Previously, Meizu only had the MX series and new model came out about once a year. Each MX smartphone was eagerly awaited, because Meizu diligently showed the maximum of its capabilities in camera, sound and design. When the company had money (actually a lot of money) from investors, it began to follow a different strategy. New Approach allowed the manufacturer to produce, it seems, an unlimited number of models. And currently, Meizu distributes its devices in three directions: the budget Meilan, the mid-range MX, and the flagship Pro (as well as the experimental U). Let's see for whom the MX6 was released and what unique features it got.

Specifications Meizu MX6:

  • Network: GSM (900/1800/1900MHz), WCDMA (900/2100MHz), FDD-LTE (1800/2100/2600MHz), CDMA, EVDO, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE
  • Platform: Flyme OS based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Display: 5.5", 1920x1080 pixels, 403 ppi, LCD, TDDI, contrast ratio 1500:1, brightness 500 cd/sq.m
  • Camera: 12MP phase detection autofocus, 6 lenses, f/2.0, dual tone LED flash, Sony IMX368 sensor, 1.25µm pixel size
  • Front camera: 5 MP, f/2.0, 4 lenses, FotoNation 2.0
  • Processor: 10 cores (2 Cortex-A72 cores @ 2.3GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.9GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.4GHz) 64bit MediaTek Helio X20 MT6797
  • Graphics chip: Mali-T880MP4, 880 MHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Internal memory: 32 GB
  • Memory card: no
  • A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
  • Bluetooth 4.1 BLE
  • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4/5 GHz
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • USB Type-C
  • Dual SIM slots
  • Battery: non-removable, 3060 mAh, fast charging mCharge
  • Dimensions: 153.6x75.2x7.25 mm
  • Weight: 155g

Unboxing

Design and equipment

The image of the phone is applied on the white box in silver - this is new for Meizu. But inside there are no surprises: a phone, documentation, enhanced charging, a USB Type-C cable and a needle for the SIM tray. The MX6 has four colors: gold, silver, black and pink. For Russians, everything is available except the last one.

With the design, Meizu did not really try. I took the back from the Pro 6 (curved stripes in an all-metal cover without plastic inserts), and borrowed the front from the Pro 5 and M3 Note (2.5D rounded glass). The fact that the company throws different elements of the body on different models there is nothing wrong, but it is getting more and more difficult to distinguish Meizu smartphones from each other. This is a dangerous feature when it is difficult to distinguish an inexpensive budget from a strong middle peasant or even a flagship, not only in appearance, but also in materials. And if you step over it, then buyers will begin to wonder “why pay more if everyone looks the same, maybe I should look at the models of another company where there are differences?”. I would not want Meizu to follow in the footsteps of Sony and HTC, whose catalogs only the most hardened fans can sort through. Luckily, the announcements of the M3E/M3 Max and U10/U20 have shown that the design ideas are not yet exhausted and Meizu can still do it when it wants to. Regardless of the other models, the MX6 is good in performance and looks premium. Let secondary, but still very worthy. In addition, it is well-assembled and quite felt in the hands for its price (27,990 rubles in Russia).

The tray only fits two nano SIM cards. I cannot understand the logic of Xiaomi and Meizu, according to which they remove microSD support from expensive models, leaving hybrid trays in the representatives of the affordable Redmi and Meilan series. I remember that Samsung tried to awkwardly defend the absence of a memory card in the Galaxy S6 with phrases about fast memory and possible problems with microSD, but the tray returned in the Galaxy S7, so we know for sure that it's not the incompatibility of a fast internal drive and a flash drive (and this year, the head of Samsung's smartphone direction completely admitted that the company simply could not screw the microSD into the Galaxy S6, because the project was too large and had to sacrifice something - it was only a matter of time). The ditching of microSD in the MX6 would be understandable if there were multiple modifications to choose from (32GB, 64GB, 128GB like the Xiaomi Mi5/Mi5s) and the company expected to make some extra money from the top versions, but there is only a 32GB option. When positioning the phone as a photo flagship, this sounds somewhat mocking in the second half of 2016. On the other hand, I know a lot of users who do not know how to score even 16 GB of memory. If you are one of them, then 32 GB will last you a long time.

