Meizu Note 16 vs Tecno Spark 40C

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; Tecno
Release date: May 2025, 1 years ago; July 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 799.00 ($ 117.10); —
AnTuTu: 402.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices; 250.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1080 x 2640 px QHD; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 421 ppi Very high density; 263 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; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T765 (T8200); MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
CPU: 2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex A76+6x 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.7 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; ARM Mali-G52 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 13 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; 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, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 167.5 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.0 mm 165.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 217 g; 196 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Red; Black White Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP64
Usable surface: 83 %; 84 %

Operating system: Android 15 Flyme AIOS 2; Android 15 Android 15
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

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 5.3
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 , 802.11n 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, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), 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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), 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)