Smartphone maker Meizu has launched its latest phablet M3 Note at an event in Beijing. The smartphone has so far been launched in China only. Meizu M3 Note comes in two variants -- one with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, priced at 799 Yuang and the other one with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, priced at 999 Yuang. We spent some time with the phone to find out what it's like and here are our first impressions of it




Design
Meizu M3 Note comes with an aluminium body, and doesn't look much different from most smartphones in the budget segment, although that doesn't mean that we were not happy with its look and feel. The phone has been launched in three colour variants -- white, silver and gold -- and the one we got was dressed in silver.



The front of the phone is dominated by the display, right below which is the fingerprint sensor of the phone. The non-removable back panel of Meizu M3 Notehouses the camera, dual LED flash and the company branding. The volume rocker and the power buttons are sandwiched on the right edge of the phone and the sim card slot is on the left. The 3.5mm jack is placed on the top while the microUSB port and the speakers of the phone are placed at the bottom.

Although there is nothing about the design that stands out, we were still happy with the look and feel of the M3 Note. We found it to be common, but stylish nevertheless.




Display

Meizu M3 Note features a 5.5-inch Full HD 1080P display with 403 pixels per inch which we found to be quite responsive. The display showed bright and vibrant colours; however, we felt that there is scope of improvement in the viewing angles of the display.

We also found the screen to be reflective, which may make sunlight readability a little hard for the user.




Camera
The 13MP rear camera of Meizu M3 Note certainly isn't among the top features of the smartphone. We clicked some pictures from the phone's camera and we were left with a bag of mixed emotions. While the image quality was good, we were not very happy with the colour reproduction of M3 Note's camera.

Having said that, we were happy with the job that the 5MP selfie camera of the phone did when we clicked a few images with it. Apart from the usual modes that are there in most phones, M3 Note's camera comes with a mode that lets you creates GIFs.




Hardware
Powered by 1.8GHz Helio P10 octa-core processor, Meizu M3 Note comes in two variants -- one with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage and the other one with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Users have the option of expanding the available storage by installing microSD cards of up to 128GB.

The smartphone packs a 4,100mAh battery and comes with 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC connectivity options.

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As expected, Meizu launched its m3 note smartphone on Wednesday. The smartphone will go on sale in China from Monday, and registrations for the first sale have begun. The smartphone has been launched in two variants, with the 2GB of RAM/ 16GB of inbuilt storage version priced at CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 8,200), and the 3GB of RAM/ 32GB storage version priced at CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,300).


Running Flyme OS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, the dual-SIM Meizu m3 note sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) LTPS display with a pixel density of 403ppi. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC (with 4 Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz, and 4 Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1GHz), coupled with either 2GB or 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Inbuilt storage can be supplemented by microSD storage expansion (via hybrid dual-SIM), but Meizu has not detailed the maximum supported capacity.

The Meizu m3 note sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 aperture and PDAF autofocus, apart from a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone also boasts of a fingerprint sensor with mTouch 2.1 technology, said to recognise fingerprints in 0.2 seconds. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the smartphone is its 4100mAh battery.

Apart from 4G LTE support, the Meizu m3 note offers Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with BLE, and GPS/ A-GPS connectivity options. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, and magnetometer. It weighs in at 163 grams, measures 153.6x75.5x8.2mm, and will be available in Grey, Gold, and Silver colour variants. 

Meizu has launched a new smartphone under its Blue Charm lineup in its home turf, called the Meizu metal. Priced at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,300) for the 16GB inbuilt storage variant, and CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,300) for the 32GB variant, the metal-bodied smartphone is available to registration and will go on sale starting November 2, as per the company's Weibo post. The global pricing and availability dates are not yet known.

The Meizu Metal is a dual-SIM supporting smartphone that runs Flyme 5.1 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. A YunOS (aka AliyunOS) version with Flyme 5 UI on top has also been announced. Other smartphones in Meizu's Blue Charm lineup include the Meizu m2, m2 note, m1, and m1 note.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution LTPS display supported by 2.5D curved glass and T2X-1 glass protection, and is powered by the 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor clocked at 2GHz, clubbed with PowerVR G6200 GPU and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM.

