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Meizu Note 16 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)

What Note 16 Pro does better (6) and where iQOO Z9 (China) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Meizu Note 16 Pro
Meizu · 2025Note 16 Pro
9.0Score
6 advantages≈ $210
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Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)
Vivo · 2024iQOO Z9 (China)
8.8Score
5 advantages≈ $210
9.8Display9.7
6.2Camera6.1
9.0Battery8.9
8.0Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Note 16 ProiQOO Z9 (China)
76.2 × 163.88.475.9 × 163.78
Note 16 ProiQOO Z9 (China)Difference
Height163.8 mm163.7 mm+0.1 mm
Width76.2 mm75.9 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight198 g195 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Note 16 Pro better than iQOO Z9 (China)?

  1. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  2. Battery capacity6,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+3%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx4+50%
  4. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · iQOO Z9 (China): No

Why is iQOO Z9 (China) better than Note 16 Pro?

  1. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  2. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.63 GHz+5%
  3. Pixel density440 ppi vs 453 ppi+3%
  4. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
  5. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,260 px+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g195 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height163.8 mm163.7 mm
Width76.2 mm75.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP66IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx6IPx4
ColoursGray, Blue, WhiteBlack, White, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px2,800 px
Pixel density440 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.9%89.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.63 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 720
AnTuTu score—1,027,925
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,062
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging80 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—88%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchFlyme AIOS 2Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceFlyme AIOS 2OriginOS 4
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