In October 2016, Meizu had launched a budget smartphone – Meizu M5, now the company has announced it’s latest smartphone in the Note series at an event in China, dubbed as Meizu M5 Note. This device has 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) LTPS 2.5D curved glass display with 1000: 1 contrast ratio and powered by 1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU. It will be available in three versions 3GB RAM coupled with 16GB, 3GB RAM coupled with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM coupled with 64GB storage. Internal storage is expandable up to 128GB with microSD.
It runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Flyme OS 6.0 operating system. It has Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD) slot. As far as the camera is concerned, it has a 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens. Connectivity options include 4G voLTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS. It also has a fingerprint sensor. It packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 18W mCharge fast charging that can charge the phone fully in just 90 minutes.
Meizu M5 Note specifications
- Display: 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) LTPS 2.5D curved glass display, 1000: 1 contrast ratio
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
- RAM & Storage: 3GB RAM with 16GB / 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Flyme OS 6.0
- SIM Slot: Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
- Rear Camera: 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture
- Front Camera: 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens
- Connectivity Options: 4G voLTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- Fingerprint sensor: Yes
- Dimensions: 153.6×75.8×8.15mm
- Weight: 175g
- Battery: 4000mAh (typical) / 3920mAh (minimal) battery
- Color Options: Gray, Silver, Champagne Gold and Blue color options
Price And Availability
The Meizu M5 Note comes in Gray, Silver, Champagne Gold and Blue color options. It comes in three versions in China-
3GB RAM with 16GB storage version -899 CNY (US$ 130 / Rs. 8,880 approx.)
3GB RAM with 32GB storage version -999 CNY (US$ 145 / Rs. 9,870 approx.)
4GB RAM with 64GB storage version – 1499 CNY(US$ 218 / Rs. 14,810 approx.)
This smartphone will be available for order in China starting from December 6th, 2016 and goes on sale from December 8th, 2016.