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Meizu Note 16 Pro vs Polestar Phone
A side-by-side comparison of the Meizu Note 16 Pro and the Polestar Phone, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Polestar Phone
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSDPA 14.4, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Announced
- 2025, May 13
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May 16
Polestar Phone
- Announced
- 2024 Apr 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 May
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Dimensions
- 163.8 x 76.2 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 197.5 g (6.98 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP66/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Polestar Phone
- Dimensions
- 164.98 × 74 × 7.98 mm
- Weight
- 214 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Type
- OLED1B colors144Hz700 nits (typ)1600 nits (peak)4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Polestar Phone
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Yes, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.8 inches
- Resolution
- 1368x3192 pixels (~511 PPI density), ~88.2% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- OS
- Flyme AIOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 810
Polestar Phone
- OS
- Google Android 13 (Tiramisu)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (Lanai) 4 nm
- CPU
- 3.3 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 750 (770 MHz)
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Polestar Phone
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- Yes
Polestar Phone
- Triple
50.3 MP, f/1.90, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.20µm, CD AF, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
13.1 MP, f/2.40, 15mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, CD AF, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.08, 70mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- quad LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.1
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- Yes
Polestar Phone
- Single
32.0 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Intelligent scene detection
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Polestar Phone
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Polestar Phone
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSEGNOSQZSSNavIC
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling
- IR
- Yes
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Polestar Phone
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantFace Recognition
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Type
- 6200 mAh
- Charging
- 80W wired, QC4+, PD3.0, PPS
Polestar Phone
- Type
- 5050 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
- Charging
- 80.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
- Battery Cells in Parallel
- Yes
Meizu Note 16 Pro
- Colors
- Gray, Blue, White
- Price
- About 190 EUR
Polestar Phone
- Models
- Polestar Phone Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 1TB M481S
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China
How the Meizu Note 16 Pro and Polestar Phone differ
- The Meizu Note 16 Pro has a larger battery, 6200 mAh against 5050 mAh on the Polestar Phone.
- The Polestar Phone has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Meizu Note 16 Pro and 50.3 MP on the Polestar Phone.
- The Meizu Note 16 Pro is the newer of the two, released in May 2025.