Meizu Note 21 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Meizu Note 21 Pro
Meizu
Note 21 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26

At a glance

Brand
Meizu
Samsung
Release date
October 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
February 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu
416.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 68% of devices
2.825.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
Density
395 ppi High Density
513 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
2 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Samsung Xclipse 550
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.79
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GW3
Samsung GN3
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.97"
1/1.57"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Scene mode, Self-timer
UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
25W Wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 55h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 158.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black White Cyan
Black White Violet Cyan
Usable surface
86 %
91 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

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: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes

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