Meizu 21 Note vs Realme GT5 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Meizu 21 Note	Realme GT5 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, May 16	2023, December 07
Status	Available. Released 2024, May 21	Available. Released 2023, December 14

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Dimensions	162.4 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)	161.7 x 75.1 x 9.2 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.36 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	218 g / 224 g (7.69 oz)

Display
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)	1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
OS	Flyme OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, Realme UI 6.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF	-
Features	Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 2.7x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74"
Video	Yes	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos certified)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	65W wired, PD3 PPS, QC4+	100W wired, 50% in 12 min 50W wireless
Type	5500 mAh	Li-Ion 5400 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, Silver, Orange
Models	-	RMX3888
Price	About 330 EUR	About 430 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 14:16h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1660 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1981149 (v10) GeekBench: 6783 (v6) GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)