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

