Meizu is a well-known smartphone brand in China. The company, like every other Chinese OEMs, produces budget devices that offer ‘value for money’. The smartphone is also sought out by a number of youths in Nepal which is why CG had launched it a couple of years ago. However, it couldn’t quite make an impression here as the company completely stopped its sales.
That, however, isn’t stopping Prism Technologies as the distributor of Infocus and (soon-to-be) Asus is launching four new Meizu smartphones in Nepal officially. The devices that will make their way here are – Meizu C9, Meizu M6T, Meizu Note 9 and Meizu 16Xs.
Meizu C9
The Meizu C9 is an entry-level smartphone with entry-level specifications. It has a compact 5.45-inch HD display with the quad-core Unisoc SC9832E as its CPU. The phone runs on Android v8.0 Oreo out of the box with Flyme UI on top. The device features a 3,000 mAh battery.
Meizu C9 Specifications
- Display: 5.45-inch HD+ IGZO IPS LCD with 18:9 aspect ratio
- CPU: Quad-core Unisoc SC9832E
- OS: Android v8.0 Oreo with Flyme UI
- RAM: 2 GB
- GPU: Mali-820 MP1
- ROM: 16 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, LED flash
- Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Meizu M6T
The Meizu M6T has improvements over the aforementioned C9. This device is available in two RAM variants – 3 GB and 4 GB. It comes with 32 GB and 64 GB storage versions. The M6T is powered by the octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor and it runs on Android v7.0 Nougat out of the box. There are dual cameras on the back of the device. The Meizu M6T is backed by a 3,300 mAh battery.
Meizu M6T Specifications
- Display: 5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD with 18:9 aspect ratio
- CPU: Octa-core MediaTek MT6750
- OS: Android v7.0 Nougat with Flyme UI
- RAM: 3 GB / 4 GB
- GPU: Mali-T860 MP2
- ROM: 32 GB / 64 GB
- Rear Camera: Dual – 13 MP, f/2.2 + 2 MP (depth sensor), f/2.4 with LED flash
- Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0
- Battery: 3300 mAh
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Meizu Note 9
The Meizu Note 9, not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, is a mid-range powerhouse of a device. It has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset inside which is coupled with either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. The Note 9 comes with 64 GB and 128 GB of internal memory. There are two cameras on the rear side of the phone – a 48-megapixel primary lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, Meizu has included a 20-megapixel camera. This device has a 4,000 mAh battery which is supported by 18W fast charging.
Meizu Note 9 Specifications
- Display: 6.2-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD with 18.7:9 aspect ratio
- CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
- OS: Android v9.0 Pie with Flyme UI
- RAM: 4 GB / 6 GB
- GPU: Adreno 612
- ROM: 64 GB / 128 GB
- Rear Camera: Dual – 48 MP, f/1.7 + 5 MP (depth sensor) with dual-tone LED flash
- Front Camera: 20 MP, f/2.0
- Battery: 4000 mAh with 18W fast charging
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Meizu 16Xs
The Meizu 16Xs is my pick of the bunch as it can really give smartphones from Xiaomi and Samsung a run for their money if priced correctly. It has a Super AMOLED display, the Snapdragon 675 chipset, 6 GB of RAM, triple rear cameras, and an under-display fingerprint scanner. Like every manufacturer these days, there is a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor which make up the triple camera setup of the phone. The Meizu 16Xs has a 4,000 mAh battery with a 24W fast charging technology.
Meizu 16Xs Specifications
- Display: 6.2-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED with 18.5:9 aspect ratio
- CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
- OS: Android v9.0 Pie with Flyme UI
- RAM: 6 GB
- GPU: Adreno 612
- ROM: 64 GB / 128 GB
- Rear Camera: Triple – 48 MP, f/1.7 + 5 MP, f/1.9 (depth sensor) + 8 MP (ultra-wide), f/2.2 with LED flash
- Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.2
- Battery: 4000 mAh with 24W fast charging
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under-display), Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass