Compare / Meizu Note 16 vs Polestar Phone
Meizu Note 16 vs Polestar Phone
A side-by-side comparison of the Meizu Note 16 and the Polestar Phone, 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
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
- Announced
- 2025, May 13
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May 16
Polestar Phone
- Announced
- 2024 Apr 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 May
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)
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
- 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)
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
- 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
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
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Polestar Phone
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB 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
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
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0
- 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
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Polestar Phone
- 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
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
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, 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
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
- 40W wired, QC3+
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
- Colors
- Black, White, Red
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Polestar Phone
- Models
- Polestar Phone Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 1TB M481S
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China
How the Meizu Note 16 and Polestar Phone differ
- The Meizu Note 16 has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 5050 mAh on the Polestar Phone.
- The Polestar Phone has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The Polestar Phone 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 Polestar Phone.
- The Meizu Note 16 is the newer of the two, released in May 2025.