Meizu Note 16 vs realme 16 Pro 5G

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; realme
Release date: May 2025, 1 years 2 months ago; January 2026, 6 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 799.00 ($ 117.10); —
AnTuTu: 402.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices; 675.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.8"
Resolution: 1080 x 2640 px QHD; 1272 x 2772 px QHD
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 421 ppi Very high density; 460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-144 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T765 (T8200); MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU: 2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex A76+6x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2.5 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; RAM LPDDR5X

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 200 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 60 fps
Features: Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 167.5 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.6 mm 162.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 217 g; 192 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Red; Black Gold Pale Pink
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP68, IP69
Usable surface: 83 %; 91 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 15 Flyme AIOS 2; Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 5 years

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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1); A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; Yes
Audio: 2 microphones; Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Gyroscope: —; Yes