Meizu
finally unveiled its latest flagships with the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro. Spec-wise
the two are nearly identical with the Pro featuring better auxiliary cameras,
wireless charging and faster RAM. Visually the two are also almost
indistinguishable with the only difference being the 17 Pro comes with a
ceramic back. These are also the first 5G entries in Meizu's lineup.
The Meizu 17 duo is built around 6.6-inch
Super AMOLED displays with 90Hz refresh rate and a first for Meizu punch-hole
cutout for the 20MP selfie camera. The panels come with an in-display fingerprint
scanner, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and are HDR 10+ compliant. There’s also a dual
speaker setup and Meizu’s new mEngine 3.0 haptic engine.
Around the back, both phones rely on the
64MP Sony IMX686 as their primary shooter. The Meizu 17 Pro brings an 8MP telephoto
module that promises up to 8x lossless zoom as well as a 32MP ultrawide shooter
capable of capturing 129° stills. The fourth module is Samsung’s new S5K3 3D
TOF camera which will be used to capture depth data and AR content. The vanilla
17 brings a second 12MP wide shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and 5MP
macro unit.
Under the hood, both Meizu 17 series
flagships pack the Snapdragon 865 with up to 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM on the Pro while
the vanilla version sticks to 8GB of the LPDDR4X variety. Both come with 128GB
or 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. The batteries are rated at 4,500 mAh and support 30W
fast wired charging while the Pro can also do 27W wireless charging. Both
phones boot Flyme 8.1 on top of Android 10.
Meizu 17 and 17 Pro specifications
- 6.6-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR10 + display with 90Hz refresh rate, 1100nit (peak) / 700nit (Typ) brightness, 2000000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut
- Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- 17 – 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 17 Pro – 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10
- 17 – 64MP rear camera with 1/1.7″ Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, 6 LED ring flash, 8MP Samsung 4H7 118° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 12MP depth of field lens with Sony IMX362 sensor with f/1.9 aperture, 5MP macro sensor with Samsung 5E9 sensor, f/1.9 aperture
- 17 Pro – 64MP rear camera with 1/1.7″ Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, 6 LED ring flash, 32MP Sony IMX616 129° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 3cm macro, 8MP OV08A10 telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture for 3x zoom, 3MP Samsung S5K33D ToF sensor with f/1.4 aperture
- 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Dual ultra linear speakers
- Dimensions: 160 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm; Weight: 199g / 219g (17 Pro)
- 5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz) MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, USB Type-C
- 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 30W Super mCharge fast charging, 27W wireless fast charging for 17 Pro
The Meizu 17 comes in green, gray and white
colors and is already up for pre-order. The 8/128GB version goes for CNY 3,699
(US$ 525) while the 8/256GB trim will retail for CNY 3,999 (US$ 565). The Meizu 17
Pro is available in mint green, black and white colors with a starting price of
CNY 4,299 (US$ 605) for the 8/128GB model while the 12/256GB one will go for CNY
4,299 (US$ 665). Official sales in China start on May 11.
Meizu is also bringing two limited edition
versions with the Collectors Edition 17 Pro which will retail for CNY 9,999
(US$ 1,415) and is expected to arrive on May 25 as well as an Aircraft Carrier
version of the Meizu 17 which will go for CNY 4,299 (US$ 605) and launches on May
27.
