Meizu 18 vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat20

LTE-A
5G speed

5G

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-03

2022-05
Status

2021-03

2022-06

Design
Build

Glass, aluminium alloy

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.4 mm

165 mm
Width

69.2 mm

71 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

162 g

185 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Aurora, Blue, White

Black, Violet, White

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

OLED
Physical size

6.2 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

563 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, quad-curved glass screen

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.X

OS
OS

Android 11, Flyme 9

Android 12

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" inches, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 79 mm, 1/4.4" inches, 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8 , 85/125 mm, 1/3.5" , 3.5x-5.2 optical zoom
122˚ , (ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 15 mm, 1/3.0 inches, 1.0 µm

124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

9248 x 6944 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

Dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

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, DarkVision, pure fusion, live photo, super night view 4.0

Autofocus, continuous 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, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time object tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization, videography pro, live streaming

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.4" inches, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, AI ultra-clear image

Face unlock, HDR, live streaming
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

No

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

BeiDou

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Browser
HTML

HTML5

HTML5

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Super mCharge, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ (40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min)

Yes, 30W (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes