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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Meizu 21

What iPhone 15 Pro does better (11) and where 21 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple · 2023iPhone 15 Pro
8.6Score
11 advantages≈ $440
vs
Meizu 21
Meizu · 202321
8.6Score
12 advantages≈ $480
Higher score
7.9Display7.8
8.8Camera9.4
3.0Battery6.4
9.4Features7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 15 Pro21
70.6 × 146.68.375.3 × 156.77.9
iPhone 15 Pro21Difference
Height146.6 mm156.7 mm−10.1 mm
Width70.6 mm75.3 mm−4.7 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight187 g198 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 15 Pro better than 21?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · 21: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · 21: No
  5. eSIMYes · 21: No
  6. Pixel density461 ppi vs 393 ppi+17%
  7. CPU frequency3.78 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+15%
  8. Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 1,800 nits+11%
  9. Weight187 g vs 198 g+6%
  10. Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
  11. Resolution (width)1,179 px vs 1,080 px+9%

Why is 21 better than iPhone 15 Pro?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 200 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 80 W5.3×
  3. Battery capacity3,274 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+47%
  4. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  5. Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+7%
  9. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
  12. Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Meizu 21Meizu 21≈ $4808.6
Design
Weight187 g198 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm
Height146.6 mm156.7 mm
Width70.6 mm75.3 mm
FrameTitaniumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionCeramic Shield glass—
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural TitaniumBlack, Purple, Green, White
Display
Screen size6.1″6.6″
PanelLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,179 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,556 px2,340 px
Pixel density461 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits1,800 nits
Measured brightness1,786 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%89.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetApple A17 ProQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerAppleQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency3.78 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUApple GPUAdreno 750
AnTuTu score1,452,754—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,115—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,655—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.4"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,274 mAh4,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Active use (test)13 h—
Wired charging15 W80 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2USB Type-C
USB version3.2—
Video outputYes—
Ultra WidebandYes—
Satellite messagingYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensor—Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchiOS 17Android 13
PlatformiOSAndroid
Interface—Flyme 10.5
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