Meizu mblu 21 vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names Meizu mblu 21 Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, November 272024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, NovemberAvailable. Released 2024, May 14
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions-152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight-188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution720 x 1640 pixels (~264 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.79 inches, 109.5 cm26.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90HzOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetUnisoc T606 (12 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MP1Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 14Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotUnspecifiedNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Single13 MP, AF auxiliary lens-
VideoYes4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR, panorama
Single8 MP13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
VideoYes4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackUnspecifiedNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging-18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type4900 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, Blue, WhiteObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
ModelsM2416GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price-$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Display-1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B