Meizu 21 Note vs Nothing Phone 2a 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
5500 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
16 MP	32 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
RAM
16 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 13 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Super, v4.0, 65W	Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	-
Colours
Meizu white, Boundless Black	Black, White
Height
162.39 mm	161.74 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
8.20 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof, IP65	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
205 grams	190 grams
Width
76.89 mm	76.32 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.8:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	700 nits
Display Colour
1B	-
Display Type
LTPO OLED	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
5000 nits	-
Pixel Density
450 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
144 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
88.88 %	87.8 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
93.55 %	91.65 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Resolution
16 MP Front Camera	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Meizu	Nothing
Custom UI
-	Nothing OS
Launch Date
-	March 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Flyme OS	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Dual
Flash
Yes, Ring LED	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
50 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	S5KGN9, ISO-CELL
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
7680x4320 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Music
Yes, Music Formats: MP3	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	Yes
Video Player
Yes, Video Formats: MP4	-
Video player
Yes, Video Formats: MP4	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A710 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Fabrication
4 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 740	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
16 GB	8 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Browser
Yes, HTML	-
Email
Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Ultrasonic	Optical
Games
Yes	-
Instant Messaging
Yes	-
Other Facilities
Android Market, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Yes, Practically Unlimited	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
Yes	Yes