The multimedia speaker has five openings. I don't know if the extra hole affected the sound, but the MX6 sounds deeper, cleaner and louder than the Pro 6, which, in turn, makes sounds better Pro 5 and MX5. Music from the MX6 speaker sounds more decent than samsung galaxy S7 edge and OnePlus 3, not to mention the quiet Xiaomi Mi5, breaking into wheezing.

If you do not like AMOLED, then I hasten to please you: the MX6 has a high-quality IPS panel. To be more precise, Meizu has become friends with Sharp, which supplies 5.5 ”Full HD matrices made using TDDI technology. According to the Chinese company, such screens are rarely used (because they are expensive?), but it's worth it: the contrast ratio is 1500:1, the brightness is 500 nits, and the touch layer is located directly on the glass, which allows you to get a display with a thickness of no more than a millimeter. If you take the M3 Note in one hand and the MX6 in the other, you can see that the M3 Note has a screen inside, while the MX6 has a picture as if on a glass surface. Colors are comparable in contrast and saturation to the Pro 6 in default mode, but whites are noticeably whiter. Under diagonal tilts, the picture is slightly brightened, but with vertical and horizontal deviations, everything is fine. Did you miss the screens of MX2, MX3, MX4 Pro? You'll love the MX6 display.

Software

Flyme OS 5.2.2.0G platform on Android 6.0 Marshmallow is program basis MX6. We have repeatedly talked about the interface in other Meizu reviews, you can even watch a video comparing the fourth and fifth versions of Flyme:

However, do not note key features shell I can't. The uniqueness of Flyme lies in the one-button control and gestures. Below the screen is the mTouch button. It is mechanical (pressed), has a touch layer and contains a fingerprint scanner. Pressing with a click produces the action "home", just a touch - "back", pressing with a hold - "lock", double-clicking on the locker calls up the player control keys. It all sounds confusing, but in actual use it's pretty intuitive. You can call up a list of open programs by swiping from the bottom edge of the screen, and the notification curtain is lowered by scrolling across the desktop from any height.

In the settings there is a section " Special abilities". There you can activate gestures on the lock screen, with which you can switch tracks, turn on the screen by double tapping, unlock by swiping up, launch any application with finger-drawn letters. If the device is too big for you, then it makes sense to try to get used to the floating SmartTouch key, gestures on which lead to various actions. Of the unusual in the settings, we can mention several power modes (three performance modes), as well as useful opportunity make root in one click.

Attempts to make one-button control on Android were made by ZUK (in Z1 with the Chinese launcher ZUI) and Elephone (model P9000, optional), but they did not succeed in anything close in convenience. One-button can also be called iOS, but next to it, Flyme seems much more functional. In terms of gestures, Flyme does not have anything special, they are simply implemented with high quality.

The Meizu Pro 6 has a Cirrus Logic CS43L36 chip, and I expected the MX6, for which no advanced audio capabilities are announced at all, to sound noticeably worse. However, I listened to a dozen tracks and I can say that the MX6 and Pro 6 with Denon D600 and Meizu HD50 headphones play about the same. Apart from different levels maximum volume (which can be changed in engineering menu) you can see the slightly wider pitch of the Pro 6 with slightly more prominent tops. In general, both smartphones play tightly, with an emphasis on low frequencies, they cannot boast of a clear middle and clear highs. If you plan to listen to them with bass headphones, then I advise you to lower the bottoms in the equalizer, otherwise it will be a continuous boom-boom. In general, a slightly more “raw” presentation of the MX6 in places seems to be more advantageous than the Pro 6. I can say one thing - you should like the sound.

Camera

Company for a long time went on about Sony, buying sensors high resolution(over 20 MP). She well revealed the potential of such matrices (in my opinion, Meizu smartphones photograph better Sony Xperia), but at this stage the best mobile photos are obtained on 12-megapixel modules with enlarged pixels. So Meizu admitted at the presentation that resolution is not the main thing. A striking example of this, she considers the Apple iPhone. As a result of negotiations with Sony, the MX6 developed an IMX368 sensor with a pixel size of 1.25 microns, a resolution of 12 megapixels and support for phase focusing. The module also includes dual LED flash in different colors and 6-lens optics with f / 2.0 aperture. Camera characteristics are quite relevant for modern flagships, aren't they? As a guideline for setting up algorithms, the manufacturer took the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. And, of course, I made a comparison with early software. All images shown were taken in automatic mode without HDR and screen taps, without exposure adjustment:

