Meizu 21 vs ZTE nubia Z50

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

HSDPA 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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 28, 41, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

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

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or eco leather back
SIM

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

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

156.7 mm

162.9 mm
Width

75.3 mm

72.9 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.5 mm
Weight

198 g

197/199 g
Waterproof

IP54

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Dust proof

IP54

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Colors

Black, Green, Purple, White

Black, Mint, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
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)

144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12, 16 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

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

(standard) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 35 mm, 1/1.7"
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚ , 15 mm

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 116˚ , 14 mm
(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm
Primary camera resolution

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9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

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

8K, 4K
Primary camera flash

Ring-LED flash

Ring-LED flash (4 LEDs)
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, 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

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
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.4

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

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NFC

Yes

Yes, eSE
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

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