Meizu 21 Note vs realme 12x

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; realme
Release date: May 2024, 2 years ago; March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 2,499.00 ($ 365.45); CN¥ 1,399.00 ($ 204.59)
AnTuTu: 1.749.692 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices; 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1264 x 2780 px FHD+; 720 x 1604 px HD+
Type: Oled Tianma U8; LCD IPS
Density: 450 ppi Very high density; 264 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, On-cell, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Hole-punch Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2; MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
CPU: 1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510; 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 3.2 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 740; ARM Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 12 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.69; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung GN5; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.57"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 76.9 mm 162.4 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 75.4 mm 162.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 190 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Glass; Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors: Black White; Black Gold
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP54
Usable surface: 89 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake FlyMe 10.4; Android 14 Upside-down cake RealmeUI 5.0 (Android 14)
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; Without Google Mobile services
Updates: —; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)