Meizu Note 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; Samsung
Release date: May 2025, 1 years ago; March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 799.00 ($ 117.10); —
AnTuTu: 402.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices; 574.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2640 px QHD; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; Super AMOLED
Density: 421 ppi Very high density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 19.5:9
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 - 1000 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T765 (T8200); Exynos 1380
CPU: 2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex A76+6x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM: 8 GB; 6 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 480 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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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
Sensor: —; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: —; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: —; 1/2.76"

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 167.5 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.5 mm 164.0 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 217 g; 200 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black White Red; Black White Yellow Green
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP67
Usable surface: 83 %; 86 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 269 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 15 Flyme AIOS 2; Android 16 Android 16
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP
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
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
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, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)