Meizu 21 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 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, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

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

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 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

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

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

156.7 mm

157 mm
Width

75.3 mm

68 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

198 g

168 g
Waterproof

IP54

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

IP54

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Green, Purple, White

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

AMOLED

OLED
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features

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

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 4.0

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 22 mm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚ , 15 mm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 70 mm, 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom
(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 124˚ , 1/2.6"
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K, 4K, 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

Ring-LED 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, laser autofocus, DarkVision, pure fusion, live photo, super night view 5.0

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 tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.4

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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