Meizu 21 Note vs realme Narzo N53

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; realme
Release date: May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago; May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 2,499.00 ($ 365.45); —
AnTuTu: 1.749.692 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices; 220.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 56% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.74"
Resolution: 1264 x 2780 px FHD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: Oled Tianma U8; LCD IPS
Density: 450 ppi Very high density; 390 ppi High 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, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2; Unisoc Tiger T612 / T7225
CPU: 1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510; 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 3.2 GHz; 1.8 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 740; Mali-G57 MP1
RAM: 8 GB; 4 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; No, 30 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, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), 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; 76.7 mm 167.3 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 182 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White; Black Gold
Water/dust resistance: IP65; —
Usable surface: 89 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake FlyMe 10.4; Android 13 Tiramisu RealmeUI 3.0 (Android 13)
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With 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 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface 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); —
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), B38 (TDD 2600), 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); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)