Meizu MX6 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge:

Meizu MX6 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

You can read my detailed opinion on the comparison of the Meizu MX6 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge cameras in a separate article. From the results obtained, I made the following conclusion for myself: in good lighting, the Meizu MX6 takes pictures no worse, rewarding frames with a more correct white balance without the sharpening inherent in the S7 family, and indoors and at dusk on the street, the Galaxy S7 edge breaks ahead with higher detail and less noise. The potential of the MX6 module is quite large and Meizu will have to reveal it with updates. But even now it is clear that the hero of the review is not a whipping boy in photo battles. If you are interested in knowing how the MX6 latest firmware shoots next to the Pro 6, then I prepared such a comparison (MX6 is almost always better):

Meizu MX6 and Meizu Pro 6:

Meizu MX6 and Meizu Pro 6

I summarize the general impressions of the MX6 main camera: it focuses quickly and accurately (the fastest in the Meizu line!), it rarely misses white balance, it shoots very decently outdoors in daylight and indoors in good light, but with a fall lighting, a noticeable decrease in quality occurs (noises come out, a noticeable blurring of objects appears with a loss of detail).

The 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture takes nice single and group selfies (angle allows). If desired, you can use the effects of "beautiful face".

The maximum video resolution from the main camera is 4K. It is written at 30 fps with a bit rate of 43 Mbps. There is tracking autofocus, and electronic stabilization. Usually, video shooting is not good for Chinese manufacturers, but this year Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Meizu have pulled up this direction. The MX6 has the best video recording I've seen among Meizu smartphones. Of course, it does not reach the Apple iPhone 7 Plus or Google Pixel XL, but there is almost nothing to criticize objectively: focusing is fast (although it somehow nervously aims at infinity at night), the sound recording is good (the voice is captured clearly, ambient noise is cut off non-aggressively), stabilization acceptable (shaking is not extinguished completely, but there is no aquarium effect). Video from the front camera is captured at Full HD, everything is decent with it too. See:

Benchmarks and performance

Meizu Pro 6 uses the MediaTek Helio X25 processor, an overclocked modification of the MT6797 chip with the letter T - MT6797T. The MX6 model got the "regular" MediaTek Helio X20 - just MT6797. They have the same graphics cores, but the operating frequencies of the computing cores differ, of which there are 10 each. In X20, these clusters are: 2 Cortex-A72 cores at 2.3 GHz, 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.9 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.4 GHz. You can read more about the Pro 6 hardware in its review.

In principle, everything said earlier about the performance of the Pro 6 is also true for the MX6. It is nimble and responsive in the interface and applications, and thanks to 4 GB of RAM, it is able to store a lot of things in memory and quickly call the desired task. With games, it turns out the following: in Colin McRae Rally, the fps value is about 40, in Hungry Shark World - 30 fps, in NOVA 3 - 30-40 fps, in Reckless Racing 3 - 35-55 fps, in World of Tanks usually 30-50 fps , but with rare drawdowns up to 25 fps. With demanding toys, the situation is less joyful: in Titan Quest at the maximum distance of the camera, fps drops to 10-15 is a common thing, in Asphalt 8 the counter fixes about 20 fps on the Tokyo highway, and in Dead Trigger 2 the value jumps from 20 to 40 fps. The given figures are valid for the maximum graphics settings (if there is a choice) and the productive mode of the processor. In a balanced game, the speed in games is 10-30% worse, so I advise you not to be lazy to go into the settings and select the performance mode there. As you understand, in games the X20/X25 processors are somewhat uneven, although I consider the performance to be sufficient for the average user.

video discharge

rank in the game

Although the MediaTek Helio X20 processor does not set speed records in games, it cannot be taken away from its good power-saving abilities. The battery in the MX6 is 3060 mAh and it supports fast charging mCharge: up to 100% charged in 75 minutes (real measurements show a similar result). The company also says the battery won't have stability issues over its long lifespan of 500 cycles. For obvious reasons, I did not check this, but I measured the discharge in the video player mode and during the game. So the phone played video with maximum screen brightness for more than 8 hours, and the discharge in the game Asphalt 8 with comfortable brightness reached 21% in an hour (that is, you can play about 5 hours). During operation, the MX6 asked for charging like my Samsung Galaxy S7 edge - once every two days.

