Meizu 18 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Meizu 18
180 KWD (Estimated)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
180 KWD (Estimated)

Price
180 KWD (Estimated)
180 KWD (Estimated)
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Meizu Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Meizu 18
SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS

Launch Date
2021, March 08
2023, February 17

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

Dimensions
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
162 g (5.71 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Build
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, Flyme 9
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 740

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Video Size, Motion Photo Effects, (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch), AR Doodle Quick Measure, High CRI LED Flash Tracking AF Astrolapse (Star trails) and front night Hyperlapse Auto Framing
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, Face Focus, Touch To Focus, Panorama, Beauty Mode
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Quick Charge 3+, Fast charging 36W, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min (advertised), Power Delivery 3.0
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1234077 (v9) GeekBench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Battery (new) Active use score 13:51h Battery (old) Endurance rating 111h