Meizu 21 Note launched as the most affordable member of the series

May 17, 2024

The talk was Meizu was supposedly quitting the smartphone industry. In the midst of that, the company added the third and the most affordable member to its series. It joins the ranks with the titular phone and a Pro model. This article will further look into the Meizu 21 Note including its expected price in Nepal.

Meizu 21 Note Overview

Design and Display

The Meizu 21 Note has a similar design language to the rest of its series members. It especially looks the same as the titular phone with two camera cutouts and the RGB Aicy Smart Ring. Other than that, it is 2.5D curved both on the front and the back. This phone is IP65 rated and is available in Unbounded Black and Meizu White colour options.

On the front, the phone houses an 8T OLED panel that stretches 6.78 inches diagonally. It spans 1.5K in resolution, offers a refresh rate of up to 144Hz, and is capable of 100% sRGB as well as DCI-P3 colour gamut. Furthermore, it comes with a touch sampling rate and PWM dimming of 2,160Hz while also being able to achieve a peak brightness of up to 5,000 nits. With this, it is fair to say the screen on the Meizu 21 Note is rich, smooth, and vibrant.

Performance

Under the helm, this phone packs the second-generation flagship chip from Qualcomm i.e. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Though two new offerings have been launched by the foundry after this one, its days are far from over and is still a very capable processor. With its help, Meizu has powered the 21 Note with AI capabilities such as summarisation, game optimisation, circle searching, image upscaling, etc.

In addition to silicon, the phone comes in two memory and storage configurations. It only has a single 16GB RAM option while for storage you can choose between 256GB and 512GB. The Meizu 21 Note also packs a 5,000 mm² vapour chamber cooling system to keep the phone’s thermals and performance in check.

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Camera and the rest

The cameras on the Meizu 21 Note include two shooters on the back and one on the front. The primary camera here is a 50MP unit with a 1/1.56” sensor offering OIS and 8K video recording capability. Additionally, the auxiliary camera on the back is a 13MP ultrawide-cum-macro lens. Meanwhile, the front camera is a 16MP shooter that sits underneath the hole-punch cutout.

The phone packs a 5,500 mAh battery which is the largest in its series in terms of raw capacity. It is coupled with a fast charging capability of 66W Super mCharge. In terms of wireless connectivity, the Meizu 21 Note is stacked with 5G cellular, WiFi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, and NFC support. Lastly, it also has an in-display fingerprint sensor, an IR blaster, and a stereo speaker setup built into it.

Meizu 21 Note Specifications

Design: Monotone design with 2.5D curved edges, IP65 rated
Dimensions: 162.39 mm x 76.89 mm x 8.20 mm
Weight: 205 grams
Display: 6.78” OLED Panel, 144Hz (1–120Hz adaptive) refresh rate, 5,000 nits peak brightness, up to 2,160Hz touch sampling rate, 2,160Hz PWM dimming, 1.07 billion colour depth, 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 colour gamut, 450 PPI pixel density
Resolution: 1.5K (1,264 x 2,780)
Chipset: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm)
RAM: 16GB
ROM: 256GB or 512GB
OS: Flyme AIOS
Rear Camera: Dual Camera (50MP OIS Primary + 13MP Ultrawide/Macro)
Front Camera: 16MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
Security: In-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
Sensors: Gravity, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Proximity, E-compass, IR blaster
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Battery: 5,500 mAh cell with 66W super fast charging
Connectivity: 5G cellular, Tri-band WiFi 7, Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC USB 2.0 Type-C
Colour Options: Meizu White, Boundless Black

Meizu 21 Note Price in Nepal and Availability

The phone is up for sale in China at a starting price of CNY 2,599. It will likely not be available here. However, if it does, we expect the Meizu 21 Note price in Nepal to start at NPR 57,999.