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Meizu 21

Meizu 21

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Category Breakdown

Meizu 21
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Performance
96.697.0
Camera
97.199.7
Display
94.398.4
Battery
31.594.3
Build
78.798.7
Connectivity
85.590.4
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
79.894.5

Summary

  • The Meizu 21 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 198g, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a more premium build with a titanium frame and Gorilla Glass, weighing 232g.
  • The Meizu's 6.55-inch AMOLED display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Galaxy S24 Ultra's 6.8-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display boasts a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a peak brightness of 2600 nits.
  • Both devices are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets, but the S24 Ultra has a slightly higher clock speed and GPU performance.
  • Camera-wise, both have 200 MP main sensors, but the S24 Ultra includes additional telephoto and periscope lenses for enhanced versatility.
  • The Meizu 21 has a 4800mAh battery with 80W charging, while the S24 Ultra offers a larger 5000mAh battery with 45W charging and wireless capabilities.
  • In terms of software, the Meizu runs on Android 13 with Flyme 10.5, while the S24 Ultra features Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1, promising more extended software support.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu 21
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

General

Release Date

2023, November 30
2024, January 17

Announced

2023, November 30
2024, January 17

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.8"

Type

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Armor

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

200 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1"5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0"
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Main Camera Features

Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.1"
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR, HDR10+

Video Recording

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4800 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

4800 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging Details

80W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.7 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)

Weight

198 g
232 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)

Colors

Black, Purple, Green, White
Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, Flyme 10.5
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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