MEIZU 21
MEIZU 21 · Meizu
- SoC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5X
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Android API
- 15 (35)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The meizu MEIZU 21 is built around the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2023 on a TSMC 4nm N4P process. Qualcomm's late-2023 flagship, paired with most 2024 Android flagships outside Samsung's Exynos variants.
Designed for sustained high-fps gaming, on-device AI inference, and 8K capture. Thermals are well-managed thanks to the 4nm process; large-vapor-chamber phones see minimal throttling.
Day-to-day workload
12 GB LPDDR5X of RAM is ample for any current workload, including multitasking-heavy use and on-device AI. Display resolution is 2340x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 35 (15). Android 14 or newer — modern security baseline, supported by all current banking and payment apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a meizu MEIZU 21, the fields most worth verifying are: GPU should read close to Adreno 750; Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "meizu"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- meizu
- BRAND
- meizu
- MODEL
- MEIZU 21
- PRODUCT
- meizu_21_CN
Operating System
- API
- 15 (35)
- KERNEL
- 6.1.25-android14-11-maybe-dirty
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- CPU
- sm8650
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-X4 Cortex-A720 Cortex-A720 Cortex-A520
- CLUSTERS
- 1 x 3.30 GHz 2 x 2.96 GHz 3 x 3.15 GHz 2 x 2.26 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 364 - 3302 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p1 r0p1 r0p1 r0p1
- TECHPROCESS
- 4 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 750
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0762.19 (GIT@b5384f2fe2, I1a8bf136d8, 1715338784) (Date:05/10/24)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2340x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- gtx8_spi
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- icm4x6xx
- GYROSCOPE
- icm4x6xx
- MAGNETOMETER
- mmc56x3x
- ALSPS
- stk_stk3a7x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- +
Connectivity
- WIFI
- kiwi
- NFC
- qcom,sn-nci
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- cs35l43 cs35l43
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- pineapplemtpsnd
- PMIC
- i2c_pmic i2c_pmic i2c_pmic i2c_pmic i2c_pmic
- OTHER
- unk20 unk3a unk3b unk50 unk5f unk69
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