hmd ARC vs hotwav Note 16

hmd ARC
hmd
ARC
hotwav Note 16
hotwav
Note 16

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Hotwav
Release date
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
6.9"
Resolution
576 x 1280 px LowRes
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
215 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5160 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
~ 36h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 166.4 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
185 g
208 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black
Black Blue Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
80 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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