Meizu M3 Note
Meizu announced the newest "too-cheap-to-be-true!"
Android phone. Priced between US$ 129 to US$ 150 (CNY 799 – 999), the model seems to
offer a lot of good value for the money. For starters, the M-series's plastic
shell is replaced with a 6000 Series Aluminum body that looks very similar to
other handsets by the company, such as the Meizu Pro 5. With the addition of a
metal body, the M3 Note is better equipped to compete with the aggressively
priced Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
Featuring a 5.5-inch 1080p-resolution
screen, the smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core chipset
and accepts two SIM cards or a single SIM card and a microSD card. It has full
support for Chinese LTE networks, but alas, the rest of the world will have to
wait for a global version, possibly powered by a Qualcomm or Samsung chipset.
Regardless, with 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of eMMC 5.1 flash memory, and Meizu's breezy
Flyme interface, we can safely assume the high-end M3 Note moves quite swiftly
when it comes to everything but the most graphically demanding games. That was
our experience with the Elephone P9000, which is another interesting Chinese
phone powered by the same chipset. The same goes for the entry model, which
downsizes to 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. Both are powered by a considerably
large 4,100 mAh battery.
The M3 Note features a 13 MP rear camera
that sits flush with the body, and a 5 MP front cam to handle selfies. There's
also a fingerprint sensor, built inside the physical home button which doubles
as a back and multitasking key as well.
Starting sales in China on April 11, the
Meizu M3 Note will come in a dark grey back/black face or gold back/white face
color schemes. We're pretty sure Meizu will announce a global version down the
road, so those interested should stay put.
