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Meizu 21 Note vs Motorola ThinkPhone 25

What 21 Note does better (10) and where ThinkPhone 25 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Meizu 21 Note
Meizu · 202421 Note
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $360
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Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Motorola · 2024ThinkPhone 25
8.8Score
10 advantages≈ $340
9.6Display8.3
8.8Camera9.3
8.2Battery6.2
8.3Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

21 NoteThinkPhone 25
76.9 × 162.48.271.2 × 154.18.1
21 NoteThinkPhone 25Difference
Height162.4 mm154.1 mm+8.3 mm
Width76.9 mm71.2 mm+5.7 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.1 mm+0.1 mm
Weight205 g171 g+34 g

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

Why is 21 Note better than ThinkPhone 25?

  1. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,310 mAh+28%
  2. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  3. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits+67%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+28%
  6. Max video8K vs 4K
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+7%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Resolution (width)1,264 px vs 1,220 px+4%

Why is ThinkPhone 25 better than 21 Note?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · 21 Note: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · 21 Note: Yes
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Wired charging65 W vs 68 W+5%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · 21 Note: Yes
  7. eSIMNo · 21 Note: Yes
  8. Weight205 g vs 171 g+20%
  9. Pixel density450 ppi vs 462 ppi+3%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Meizu 21 NoteMeizu 21 Note≈ $3609.1
Design
Weight205 g171 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.1 mm
Height162.4 mm154.1 mm
Width76.9 mm71.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, WhiteCarbon Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelLTPO OLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,264 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,780 px2,670 px
Pixel density450 ppi462 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,104 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Mediatek Dimensity 7300
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—755,213
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,087
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh4,310 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging65 W68 W
Charged in 30 min—136%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchFlyme OSAndroid 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceFlyme AIOSHello UI
Major OS updates promised—5
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—B
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