Meizu has introduced Note 16 and Note 16 Pro smartphones in China, after teasers. The Note 16 Pro packs a 6.78″ 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED screen 1.45mm ultra-narrow size bezels. It is powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC with up to 16GB of RAM, up to 12GB of visual RAM and 4466 mm² VC Liquid Cooling system.
The phone is just 6.75mm thick, and is equipped with Meizu’s first equal-depth four-curved 3D back cover and an extra-large screen R corner. In addition, the Meizu Note 16 Pro adopts the “anti-collision beam” structural design and “safety airbag” design of the mobile phone, and also supports IP66+IP68 dust and water resistance.
The phone has 1.8 meter four-corner and six-sided drop protection and 2 meter 36-hour waterproof test, becoming the industry’s first TÜV SÜD “triple-proof quality” certified mobile phone, according to the company. It packs a 6200mAh battery with 80W supercharger. It comes in loud White, Light Boat Blue and Star Chaser Gray colours.
Meizu Note 16 Pro specifications
- 6.78-inch (2720×1224 pixels) 1.5K AMOLED screen with HDR10+, 60/90/120/144Hz variable refresh rate, up to 4500 nits local peak brightness, 2160Hz High frequency PWM dimming, DC-like dimming
- Up to 2.5GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 720 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB / 512GB storage
- Android 15 with Flyme AIOS 2
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, up to 4K 30 fps video recording
- 8MP front camera with f/2.05 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Dust and water resistant (IP66 + IP68 ratings)
- Dimensions: 163.81×76.21×8.4mm; Weight: 197.5g
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS/GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC
- 6200mAh battery with 80W fast charging
The Meizu Note 16 has a 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD screen, uses the Titan Shield architecture, has IP65 certification for dust and water resistance, and has passed the 1.5 meter drop test.
It is powered by UNISOC T8200 processor and packs a 6600 mAh battery with supports for 40W wired charging, and this also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. It comes in Snow Jade White, Rock Black and Red colours.
Both the phones feature an AI key that is customizable. These pack a 50MP main camera along with a secondary camera and a 8MP front camera.
Meizu Note 16 specifications
- 6.78-inch (2460×1080 pixels) FHD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, full DC dimming, up to 1050 nits peak brightness
- Up to 2.3GHz Octa Core UNISOC T8200 6nm processor with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage
- Android 15 with Flyme AIOS 2
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, 2MP secondary depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Bottom-ported speakers
- Dust and water resistant (IP65 ratings)
- Dimensions: 167.56×75.77×9.18mm; Weight: 216.9g
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C
- 6600mAh battery with 40W fast charging
Pricing and availability
- Meizu Note 16 8GB + 128GB – 799 yuan (USD 111 / Rs. 9,470 approx.)
- Meizu Note 16 8GB + 256GB – 999 yuan (USD 138 / Rs. 11,840 approx.)
- Meizu Note 16 Pro 8GB + 256GB – 1499 yuan (USD 208 / Rs. 17,760 approx.)
- Meizu Note 16 Pro 12GB + 256GB – 1699 yuan (USD 235 / Rs. 20,130 approx.)
- Meizu Note 16 Pro 12GB + 512GB – 1899 yuan (USD 263 / Rs. 22,500 approx.)
- Meizu Note 16 Pro 16GB + 512GB – 2099 yuan (USD 291 / Rs. 24,870 approx.)
The phones are available to order and will go on sale in China starting from May 16th.