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Meizu 18

Meizu 18

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vivo S9e

vivo S9e

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Category Breakdown

Meizu 18
vivo S9e
Performance
90.187.2
Camera
92.791.0
Display
93.385.2
Battery
28.129.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
84.473.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
66.658.4

Summary

  • The Meizu 18 features a compact build with a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display offering a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the vivo S9e's 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2404 pixels and 90Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Meizu 18 is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the MediaTek Dimensity 820 in the vivo S9e.
  • Both phones have a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the Meizu 18 offers additional versatility with a telephoto and ultrawide lens, while the vivo S9e has a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera.
  • The Meizu 18 has a slightly smaller 4000 mAh battery compared to the 4100 mAh in the vivo S9e, but it supports faster charging at 36W versus 33W.
  • Both devices run Android 11, but the Meizu uses Flyme 9 while the vivo operates on OriginOS 1.0, impacting the user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu 18
vivo S9e

General

Release Date

2021, March 03
2021, March 03

Announced

2021, March 03
2021, March 03

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.2"
6.44"

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 820 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Mali-G57 MC5

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
4100 mAh

Charging Details

36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
159.3 x 74.3 x 7.3 mm / 7.4 mm

Weight

162 g
168.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Light Blue, White, Aurora
Black, White, Starry Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Flyme 9
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass