Meizu 22 VS Xiaomi 15T

The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T both offer waterproof designs, with an IP68 rating on each, ensuring protection against dust and immersion in water. However, the Xiaomi 15T has a deeper waterproof rating of 3 meters, compared to the Meizu 22's 1.5 meters.

In terms of size and weight, the Meizu 22 is slightly lighter at 190 g, whereas the Xiaomi 15T weighs 194 g. The Meizu 22 is also more compact, with a height of 152 mm and a width of 71 mm, while the Xiaomi 15T is taller at 163.2 mm and wider at 78 mm. These differences result in a slightly more compact and lighter form factor for the Meizu 22.

The thickness of the two devices also varies. The Meizu 22 measures 8.2 mm, while the Xiaomi 15T is slimmer at 7.5 mm. Additionally, the Xiaomi 15T has a larger volume at 95.472 cm³, compared to the Meizu 22's 88.4944 cm³, indicating that the Xiaomi 15T is a bit bulkier overall.

Both the Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Meizu 22 has a 6.3″ screen size, while the Xiaomi 15T has a larger 6.83″ display. This makes the Xiaomi 15T’s screen noticeably bigger, offering more screen real estate for viewing content.

In terms of resolution, the Meizu 22 has a resolution of 1200 x 2670 px, while the Xiaomi 15T comes in at 1220 x 2712 px. The difference in resolution is minor, but the Xiaomi 15T's screen is slightly sharper due to its larger size and slightly higher pixel count. The Meizu 22 has a pixel density of 465 ppi, while the Xiaomi 15T’s pixel density is 435 ppi, meaning the Meizu 22’s screen is a little denser in terms of pixels per inch.

Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast, as well as an Always-On Display feature. The Meizu 22 does not have branded damage-resistant glass or Dolby Vision support, while the Xiaomi 15T includes branded damage-resistant glass and supports Dolby Vision, offering additional durability and richer visual experiences.

The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T differ in several aspects of their performance specifications. The Meizu 22 is equipped with 1024GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM, while the Xiaomi 15T offers 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM. This gives the Meizu 22 a clear advantage in terms of both storage and RAM capacity.

When it comes to processing power, the Meizu 22 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, while the Xiaomi 15T is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 chipset. The Meizu 22’s CPU is slightly more complex, with cores running at speeds of up to 3.21 GHz across 8 threads, while the Xiaomi 15T’s CPU has a top speed of 3.25 GHz with 8 threads, though the Meizu 22 still has a more powerful maximum clock speed overall (3.21 GHz vs. 3.25 GHz). The Geekbench 6 results also show the Meizu 22 with a higher multi-core score (6833) and single-core score (2041), compared to the Xiaomi 15T’s 6033 (multi) and 1571 (single).

Other performance features are similar, such as both devices supporting 64-bit architecture, DirectX 12, and having integrated graphics. The Meizu 22 has a higher GPU clock speed at 1150 MHz, while the Xiaomi 15T’s GPU clock speed is 1300 MHz. In terms of memory bandwidth, the Meizu 22 has an edge with 76.8 GB/s compared to the Xiaomi 15T’s 68.2 GB/s. Both devices support a maximum memory of 24GB, DDR5 memory version, and have L2 and L3 cache (6 MB and 8 MB in the Meizu 22, 1 MB and 6 MB in the Xiaomi 15T).

The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T both feature multi-lens main cameras. The Meizu 22 has a 50 MP triple-camera setup with a wide aperture of 1.7, 2.5, and 2.1f, while the Xiaomi 15T offers a 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP triple-camera arrangement with a slightly different aperture of 1.7, 1.9, and 2.2f. Both devices support 2160p video recording at 60 fps, optical zoom (3x for the Meizu 22 and 2x for the Xiaomi 15T), and various photo enhancement features like phase-detection autofocus and manual focus. However, the Meizu 22 has a broader aperture for its lenses, potentially letting in more light for better low-light performance.

