Meizu Note 21 Pro vs TCL 50 Nxtpaper

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; TCL
Release date: October 2024, 1 years 8 months ago; August 2024, 1 years 10 months ago
AnTuTu: 416.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 68% of devices; 402.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.8"
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px FHD+; 1080 x 2460 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 396 ppi 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, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 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: MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789); MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 8 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; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.97"; 1/2.76"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Scene mode, Self-timer; 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: 76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 75.5 mm 167.6 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 196 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black White Cyan; Blue Gray
Usable surface: 86 %; 86 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP54
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Single SIM (Nano SIM)
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)
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
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: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

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), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
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; DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer: —; Yes