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Meizu Note 16 vs Meizu 21 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the Meizu Note 16 and the Meizu 21 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Meizu Note 16
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Announced
- 2025, May 13
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May 16
Meizu 21 Pro
- Announced
- 2024 Feb 29
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Mar
Meizu Note 16
- Dimensions
- 167.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.60 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
- Weight
- 217 g (7.65 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- OS
- Flyme AIOS 2
- Chipset
- Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Meizu 21 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Meizu Note 16
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- Yes
Meizu 21 Pro
- Triple
50.3 MP, f/1.90, 24mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.20µm, PD 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
13.0 MP, f/2.40, 15mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, 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/2.00, 72mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- quad LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Meizu Note 16
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- Yes
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Meizu 21 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Meizu Note 16
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Meizu 21 Pro
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantFace Recognition
Meizu Note 16
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
- 40W wired, QC3+
Meizu 21 Pro
- 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
- Colors
- Black, White, Red
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Meizu 21 Pro
- Models
- 21 Pro 5G Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 256GB M481Q
- Price
- ¥4,999
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China
How the Meizu Note 16 and Meizu 21 Pro differ
- The Meizu Note 16 has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 5050 mAh on the Meizu 21 Pro.
- The Meizu 21 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The Meizu 21 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Meizu Note 16 and 50.3 MP on the Meizu 21 Pro.
- The Meizu Note 16 is the newer of the two, released in May 2025.