A guide to Meizu smartphones

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A guide for those who want to understand the variety of Meizu smartphones.

Meizu smartphones are very popular in Russia, and there are quite objective reasons for that. The Chinese manufacturer offers quality, balanced and stylish devices at affordable prices. The proprietary build of Android Flyme OS shows excellent speed and stability. What else does the user need? Understanding, of course.

Although Meizu hasn't slipped into xiaomish frenzy, some potential buyers still have difficulty choosing. This is why we created this guide.

In a few minutes you will become a real connoisseur of the Meizu smartphone lineup. Go!

What are Meizu

The Meizu lineup is represented by fourteen current smartphones, five of which are flagships, two more fall into the rather blurred segment of the middle peasants, and the remaining seven belong to state employees, which does not make them less attractive.

Let's start with the most sophisticated and expensive Meizu models.

Meizu flagships

Before the release of the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus smartphones, Meizu flagships were very easy to categorize. The Pro line specialized in sound and offered users a cool D / A converter, while the MX line boasted advanced camera modules and was aimed primarily at the photo enthusiast. With the release of Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus, the boundaries blurred.

Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus

Smartphones Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus offer not only an advanced DAC with a built-in amplifier for connoisseurs of quality music, but also excellent cameras. Simply put, Meizu tried to release a universal flagship with a unique feature in the form of an additional color touchscreen display on the back. She seems to have succeeded.

• Screen: 5.2 inches, Full HD, AMOLED / 5.7 inches, QHD, AMOLED.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio P25 / Mediatek Helio X30.
• Video: Mali-T880 MP2 / IMG PowerVR 7XTP-MT4.
• RAM: 4 GB, DDR4X / 6 GB, DDR4X.
• Storage: 64 GB, UFS 2.1 / 64 or 128 GB, UFS 2.1.
• DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43130 / Cirrus Logic CS43130.
• Main camera: dual Sony IMX386, 12 + 12 Mp, f / 2.0 / dual Sony IMX386, 12 + 12 Mp, f / 2.0.
• Front camera: 16 MP, f / 2.0 / 16 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 3000 mAh, mCharge / 3500 mAh, mCharge.

Pro 6 and Pro 6 Plus

Even after the release of the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus, the previous generation of Meizu's music flagships have not lost their relevance. A productive filling with a margin for years to come, an excellent screen, excellent cameras and a Hi-Fi DAC (Cirrus Logic CS43L36 or ESS ES9018K2M in the phablet version) make the Pro 6 and Pro 6 Plus great workhorses for any task and wonderful companions for connoisseurs of quality sound.

• Screen: 5.2 inches, Full HD, AMOLED / 5.7 inches, QHD, AMOLED.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio X25 / Exynos 8890.
• Video: Mali-T880 / Mali-T880 MP10 or MP12.
• RAM: 4 GB, LPDDR3 / 4 GB, LPDDR4.
• Storage: 32 or 64 GB / 64 or 128 GB.
• DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43L36 / ESS ES9018K2M.
• Main camera: 21 megapixels, f / 2.2, / 12 megapixels, f / 2.0.
• Front camera: 5 megapixels, f / 2.0 / 5 megapixels, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 2 560 mAh, mCharge / 3 400 mAh, mCharge.

MX6

While the Pro line of smartphones is now positioned as universal flagships with exceptional sound, the MX is the productivity devices with an emphasis on photos and videos. The Meizu MX6 is equipped with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 sensor. The exact same camera, only dual, is used in the latest Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus. Otherwise, this is just a solid balanced flagship with excellent filling, screen and body.

• Screen: 5.5 inches, Full HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio X20.
• Video: Mali-T880.
• RAM: 4 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 32 GB.
• Main camera: Sony IMX386, 12 MP, f / 2.0.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 3,060 mAh, mCharge.

Meizu middles

The golden mean is smartphones that do not have top-end filling with excessive performance, but all the other flagship features are present, providing practical and aesthetic comfort for daily use.

M5 Note

The M5 Note is John McClain in the Meizu world because it is as strong as the Die Hard hero in vitality and style. Minimalistic, discreet, strict, functional, able to live for three days and keep a little more charge. There is nothing surprising in the fact that this smartphone continued the glorious tradition of its predecessor and immediately climbed into the top sales of Meizu. If you ask which smartphone from this guide we would buy now, the answer is the M5 Note, because it's cool.

• Screen: 5.5 inches, Full HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio P10.
• Video: Mali-T860.
• RAM: 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB.
• Main camera: 13 megapixels, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 4000 mAh, mCharge.

