Meizu 21 Pro vs TCL 501

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; TCL
Release date: February 2024, 2 years 3 months ago; February 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 4,999.00 ($ 731.12); —
AnTuTu: 2.340.736 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 95% of devices; 125.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6"
Resolution: 1368 x 3192 px FHD+; 540 x 1092 px LowRes
Type: Oled; LCD IPS
Density: 393 ppi High Density; 135 ppi Low Density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 18:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, On-cell, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 6000000:1 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, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3; Mediatek Helio G36
CPU: 1x3.3GHz Cortex X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex A520; 8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 3.3 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Adreno 750; IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM: 12 GB; 2 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 5 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.9; ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor: Omnivision OV50H; —
Pixel size: 1.20 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.28"; —
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, Optical zoom, Triple 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, 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: 74.4 mm 165.0 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model; 75.0 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 208 g; 178 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Aluminium alloy , Glass; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Green Cyan; Black Blue
Water/dust resistance: IP68; —
Usable surface: 87 %; 85 %

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); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.1 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), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 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), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), 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), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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)