Meizu Note 16 vs realme C85

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; realme
Release date: May 2025, 1 years 1 months ago; December 2025, 6 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 799.00 ($ 117.10); —
AnTuTu: 402.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices; 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.8"
Resolution: 1080 x 2640 px QHD; 720 x 1520 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 421 ppi Very high density; 264 ppi Medium 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; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 700 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Color LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T765 (T8200); MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU: 2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex A76+6x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 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; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor: —; Sony IMX852

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 167.5 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 166.0 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 217 g; 215 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black White Red; Blue Violet
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP68, IP54 , IP69 , Splash resistant , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface: 83 %; 85 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 45 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 5.2
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; 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 MiMO; Wi-Fi Hotspot
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); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), 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), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)