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HONOR X5c Plus vs Meizu Note 21

WINNER
HONOR X5c Plus
29.8Inno Score
VS
Meizu Note 21
29.6Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip21.1
38.5Display29.1
29Camera29
41.3Battery48.2
20Features20
1 spec wins — HONOR X5c Plus4 spec wins — Meizu Note 21

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X5c Plus scores 29.8 against 29.6 for Meizu Note 21. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR X5c Plus edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5c Plus

  • Stronger display score: 39 vs 29
  • 13% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 9.1 mm

Reasons to pick the Meizu Note 21

  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 41
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 20% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 15 W
  • 14% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,260 mAh

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
Screen size6.74 ″6.74 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1600720x1600
Pixel density260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Screen-to-body85.3 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81Unisoc T606
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options128GB256GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
Capacity5,260 mAh6,000 mAh+14%
Wired charging15 W18 W+20%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
Weight186 g—
Thickness7.9 mm+13%9.1 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 14 (Flyme)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Meizu Note 21
SpecHONOR X5c PlusMeizu Note 21
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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