(Also see:  Meizu MX5 vs. Meizu Metal)

As mentioned above, the Meizu metal comes in two inbuilt storage variants - 16GB and 32GB, which can be further expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). It is worth mentioning that the second SIM slot also acts as a microSD card slot. This means that the handset would either function as a dual-SIM device or would act as a single-SIM handset with microSD card. As for the camera, the Meizu metal houses 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5P lenses and Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), and dual-tone LED flash. A 5-megapixel front-facing camera is also included.

Measuring 150.7x75.3x8.2mm, the smartphone weighs 162 grams and is backed by a 3140mAh battery. The Meizu metal supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Micro-USB connectivity features.

The smartphone's specifications match closely to that of Meizu's previously launched MX5 smartphone. The MX5 features the same display size and resolution, processor, and battery but features 20.7-megapixel camera, and 3GB RAM.

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by Robin Sinha , 21 October 2015

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Meizu has launched a new smartphone under its Blue Charm lineup in its home turf, called the Meizu metal. Priced at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,300) for the 16GB inbuilt storage variant, and CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,300) for the 32GB variant, the metal-bodied smartphone is available to registration and will go on sale starting November 2, as per the company's Weibo post. The global pricing and availability dates are not yet known.

The Meizu Metal is a dual-SIM supporting smartphone that runs Flyme 5.1 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. A YunOS (aka AliyunOS) version with Flyme 5 UI on top has also been announced. Other smartphones in Meizu's Blue Charm lineup include the Meizu m2, m2 note, m1, and m1 note.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution LTPS display supported by 2.5D curved glass and T2X-1 glass protection, and is powered by the 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor clocked at 2GHz, clubbed with PowerVR G6200 GPU and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM.

(Also see:  Meizu MX5 vs. Meizu Metal)

As mentioned above, the Meizu metal comes in two inbuilt storage variants - 16GB and 32GB, which can be further expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). It is worth mentioning that the second SIM slot also acts as a microSD card slot. This means that the handset would either function as a dual-SIM device or would act as a single-SIM handset with microSD card. As for the camera, the Meizu metal houses 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5P lenses and Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), and dual-tone LED flash. A 5-megapixel front-facing camera is also included.

Measuring 150.7x75.3x8.2mm, the smartphone weighs 162 grams and is backed by a 3140mAh battery. The Meizu metal supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Micro-USB connectivity features.

The smartphone's specifications match closely to that of Meizu's previously launched MX5 smartphone. The MX5 features the same display size and resolution, processor, and battery but features 20.7-megapixel camera, and 3GB RAM.

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Meizu Metal

• KEY SPECS

Display

5.50-inch

Processor

2.2GHz

Front Camera

 5-megapixel

Resolution

 1080x1920 pixels

RAM

 3GB

OS

 Android 5.1

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

13-megapixel

Battery capacity

3140mAh

See full Meizu Metal specifications

Meizu has launched its m2 budget 4G smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the Meizu m2 is open for registration ahead of its first flash sale on Snapdeal on Monday.

Featuring a polycarbonate unibody, the Meizu m2 runs the firm's proprietary Flyme UI 4.5 that's based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It bears a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution display covered by AGC Dragontrail protective glass with pixel density of 296ppi, and is powered by a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor clocked at 1.3GHz, clubbed by 2GB LPDDR3 RAM and Mali T720 GPU. The handset's screen-to-body ratio is 75.6 percent.

The m2 houses a 13-megapixel rear camera with a f/2.2 aperture, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protective lens glass and LED flash, while featuring a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, FotoNation 2.0 smart selfie enhancement, and Face AE face light boost functionality. The handset equips Samsung-made 16GB inbuilt eMMC 5.0 flash storage, which can be further expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). Also noted is that the device's second SIM slot also doubles as a microSD card slot.

As for the connectivity, the Meizu m2 supports 4G networks on both the SIM cards. The smartphone supports the 1800MHz FDD-LTE band in India, but misses out on the 2300MHz TDD-LTE band. Other connectivity options include GPS, A-GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth 4.0. Measuring 68.9x8.7x140.1mm, the smartphone weighs 131 grams and is backed by a Sony-made 2500mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 23 hours of talk time on 2G, 10 hours of internet surfing on 4G and 680 hours of standby time.