Meizu M5 Note
The Meizu M5 Note went official and it follows a
formula that the company knows well - an affordable metal phone with a 5.5”
1080p screen. It’s an LTPS screen guarded by 2.5D curved glass and promises
1,000:1 contrast ratio.
Flyme OS 6.0 (based on Android 6.0) runs on a
MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB storage. A more
upscale 4GB/64GB version is available too, which you may consider given that
the dual-SIM slot is a hybrid.
The Meizu M5 Note measures 8.15mm thick and
weighs 175 grs. It houses a 4,000 mAh battery, bigger than the 3,100mAh battery of
the m3e (a very similar phone). Like it, the M5 Note has a 13MP main camera
with an f/2.2 lens and 1080p video recording. There’s a 5MP selfie camera too.
Additional specs include a fingerprint reader below the display, 4G
connectivity with VoLTE and Wi-Fi b/g/n (no 5GHz).
The Meizu M5 Note costs CNY 900 for the 3GB/16GB
model and will go on sale December 8. The 3GB/32GB model goes up to CNY 1,000
and the top 4GB/64GB model will set you back CNY 1,500. There’s no word on a
western launch yet, but the prices translate to US$ 130-220.
