Honor Play 5 vs Meizu 21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.53 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
Chipset

MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 740
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.7" , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 22 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚ , 15 mm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

Ring-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, DarkVision, pure fusion, live photo, super night view 5.0

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

4800 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)

Yes, 80W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 67W