Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Meizu 22 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Meizu 22

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
VS
86 out 100
Meizu 22
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Meizu 22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S21 Ultra
vs
Meizu 22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 465 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
Meizu 22
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %
Meizu 22
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Meizu 22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Meizu 22
2118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Meizu 22
6903
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14492118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38926903
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18446
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Meizu 22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
Meizu 22
2454886
CPU232358692050
GPU256356827992
Memory163007417724
UX191217517120
NanoReview Score8430082454886
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Meizu 22
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 Flyme AIOS 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5510 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Meizu 22
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 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
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.331/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.5
Focal length240 mm72 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.651/1.95
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Meizu 22
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Meizu 22
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Meizu 22
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Meizu 22
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140
Meizu 22
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB
Meizu 22
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 640
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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