M3 Max

Perfect Meizu for shovel lovers. A 6-inch display is almost a tablet. Not everyone will be able to carry such a giant gadget in their pocket. Remember this if you decide to buy yourself an M3 Max blindly, without first holding it in your hands. Phablets are often bought for more comfortable surfing and viewing content, and therefore the presence of a capacious battery, large built-in storage and an SD card slot is very useful here.

• Screen: 6 inches, Full HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio P10.
• Video: Mali-T860.
• RAM: 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 64GB + microSD up to 128GB.
• Main camera: 13 megapixels, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 4 160 mAh, mCharge.

Meizu budget employees

It is necessary to clarify right away that in recent years the term "budget smartphone" is no longer synonymous with weak or braking. Processor performance has long surpassed the real needs of the system and applications. The only thing where devices from the lower price segment do poorly are heavy 3D games. But for hardcore mobile gamers, there is a very specific category of smartphones, the specifications of which include the coveted Snapdragon 820 and above.

M3 Note

Above, we talked about the superhero smartphone M5 Note. The M3 Note is pretty much the same thing, but noticeably cheaper. Identical processor and graphics, identical screen, tenacious battery, but no fast charging, slightly weaker camera, less sophisticated design, less RAM.

• Screen: 5.5 inches, Full HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek Helio P10.
• Video: Mali-T860.
• RAM: 2 or 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB.
• Main camera: 13 megapixels, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 4 100 mAh.

M3s mini

In short, the M3s mini is perhaps the best smartphone that you can buy for 10,000 rubles in Russia, although Xiaomi fans will certainly not agree with us. The device cannot boast of any outstanding characteristics, but it works out the costs for itself by 101%. For some potential buyers, the relatively modest display diagonal of the M3s mini, which is only 5 inches, may be decisive for a modern smartphone. Not everyone loves shovels, right?

• Screen: 5 inches, HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek MT6750.
• Video: Mali-T860.
• RAM: 2 or 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB.
• Main camera: 13 megapixels, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 3,020 mAh.

M5c, M5 and M5s

The Meizu M5 family is a great alternative to the M3s mini for those who, for one reason or another, don't like an all-aluminum case or want a slightly larger display. The line is represented by three models: the ultra-budget 5-inch M5c, completely made of polycarbonate, the basic 5.2-inch M5 with a polycarbonate back cover and the older 5.2-inch M5s made of aluminum. Smartphones differ in processors, cameras, and available RAM and storage. The M5s also supports mCharge fast charging.

• Screen: 5 inches, HD, IPS / 5.2 inches, HD, IPS / 5.2 inches, HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek MT6737 / Mediatek MT6750 / Mediatek MT6753.
• Video: Mali-T720 / Mali-T860 / Mali-T720.
• RAM: 2 GB, LPDDR3 / 2 or 3 GB, LPDDR3 / 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 16 GB + microSD up to 128 GB / 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB / 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB.
• Main camera: 8 MP, f / 2.0 / 13 MP, f / 2.2 / 13 MP, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.2 / 5 MP, f / 2.0 / 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 3,000 mAh / 3,070 mAh / 3,000 mAh, mCharge.

U10 and U20

The back cover of Meizu U is made of glass. Smartphones cost in the range of 10-14 thousand, depending on the diagonal, the amount of RAM and storage, but in appearance they make most of the top flagships. This perfectly smooth mirror surface captivates, you want to iron it, you want to touch it. Unfortunately, beauty requires sacrifice, and in this case, practicality and strength suffer. The glass is difficult to break, but it is quite easy to scratch, and fingerprints are also clearly visible on it. In terms of characteristics, the U10 is almost identical to the state-owned M3s mini and M5, and the U20, equipped with a more efficient processor, can be considered an alternative to the M5 Note.

• Screen: 5 inches, HD, IPS / 5.5 inches, Full HD, IPS.
• Processor: Mediatek MT6750 / Mediatek Helio P10.
• Video: Mali-T860 / Mali-T860.
• RAM: 2 or 3 GB, LPDDR3 / 2 or 3 GB, LPDDR3.
• Storage: 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB / 16 or 32 GB + microSD up to 128 GB.
• Main camera: 13 megapixels, f / 2.2.
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0.
• Battery: 2,760 mAh / 3,260 mAh.

We hope this guide will help you to understand the variety of Meizu and find your perfect smartphone. And if you are interested in Xiaomi devices, then here is a detailed article on the smartphones of this company.