Screen size
Quick verdict
21 Pro and 22 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
21 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
22
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
21 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
22
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
21 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
21 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
22
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands
21 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs22
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
21 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
22
1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
21 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
22
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
21 Pro
2024, February 29
22
2025, September 16
Status
21 Pro
Available. Released 2024, March 02
22
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
21 Pro
165 x 74.4 x 8 mm (6.50 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
22
152 x 71 x 8.2 mm (5.98 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight
21 Pro
208 g or 214 g (7.34 oz)
22
190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM
21 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
22
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
21 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
22
IP66/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min; high pressure water jets)
Build
21 Pro
-
22
Glass front, aluminum frame
Type
21 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1250 nits (HBM)
22
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Size
21 Pro
6.79 inches, 107.3 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
22
6.3 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
21 Pro
1368 x 3192 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
22
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~465 ppi density)
Protection
21 Pro
Meizu Titan Glass 2.0
22
-
OS
21 Pro
Flyme OS / Flyme AIOS 2
22
Android 15, Flyme AIOS 2
Chipset
21 Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
22
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
21 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
22
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
21 Pro
Adreno 750
22
Adreno 825
Card slot
21 Pro
No
22
No
Internal
21 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
22
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
21 Pro
UFS 4.0
22
UFS 4.0
Triple
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)
22
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.5, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88"
Features
21 Pro
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
22
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
21 Pro
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
22
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
21 Pro
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
22
50 MP, f/2.1, 22mm (wide), 1/2.88"
Features
21 Pro
HDR
22
HDR
Video
21 Pro
Yes
22
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
21 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
22
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
21 Pro
No
22
No
WLAN
21 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band
22
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
21 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
22
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
21 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
22
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
21 Pro
Yes
22
Yes
Infrared port
21 Pro
Yes
22
Yes
Radio
21 Pro
No
22
No
USB
21 Pro
USB Type-C, OTG
22
USB Type-C 2.0/3.2, Display Port (1TB only)
Sensors
21 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
22
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
21 Pro
-
22
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
21 Pro
5050 mAh
22
5510 mAh
Charging
21 Pro
80W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+ 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
22
80W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+ 66W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Colors
21 Pro
Black, White, Blue, Green, Gray
22
Black, White, Pink
Price
21 Pro
About 640 EUR
22
About 360 EUR