Meizu Note 16 series debuts with FlymeAIOS 2 and big batteries

Meizu took the wraps off its latest midrange smartphones in China with the Note 16 and Note 16 Pro. Both boot the company’s latest Flyme AIOS 2 based on Android 15 and feature enticing specs for the price.

Meizu Note 16 Pro

As its name suggests, Note 16 Pro is the more capable device out of the pair. It packs a 6.78” AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. You get up to 1,600 nits peak brightness and an 8MP front-facing camera tucked into the punch-hole cutout.

Meizu Note 16 Pro

The device is IP66/68 rated against dust and water and features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 paired with up to 16GB RAM. The back houses a dual camera setup with a 50MP main shooter (25mm equivalent) and an 8MP ultrawide (15mm).

There’s a 6,200mAh battery with 80W wired charging. Meizu Note 16 Pro comes in Cloud White, Light Blue, and Star Gray colors.

Pricing in China starts at CNY 1,499 ($208) for the 8/256GB trim. The maxed-out 16/512GB version is priced at CNY 2,099($291). Open sales start on May 16.

Meizu Note 16

Note 16 offers a 6.78-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel maxes out at 1,050 nits peak local brightness, and you get IP65 ingress protection. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and the phone also features a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Meizu Note 16

Meizu went with Unisoc’s T8200 paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The phone gets a 50MP main cam (25mm) and a 2MP depth helper. Note 16 gets a larger 6,600mAh battery than its Pro sibling and features 40W charging.

Pricing in China starts at CNY 799 ($111) for the 8/128GB trim while the version with 256GB storage is priced at CNY 999($138). Open sales start on May 16.

Meizu Note 16 • Meizu Note 16 Pro (in Chinese)