Meizu Note 21 Pro vs TCL 605

At a glance

Brand: Meizu; TCL
Release date: October 2024, 1 years 8 months ago; May 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu: 416.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 68% of devices; 245.076 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px FHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 262 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
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, Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789); MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.7 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; ARM Mali-G52 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 4 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; —
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.70 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.97"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Dimensions: 76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 76.2 mm 165.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 190 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black White Cyan; Black White Blue Gray
Usable surface: 86 %; 84 %
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 15 Android 15
Google services: With 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 5.2; Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); 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; 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), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B68 (700)
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)