Meizu Note 21 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Meizu Note 21 Pro	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 13	2023, September 12
Status	Available. Released 2024, October	Available. Released 2023, September 22

Body
Build	-	Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Dimensions	-	159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	-	221 g (7.80 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
OS	Flyme OS	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, AF 2 MP	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	Yes	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Single	13 MP	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	Yes	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	30W wired	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4441 mAh

Misc
Colors	Bay Blue, Sandstone, Marble	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Models	-	A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
Price	-	€ 758.79 / $ 579.87 / £ 628.29
SAR	-	1.07 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 16:01h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1787 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10) GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)