Meizu 21 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 50-Megapixel Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Meizu 21 Pro was launched in China on Thursday, February 29. The phone launched with Qualcomm’s latest octa-core chipset and a 5,050mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It also comes with a triple rear camera unit with hybrid optical image stabilisation (OIS) and electronic image stabilisation (EIS) support. This model joins the base Meizu 21 handset, which was unveiled in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, a 4,800mAh battery and a 200-megapixel triple rear camera system.

Meizu 21 Pro price

Offered in Glacier Blue, Laurel Green, Meizu White, and Starry Night Black (translated from Chinese) shades, the Meizu 21 Pro is available for purchase in China in three RAM and storage configurations. The 12GB + 256GB option starts at CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 57,600), while the 16GB + 512GB and 16GB + 1TB variants are listed at CNY 5,399 (roughly Rs. 62,200) and CNY 5,899 (roughly Rs. 67,900), respectively. According to its online listing, the phone is currently available for pre-orders with sales starting from March 2.

Meizu 21 Pro specifications

The Meizu 21 Pro sports a 6.79-inch 2K+ (3,192 x 1,368 pixels) LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1,250 nits peak brightness level, a 21:9 aspect ratio, a 2,160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming rate, and SGS Low Blue Light eye protection. It is powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. The handset ships with the Android 14-based Flyme 10.5 operating system.

For optics, the Meizu 21 Pro carries a 50-megapixel primary sensor with hybrid OIS and EIS support, alongside a 13-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto shooter with up to 3x optical zoom. The front camera of the phone has a 32-megapixel AI-backed sensor which is also claimed to help with the face unlock feature.

Meanwhile, the Meizu 21 Pro is backed by a 5,050mAh battery with support for 80W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W wireless reverse charging support. The phone also gets an IP68 rating for dust and splash resistance, and Meizu’s Titan Glass 2.0 technology for drop resistance. It supports 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and USB Type-C connectivity. The handset measures 164.98mm x 74.42mm x 7.98mm in size, while the glass body weighs 214g and the silicone finish weighs 208g.


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Meizu 21 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 200-Megapixel Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Meizu 21 has gone official in China. The new flagship handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM. It flaunts a triple camera setup at the rear, headlined by a 200-megapixel primary camera. The Meizu 21 comes in four different colour options with a host of notable features such as dual stereo speakers, an IP54 rated build, and 80W fast charging support. The Meizu 21 is backed by a 4,800mAh battery.

Meizu 21 price

Price of the Meizu 21 is set at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 39,000) for the base 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at CNY 3,699 (roughly Rs. 43,000), while the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage variant is priced at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 45,000). It is currently available for purchase in China via the official Meizu website in Meizu White, Ruiyi Green, Smart Purple, and Unbounded Black(translated from Chinese) colour options via the company’s online store.

There is no official information regarding the Meizu 21’s availability in other markets, including India.

Meizu 21 specifications

The dual SIM (Nano) Meizu 21 sports a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) display with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1,100 nits of peak brightness, 1,920Hz high-frequency dimming and 393ppi pixel density. The Super mTouch display is claimed to deliver a response rate of 0.075 seconds. The handset is equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, coupled with 12GB of RAM and Adreno 750 GPU.

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For optics, the Meizu 21 has a triple rear camera unit, comprising a 200-megapixel primary camera with f/1.7 aperture and 22mm focal length. The unit also includes a 13-megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and a 5-megapixel telephoto sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video chats, there is a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2.4 aperture lens. The handset packs up to 512GB of storage.

Connectivity options on the Meizu 21 include WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, NavIC, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, a USB Type-C port, GPS, and A-GPS. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, gyroscope, distance sensor, light sensor, e-compass, IR remote control, and linear motor. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication and supports face unlock feature.

The Meizu 21 has an IP54 dust and waterproof build. It comes equipped with a 4,800mAh battery and supports 80W fast charging. It has stereo dual speakers as well. It measures 156.7×75.3×7.9mm and weighs 198 grams.


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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chip Confirmed to Arrive on OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 14, iQoo 12 and Realme GT5 Pro

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was announced by Qualcomm at the chipmaker’s annual Snapdragon Summit event on Tuesday. The new chip will power flagship Android smartphones from a range of manufacturers expected to debut in the coming weeks and months — starting with the Xiaomi 14 that will be launched on October 26. OEMs like Asus, Honor, iQoo, Meizu, Nio, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Redmi, Red Magic, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE will launch smartphones that are equipped with the new chip.

The Xiaomi 14 is set to debut on October 26 as the company’s next flagship smartphone and will be the first handset to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. Company president William Lu has already confirmed the launch of the handset in China, but the company has not announced the launch of the Xiaomi 14 in other markets, including India.

On November 7, iQoo has scheduled a launch event where the company is expected to unveil the iQoo 12 in China — this phone is confirmed to be equipped with Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip. Both Vivo and Realme have also confirmed the arrival of smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

Meanwhile, OnePlus and Oppo will also launch phones powered by the new Snapdragon chip. We already know the next handset from the former will be called the OnePlus 12, but the company is yet to announce a launch date. On the other hand, we can expect the Oppo Find X7 Pro to be the firm’s first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip under the hood.

Redmi K70 will debut in China as the company’s first smartphone to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, but there’s no official launch date for the handset at the time of publishing this article. Onthe other hand, ZTE has confirmed that upcoming phones from Nubia and Red Magic will be equipped with the flagship Snapdragon chipset.

Other smartphone manufacturers that have confirmed that their upcoming flagship phones will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip — without revealing the names of the handsets — include Honor, Asus, Sony, and Motorola. We can expect more smartphone makers to announce plans to launch handsets powered by the new Snapdragon chip in the coming days and weeks.


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