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Meizu Note 21 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A16
What Note 21 Pro does better (5) and where Galaxy A16 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display7.0
6.2Camera6.3
5.5Battery6.2
5.0Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Note 21 ProGalaxy A16
| Note 21 Pro | Galaxy A16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.5 mm | 164.4 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 77.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.4 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Note 21 Pro better than Galaxy A16?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16: No
Why is Galaxy A16 better than Note 21 Pro?
- OLED panelNo · Note 21 Pro: Yes
- Peak brightness550 nits vs 800 nits+45%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Note 21 Pro: Yes
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | — | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 168.5 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Bay Blue, Sandstone, Marble | Gray, water green, midnight blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 808 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 387,422 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,920 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 345 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.31 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Flyme OS | Android 14 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | Flyme | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 45 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
