Meizu Note 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Meizu Note 16 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, May 13 | 2018, October. Released 2018, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May 16 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 167.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.60 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density) | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Unisoc T8200 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 512 |
| OS | Flyme AIOS 2 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4 | - |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | - | 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens |
| Video | Yes | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | - | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | ANT+ Samsung Pay | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 40W wired, QC3+ | 18W wired |
| Type | 6600 mAh | Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Red | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink |
| Models | - | SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X |
| Price | About 100 EUR | About 550 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB |
| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 88h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 88h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |