Meizu Note 21 vs Meizu Note 21 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

Note 216.7"

Note 21 Pro6.8"+0.6%

Technology

Note 21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 21 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 21 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 21

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Note 21 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Note 21

LTE

Resolution

Note 21720 × 1600 px

Note 21 Pro1080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Note 2190 Hz

Note 21 Pro120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Note 21450 nits

Note 21 Pro550 nits+18%

Pixel density

Note 21260 ppi

Note 21 Pro388 ppi+33%

CPU speed

Note 21Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 21 ProOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+27%

RAM

equal specs

Note 218.0 GB

Note 21 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 21256 GB

Note 21 Pro256 GB

Main camera

Note 2150.0 MP

Note 21 Pro64.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Note 218.0 MP

Note 21 Pro13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Note 216,000 mAh+17%

Note 21 Pro5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Note 2118 W

Note 21 Pro30 W+40%

Weight

Note 21—

Note 21 Pro—

Thickness

Note 21—

Note 21 Pro—

IP rating

Note 21—

Note 21 Pro—

Wi‑Fi

Note 21Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 21 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

equal specs

Note 215.3, A2DP

Note 21 Pro5.3, A2DP

USB

Note 21USB Type-C

Note 21 ProUSB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Note 21No

Note 21 ProNo

NFC

Note 21No

Note 21 ProYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 21Yes

Note 21 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Note 21Yes

Note 21 ProYes

Stereo speakers

Note 21—

Note 21 Pro—

Speed

Note 21

HSPA, LTE

Note 21 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 21

2024, September 13

Note 21 Pro

2024, September 13

Status

Note 21

Available. Released 2024, October

Note 21 Pro

Available. Released 2024, October

Dimensions

Note 21

Note 21 Pro

Weight

Note 21

Note 21 Pro

SIM

Note 21

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 21 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Note 21

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits

Note 21 Pro

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits

Size

Note 21

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2

Note 21 Pro

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2

Resolution

Note 21

720 x 1600 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Note 21 Pro

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

Other

Note 21

* display resolution is not officially specified

Note 21 Pro

Note 21

Flyme OS

Note 21 Pro

Flyme OS

Chipset

Note 21

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

Note 21 Pro

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

CPU

Note 21

Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 21 Pro

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Note 21

Mali-G57 MP1

Note 21 Pro

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Note 21

microSDXC

Note 21 Pro

microSDXC

Internal

Note 21

256GB 8GB RAM

Note 21 Pro

256GB 8GB RAM

Dual

Note 21

50 MP, AF 2 MP

Note 21 Pro

64 MP, AF 2 MP

Features

Note 21

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 21 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Note 21

Yes

Note 21 Pro

Yes

Single

Note 21

8 MP

Note 21 Pro

13 MP

Video

Note 21

Yes

Note 21 Pro

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 21

Yes

Note 21 Pro

Yes

3.5mm jack

Note 21

Yes

Note 21 Pro

Yes

WLAN

Note 21

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 21 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 21

5.3, A2DP

Note 21 Pro

5.3, A2DP

Positioning

Note 21

GPS

Note 21 Pro

GPS

NFC

Note 21

Note 21 Pro

Yes

Radio

Note 21

Note 21 Pro

USB

Note 21

USB Type-C

Note 21 Pro

USB Type-C

Sensors

Note 21

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Note 21 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Note 21

6000 mAh

Note 21 Pro

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 21

18W wired

Note 21 Pro

30W wired

Colors

Note 21

Ivory, Diamond Black, Gulf Blue

Note 21 Pro

Bay Blue, Sandstone, Marble

Note 21 vs Note 21 Pro

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Specifications Comparison

Network

Performance

Cameras

Battery

Build

Connectivity

Display

Performance

Cameras

Battery

Build

Connectivity

Launch

Body

Display

Platform

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Sound

Comms

Features

Battery

Misc