Meizu Note 21 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; Samsung
Release date: October 2024, 1 years 8 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 416.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 68% of devices; 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
Launch price: —; € 379.00 ($ 444.05)

Size: 6.78"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; Super AMOLED
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 19.5:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Dual Edge display, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789); Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; Adreno 710
RAM: 8 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 64 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung GW3; Sony IMX882
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.97"; 1/1.95"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 960 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Scene mode, Self-timer; Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Dimensions: 76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 195 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic , Glass
Colors: Black White Cyan; Black White Gray Green Violet
Usable surface: 86 %; 86 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP67
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 16 Android 16
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years

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

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), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Compass: Yes; —
Cooling system: No; No
Audio: Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones; Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers