Meizu 21 Note Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Meizu Note 21 Pro - lost among opponents

The new line of smartphones from the Chinese company Meizu evokes mixed emotions. If relatively expensive devices turned out to be interesting and extremely competitive, then affordable devices were simply made by third-party OEM manufacturers. One of them was the hero of today's review.

The appearance of the new product is unremarkable. Of the positive aspects, one can highlight only the marble-style polycarbonate back panels and the side fingerprint scanner. The plastic edging and not the narrowest display frames will no longer cause delight. The 6.78-inch IPS display itself does not stand out with anything supernatural. The optimal resolution for the diagonal of 2460 x 1080 pixels and the modern refresh rate of 120 hertz become the advantages of the IPS panel, which cannot be said about the peak brightness of 550 nits, the faded color rendering against the background of AMOLED analogs. Direct sunlight significantly reduces the visibility of the content being played.

The technical specifications include the MediaTek Helio G99 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and the Mali G57MC2 video accelerator. The bundle does not support 5G networks, and is also found in a number of inexpensive Android smartphones. Of course, the chipset copes with the Android 14 interface, but the gaming performance is not impressive. The most resource-demanding projects like Fortnite will require a significant reduction in graphics settings. But any potential problems with autonomy are solved by a capacious 5000 mAh battery. It usually lasts for a day and a half, but the phablet will have to be near the outlet for more than an hour due to the modest charging power of 30W. The permanent memory is 256 GB, there is a slot for MicroSD cards.

The 64- and 2-megapixel cameras do not have optical stabilization. This fact has a negative impact on the quality of shooting in poor lighting. Small objects come out blurry, without the necessary detail, and noise appears. Daytime photo sessions are much easier for the sensors. There is no stereo sound. It is unlikely that you will miss an important notification, but the enjoyment of your favorite music or even watching videos on the Internet will be debatable. But there are contactless payments NFC. The final impression of the device is ambiguous, there are too many alternatives in the price category with better processors, cameras and other parameters.