Meizu 21 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 50-megapixel camera launched: price, specifications

The Meizu 21 Pro was launched in China on Thursday, February 29. The phone was launched with Qualcomm’s latest octa-core chipset and a 5050mAh battery with wireless charging support. It also comes with a triple rear camera with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) support. This model joins the base Meizu 21 phone, which was introduced in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, a 4800mAh battery and a 200-megapixel triple rear camera system.

Meizu 21 Pro price

Available 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 memory 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 the online listing, the phone is currently available for pre-order with sales starting on March 2.

Meizu 21 Pro specifications

Meizu 21 Pro features a 6.79-inch 2K+ (3192 x 1368 pixels) LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1250 nits peak brightness level, 21:9 aspect ratio, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming speed and SGS Eye Protection with faint blue light. It is powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC coupled 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 sports a 50-megapixel primary sensor with hybrid OIS and EIS support, along with a 13-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto shooter with up to 3x optical zoom. The phone’s front-facing camera has an AI-backed 32-megapixel sensor, which is also said to help with the face unlock feature.

Meanwhile, the Meizu 21 Pro is backed by a 5050mAh battery with support for 80W wired, 50W wireless and 10W wireless reverse charging. 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, while the glass body weighs 214g and the silicone coating weighs 208g.