Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Meizu 18

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Meizu 18 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Meizu 18 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Meizu 18 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Meizu 18's Super AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Meizu 18 offers 64 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Meizu 18 offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Meizu 18 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Meizu 18 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021
24 Jan, 2022
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
36W mCharge Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Flagship-grade performance
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Uneven weight distribution
  • No expandable storage
  • Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,169 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

646,482
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi
566 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %
88 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm
152.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.6 mm
69.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

227 grams
162 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera79 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 36W mCharge Charging 100% in 50 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 37m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 55m 14s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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