Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Meizu 21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

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

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

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 (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

154.9 mm

156.7 mm
Width

73.7 mm

75.3 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

183 g

198 g
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

IP54
Dust proof

IP67

IP54
Colors

Black

Black, Green, Purple, White

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.34 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

415 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

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

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

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

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

6 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 22 mm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚ , 15 mm
(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 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, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, face detection, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
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

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes