Meizu 21 Note vs Oneplus Nord 5

Key Specs

Battery
5500 mAh	-
Display
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	-
Front Camera
16 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	-
RAM
16 GB	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 13 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh	6800 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Super, v4.0, 65W	80W wired fast charging
Removable
No	-
Type
-	Li-Po
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Flash
-	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera
-	50 MP
Front Camera Physical Aperture
-	F2.5
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Plastic with glass back and front
Colours
Meizu white, Boundless Black	Blue, White, Gray
Height
162.39 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	IP65
Thickness
8.20 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	low-pressure water jets
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof, IP65	-
Weight
205 grams	-
Width
76.89 mm	-

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Display

Aspect Ratio
19.8:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Display Colour
1B	-
Display Type
LTPO OLED	AMOLED, flat panel
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	Yes
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Peak Brightness
5000 nits	-
Pixel Density
450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh Rate
144 Hz	144 Hz
Resolution
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1.5K (1272 x 2800 pixels, FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen Size
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
88.88 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
93.55 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Resolution
16 MP Front Camera	-

General

Brand
Meizu	OnePlus
Custom UI
-	OxygenOS 15
Launch Date
-	July 8, 2025
Model
-	Nord 5
Operating System
Flyme OS	Android v15

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Ring LED	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
50 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
7680x4320 fps	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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	Dual Nano-SIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
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)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 740	Mali-G710 MC10
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Processor Fabrication
-	4 nm
RAM
16 GB	8 GB

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1 / 4.0
USB OTG
Yes	-