conclusions

The MX series has ceased to be the flagship, absorbing all the best from Meizu. With MX5 it wasn't so obvious, but after the release of MX6, I realized that MX for Meizu is a field for experimentation and testing new ideas. The MX5 pioneered laser focus and an all-metal body, and it's still in active use today (check out the M3 Note). Of the new developments, the MX6 only has “good old-fashioned IPS” and a 12-megapixel camera with enlarged pixels, but this camera has a lot of potential and I was not surprised when it was flavored with an optical stabilizer in the Pro 6S. Segmentation of models on Meilan, MX and Pro does not allow endowing the MX with dedicated audio chips and better hardware, but the MX6 sounds good without them, and in terms of performance it is not inferior to the Pro 6.

The new MX6 is head and shoulders above the M3 Note in terms of camera and speed, and if you can afford to pay $10,000 extra, you're in the right place. But if 28 thousand is not the limit for you, then it makes sense to look at the Pro 6 in a more convenient case or wait for the top Pro 6 Plus to be announced soon. Some might say that Meizu has turned on the conveyor. Let it be. But fans of the brand have the widest choice among models for any budget.

Meizu update fast the lineup, releasing a new smartphone almost every month. Meizu MX6, similar to the previously presented Meizu Pro 6, became the novelty of the summer season. Almost the same characteristics, recognizable design, even the prices are very close, so what's the difference then? A real fan of the brand will name the characteristics with his eyes closed, but when you go to the store and see two similar devices on the shelf, you can’t immediately understand what the difference is between them. So let's figure out why we need another Meizu.

Equipment

By tradition, the smartphone is packed in a cardboard box, glued on all sides with protective transport films and equipped with a USB-C cable, charger on 2A and a paper clip with Meizu cloud symbols.

Design

When I walked around with Meizu Pro 6, I liked the selected materials, and appearance smartphone. Let me remind you that it turned out to be small, which is rare by the standards of modern flagships. Meizu MX6 looks almost the same as the Pro 6, only slightly larger.

I’ll call it design continuity, Meizu has a whole family of smartphones in the same style, and you can get confused. However, if the Mercedes C-Class is similar to the E-Class, no one has died from this yet. They drew themselves, copied themselves, okay.

For my taste, the most interesting case color option is a combination of a black front panel and a dark gray case. In other versions, the front surface is white, and the phone itself is painted in silver, gold or rose gold.

In terms of materials and assembly, everything is at an excellent level: the aluminum case is assembled tightly and neatly, everything is beautiful. The plastic antenna strips on the back of the case are finely drawn, very precise work.
A smartphone with a white front panel will please a perfectionist, here the front camera and sensors are located symmetrically with respect to the earpiece.

All connectors are located on the bottom end: there is a headphone output with a 3.5 mm hole, a port for USB-C cables, speaker and microphone.

mTouch 2.1

The fingerprint scanner is located in a large touch-mechanical button under the screen. A key with an mTouch 2.1 sensor detects pressing with different strengths, so a light touch sends a step back, and a stronger one, when the key is clicked, displays main screen. The control technique is original and convenient in its own way, it is easy to get used to it and subsequently enjoy such a non-standard, but practical concept.

Screen

Meizu MX6 received a 5.5-inch screen, a record for the MX series. The surface with glass rounded at the edges and an oleophobic coating, the narrow bezels of the screen are pleasing to the eye, the Chinese used free areas effectively, they know how. They are also masters in choosing screens, the MX6 received an IPS panel.

By the standards of TFT-screens, there is a high-quality black color, a sufficient margin of brightness, especially if you turn off the automatic mode for adjusting the backlight level.

The Sharp display is set up neatly, there are no misses with colors, but if you wish, you can manually adjust the palette, changing the gamut from warm to cold. Also, Meizu MX6 has a function that changes the screen tones on a timer or in automatic mode. Then, with the onset of the evening, the image from the cold range will go to the warm one, so that your eyes are less tired when you look at the screen.

