Meizu 16 Plus vs Meizu 21

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Meizu

Meizu 16 Plus

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1category wins

Meizu

Meizu 21

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4category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Meizu 21

Faster charging

Meizu 21

Higher-resolution camera

Meizu 21

Better display

Meizu 21

Lighter body

Meizu 16 Plus

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Size (inches)	6.5	6.55
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2160	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	—	120
Peak Brightness	—	1800
PPI	374	393
Screen-to-body	86	89.3

Platform

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 750
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Process (nm)	10	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	Flyme	Flyme 10.5
OS Version	8.1	13

Benchmarks

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	2,203
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	6,511
AnTuTu	—	2,345,563

Memory

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, Six-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama	Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	3
Lens	20 MP, f/2.6	—
ultrawide	—	13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	—	5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	20 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Capacity (mAh)	3570	4800
Chemistry	Li-Ion	—
Wired Charging (W)	24	80

Body

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Build	—	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160.4	156.7
Thickness (mm)	7.3	7.9
Weight (g)	182	198
Width (mm)	78.2	75.3

Launch

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Announced	2018, August. Released 2018, August	2023, November 30
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2023, November 30

Network

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - Global	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Bluetooth	5	5.4
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS, QZSS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Meizu 16 Plus	Meizu 21
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass