Meizu 21 vs TCL 40 XL

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900 - USA
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

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

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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

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

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

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

156.7 mm

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Width

75.3 mm

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Thickness

7.9 mm

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Weight

198 g

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Waterproof

IP54

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Dust proof

IP54

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Colors

Black, Green, Purple, White

Grey

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.75 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

720 x 1640 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

265 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

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Display features

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

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP
(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 video

8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
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 shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.4

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

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NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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