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
S16
Yes
S2 FE
No
Radio
S16
No
S2 FE
No
USB
S16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S2 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S16
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S2 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S16
4600 mAh
S2 FE
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
S16
66W wired, 50% in 19 min
S2 FE
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S16
Black, Mint, Gold
S2 FE
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
Models
S16
V2244A
S2 FE
-
Price
S16
About 340 EUR
S2 FE
About 360 EUR
SAR
S16
-
S2 FE
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)