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Meizu Note 16 vs Samsung Galaxy M17

What Note 16 does better (9) and where Galaxy M17 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Meizu Note 16
Meizu · 2025Note 16
7.9Score
9 advantages≈ $110
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Samsung Galaxy M17
Samsung · 2025Galaxy M17
7.6Score
11 advantages≈ $130
7.2Display7.3
5.1Camera7.8
8.4Battery5.3
7.5Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Note 16Galaxy M17
75.8 × 167.69.277.9 × 164.47.5
Note 16Galaxy M17Difference
Height167.6 mm164.4 mm+3.2 mm
Width75.8 mm77.9 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness9.2 mm7.5 mm+1.7 mm
Weight217 g192 g+25 g

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

Why is Note 16 better than Galaxy M17?

  1. Battery capacity6,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+32%
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  3. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M17: No
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  7. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy M17: No
  9. Pixel density396 ppi vs 385 ppi+3%

Why is Galaxy M17 better than Note 16?

  1. OLED panelNo · Note 16: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Note 16: Yes
  3. Memory card slotNo · Note 16: Yes
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Note 16: Yes
  5. Weight217 g vs 192 g+13%
  6. Peak brightness1,050 nits vs 1,100 nits+5%
  7. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  9. Thickness9.2 mm vs 7.5 mm+23%
  10. Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Meizu Note 16Meizu Note 16≈ $1107.9
Design
Weight217 g192 g
Thickness9.2 mm7.5 mm
Height167.6 mm164.4 mm
Width75.8 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, White, RedMoonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,340 px
Pixel density396 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,050 nits1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%86%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8200Exynos 1330
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,600 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging40 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.64 W/kg
Software
OS at launchFlyme AIOS 2Android 15
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceFlyme AIOS 2One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—6
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