hotwav Note 16 vs itel CITY 100

hotwav Note 16
hotwav
Note 16
itel CITY 100
itel
CITY 100

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
itel
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 62% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.75"
Resolution
720 x 1640 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Peak brightness - 700 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, 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
8 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
5160 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 167.7 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
208 g
185 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Gold
Blue Silver Purple
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
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 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), 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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