Meizu 21 Note vs TCL 50 XE

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; TCL
Release date: May 2024, 2 years 2 months ago; June 2024, 2 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; 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.56"
Resolution: 1264 x 2780 px FHD+; 720 x 1612 px HD+
Type: Oled Tianma U8; LCD IPS
Density: 450 ppi Very high density; 269 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, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 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; 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; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"; 1/2.76"
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, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), 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; 75.0 mm 164.1 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 185 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White; Blue
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP54
Usable surface: 89 %; 83 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake FlyMe 10.4; Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 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); n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700)
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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Stereo Speakers; Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer: —; Yes