For front cameras, the Meizu 22 has a 50 MP front-facing camera with a 2.1f wide aperture, while the Xiaomi 15T features a 32 MP front camera with a 2.2f aperture. Both phones lack a front-facing LED flash, and neither has a dual-lens front camera. The Xiaomi 15T also supports HDR10 recording, which the Meizu 22 does not.

Both phones offer manual exposure, ISO, and white balance controls, as well as continuous autofocus when recording videos. Additionally, both devices support slow-motion video and have the ability to create panoramas in-camera. However, the Xiaomi 15T lacks the timelapse function, which the Meizu 22 includes. Neither device supports Dolby Vision recording, and neither has laser autofocus or 360° panorama shooting capabilities.

The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T both run on Android-based operating systems, with the Meizu 22 featuring Android 15 and the Xiaomi 15T running Android 16. Despite the difference in versions, both devices share many common features such as clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization.

Both devices allow users to block app tracking, have on-device machine learning, and support notification permissions. The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T also support features like dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health checks, and an extra dim mode. In addition, both devices feature dynamic theming, offloading of apps, and customizable notifications. They also support split screen, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), Live Text, full-page screenshots, and widgets, along with a multi-user system and voice recognition capabilities.

While both phones lack Quick Start features and have no support for cross-site tracking blocking, the Xiaomi 15T has the added ability to support HDR10 recording, which the Meizu 22 does not. Both devices also have a child lock and sharing intents, and neither is free and open source despite supporting offline voice recognition and tracking the current position of the device.

The Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T both come with sizable batteries, with the Meizu 22 featuring a 5510 mAh battery and the Xiaomi 15T offering a slightly smaller 5500 mAh battery. Despite this minimal difference in capacity, the Meizu 22 offers wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while the Xiaomi 15T lacks both of these features.

Both devices support fast charging, but the Meizu 22 has a faster charging speed of 80W compared to the Xiaomi 15T’s 67W. Both phones have rechargeable, non-removable batteries and come with battery level indicators, providing users with the necessary information about their battery status.

Overall, the Meizu 22 offers more versatile charging options, with wireless charging and higher fast-charging speed, while the Xiaomi 15T focuses on standard fast charging with fewer charging features.

Both the Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T lack a 3.5 mm audio jack and a radio, which is becoming more common in modern smartphones. In terms of Bluetooth audio support, the Meizu 22 has aptX HD, while the Xiaomi 15T does not have any aptX audio codecs (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless).

Both devices also lack LDAC support, which is used for high-quality wireless audio streaming. The Meizu 22 does have aptX HD, which can provide better audio quality over Bluetooth than standard aptX, but the Xiaomi 15T does not include this feature.

In summary, the Meizu 22 offers a slight advantage in wireless audio quality with its aptX HD support, while the Xiaomi 15T does not provide any advanced Bluetooth audio codecs.

Both the Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T support 5G connectivity and feature dual SIM card slots, allowing for enhanced connectivity. However, the Xiaomi 15T offers a slightly faster download speed of 5170 MBits/s, compared to the Meizu 22’s 4200 MBits/s.

Both devices support a wide range of Wi-Fi standards, including Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax). The Meizu 22 additionally supports Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), while the Xiaomi 15T does not.

Regarding Bluetooth, the Xiaomi 15T supports the newer Bluetooth version 6, whereas the Meizu 22 supports Bluetooth version 5.4. Both devices come with NFC support, fingerprint scanners, and various sensors, including gyroscopes, accelerometers, infrared sensors, and GPS with Galileo support. Neither device includes features such as 3D facial recognition, iris scanners, or a built-in projector, but both provide solid connectivity options overall.

Both the Meizu 22 and Xiaomi 15T are equipped with a video light, making them suitable for low-light video capture. Neither device features sapphire glass display, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These characteristics are identical for both devices, as both lack these specific display technologies.

Overall, the two phones share the same set of features in this category, with no significant differences between them in terms of video lighting or display types.

In summary, both devices offer basic video lighting and similar display configurations, with no advanced features like sapphire glass or curved screens.