Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS and Meizu 22 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS vs Meizu 22

52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
VS
86 out 100
Meizu 22
Apple iPhone XS
Meizu 22

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Meizu 22, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 465ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS and Meizu 22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XS
vs
Meizu 22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 465 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 88.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Meizu 22
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Meizu 22
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS and Meizu 22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Meizu 22
2118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Meizu 22
6903
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13072118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34476903
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18446
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Meizu 22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Meizu 22
2454886
CPU202576692050
GPU217548827992
Memory146853417724
UX166662517120
NanoReview Score7336392454886
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Meizu 22
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5698n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.8 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Flyme AIOS 2

Battery

Volume 2658 mAh 5510 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Meizu 22
n/a
Web Browsing05:44 hn/a
Video Playback09:44 hn/a
Games03:54 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight XOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length52 mm72 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 32 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB
Meizu 22
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 640
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Meizu 22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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