Screen size
Quick verdict
21 Pro leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
21 Note
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
21 Pro
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
21 Note
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
21 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
21 Note
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
21 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
21 Note
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
21 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
21 Note
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs21 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
21 Note
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
21 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
21 Note
HSPA, LTE, 5G
21 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
21 Note
2024, May 16
21 Pro
2024, February 29
Status
21 Note
Available. Released 2024, May 21
21 Pro
Available. Released 2024, March 02
Dimensions
21 Note
162.4 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
21 Pro
165 x 74.4 x 8 mm (6.50 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
21 Note
205 g (7.23 oz)
21 Pro
208 g or 214 g (7.34 oz)
Build
21 Note
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
21 Pro
-
SIM
21 Note
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
21 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
21 Note
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
21 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
21 Note
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
21 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1250 nits (HBM)
Size
21 Note
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
21 Pro
6.79 inches, 107.3 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
21 Note
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
21 Pro
1368 x 3192 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
Protection
21 Note
-
21 Pro
Meizu Titan Glass 2.0
OS
21 Note
Flyme OS
21 Pro
Flyme OS / Flyme AIOS 2
Chipset
21 Note
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
21 Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
21 Note
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
21 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
21 Note
Adreno 740
21 Pro
Adreno 750
Card slot
21 Note
No
21 Pro
No
Internal
21 Note
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
21 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
21 Note
UFS
21 Pro
UFS 4.0
Dual
21 Note
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
21 Pro
-
Features
21 Note
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
21 Pro
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
21 Note
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
21 Pro
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Triple
21 Note
-
21 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 72mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Single
21 Note
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
21 Pro
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
21 Note
HDR
21 Pro
HDR
Video
21 Note
Yes
21 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
21 Note
Yes, with stereo speakers
21 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
21 Note
No
21 Pro
No
WLAN
21 Note
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
21 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
21 Note
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
21 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
21 Note
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
21 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
21 Note
Yes
21 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
21 Note
Yes
21 Pro
Yes
Radio
21 Note
No
21 Pro
No
USB
21 Note
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
21 Pro
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
21 Note
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
21 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
21 Note
5500 mAh
21 Pro
5050 mAh
Charging
21 Note
65W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+
21 Pro
80W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+ 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Colors
21 Note
Black, White
21 Pro
Black, White, Blue, Green, Gray
Price
21 Note
About 330 EUR
21 Pro
About 640 EUR