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HMD Skyline vs Meizu 21 Note
What Skyline does better (7) and where 21 Note wins (17) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Skyline21 Note
| Skyline | 21 Note | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.8 mm | 162.4 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 76.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 205 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Skyline better than 21 Note?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · 21 Note: No
- Wireless chargingYes · 21 Note: No
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- Memory card slotYes · 21 Note: No
- eSIMYes · 21 Note: No
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is 21 Note better than Skyline?
- Wired charging33 W vs 65 W+97%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 5,000 nits5×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+20%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 450 ppi+12%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
- Weight210 g vs 205 g+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 205 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm | 162.4 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 76.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz | Black, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,264 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,780 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 5,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,060 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 581,311 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,899 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 795 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Active use (test) | 10.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 65 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Flyme OS |
| Platform | Android | Other |
| Interface | — | Flyme AIOS |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
