Meizu 21 Note vs ZTE Blade A55

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; ZTE
Release date: May 2024, 2 years ago; September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 2,499.00 ($ 365.45); —
AnTuTu: 1.749.692 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices; 154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.75"
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); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2; Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
CPU: 1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510; 4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 28 nm
Frequency: 3.2 GHz; 1.6 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 740; PowerVR GE8322
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 13 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.69; Unknow
Sensor: Samsung GN5; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.57"; —
Flash: LED; Dual 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), 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; 78.5 mm 164.0 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 185 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White; Black Blue Orange
Water/dust resistance: IP65; IP54
Usable surface: 89 %; 85 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

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
Updates: —; OS updates: 5 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
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Wi-Fi Hotspot
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

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), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)