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Meizu 21 vs Vivo S18 Pro
What 21 does better (5) and where S18 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
21S18 Pro
| 21 | S18 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.7 mm | 164.4 mm | −7.7 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 188 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 21 better than S18 Pro?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Stereo speakersYes · S18 Pro: No
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
Why is S18 Pro better than 21?
- Telephoto cameraNo · 21: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 2,800 nits+56%
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 453 ppi+15%
- Weight198 g vs 188 g+5%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,260 px+17%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 156.7 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black, Purple, Green, White | Black, Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 2,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.9% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Immortalis-G715 MC11 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.49" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Flyme 10.5 | OriginOS 4 |
