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21 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Meizu 21 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What 21 does better (6) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Meizu · 202321

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $480

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

10 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

7.8Display9.2

9.4Camera9.8

6.4Battery6.5

7.7Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

21Galaxy S23 Ultra

	21	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Difference
Height	156.7 mm	163.4 mm	−6.7 mm
Width	75.3 mm	78.1 mm	−2.8 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	198 g	234 g	−36 g

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

Why is 21 better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
Weight198 g vs 234 g+18%
Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 1,750 nits+3%
Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than 21?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · 21: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · 21: Yes
Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
Pixel density393 ppi vs 500 ppi+27%
eSIMNo · 21: Yes
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Meizu 21≈ $4808.6	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2
Design
Weight	198 g	234 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	156.7 mm	163.4 mm
Width	75.3 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP54	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, Purple, Green, White	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	393 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,800 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.3 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,790
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.4"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	10×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,800 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	80 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	65%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	—	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Flyme 10.5	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4