Camera

The silver rim of the camera protrudes slightly above the surface, just below the camera is a dual flash. The 12-megapixel Sony IMX 386 phase-focusing sensor is the last word in mobile cameras Meizu, its Chinese manufacturer received on exclusive terms.

The smartphone takes high-quality pictures during the day, produces a bright and juicy picture with good detail, comparable in quality to Meizu Pro 6. Which one shoots better? Find out in a separate comparison. In the meantime, I’ll say that the camera turned out to be good and pleases with clear color reproduction, but sometimes it misses the white balance. I wish I could add optical stabilization here, it would help during evening shootings.

Videos come out in 4K with stereo sound and 30 frames per second, you can lower the resolution to save space. The quality is average, there is not enough smoothness, it still needs to be worked on.

The 5-megapixel front wide-angle camera will take high-quality selfies, while shooting you can use a filter, it will hide skin imperfections and make the author of the picture handsome. Well, or a beauty, the main thing is not to overdo it with the settings, so as not to turn into a porcelain doll.

Performance

The smartphone is sold in only one modification, there is 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, of which 26 GB remains for personal needs. Unfortunately, Meizu MX6 does not provide a separate slot for a microSD card, therefore, to work with large volumes, you need cloud services, you can connect flash drives if you get a special adapter.

The power reserve covers all tasks, there are no brakes in games with a high load on the graphics system. In tests, the phone gives results that are not ashamed to compare with last year's flagships, and we have, for a minute, in our hands middle class. The smartphone noticeably heats up during long virtual battles, the palms are warm.

Interface

The smartphone runs on Android 6.0, adorned with a Meizu shell called Flyme OS. The menu flies and reacts very quickly, thanks to the 10-core MediaTek processor Helio X20 and a large amount of memory. Removed the 3D Press function from here, click on the shortcuts to call additional features you can’t, this is a feature of the older Pro 6 model.

To useful properties shells I will take an abundance of supported types of videos, Meizu MX6 launches different files without installing an additional player, it is convenient to watch videos on the big screen. For more detailed impressions of the interface, you can go to the section dedicated to Flyme 5.

Media

The phone has one media speaker, it is located on the bottom end and produces a loud, clear sound. Listen to songs or voice a video on YouTube? Please leave enough room for room, but twisting to the maximum, you can hear wheezing.

The sound in the headphones is of high quality, but there are no additional bells and whistles, like the older brother Meizu Pro 6. However, if you do not play an audiophile, the phone will appeal to the musical part. A very large volume margin, an equalizer with manual settings to boot.

Connection

Conversational speaker with a good volume margin, it transmits voice with high quality, and an additional microphone muffles extraneous noise, especially true in the subway. Meizu MX6 does not have an NFC chip, otherwise a complete set of wireless services: LTE support, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS and GLONASS. There are also two nanoSIM slots.

Battery

Meizu MX6 traditionally received a non-removable battery with a capacity of 3060 mAh. A full charge usually lasts for a full day of use. If you do not sit around the clock on the Internet, then it is realistic to get up to 2 days of work. The smartphone has an energy-saving mode, this function helps to set certain profiles: we press the button, and the phone automatically turns off set parameters to save battery.

If necessary, you can switch to the increased savings mode, using the phone for calls and messages, having lost all the charms of a smartphone for a while, turning it into a “simple dialer”. running function fast charging, on the full charge it takes 1.5 hours, and in 30 minutes at the outlet the battery indicator reaches 60%.

Conclusion

Meizu MX6 is no longer a simple middle-class smartphone; according to its characteristics, it stands on the border between middle- and top-level smartphones, slightly falling short of the latter. Quality and big screen, an advanced camera, materials and a comfortable shell, what else is missing for happiness? A slot for a memory card would be here and a separate sound chip, and I would also like more bells and whistles for the camera, like optical stabilization. When you look at the price of 27,990 rubles for Meizu MX6, you think, maybe add a little more and buy Meizu Pro 6 for 32,990? I would add a little more money for an advanced audio chip.

You can learn more about the model on the website: http://mymeizu.ru/mx6/

Many modern users are interested in affordable smartphones from a Chinese manufacturer. The built-in fast data transfer module allows you to instantly synchronize devices. NFC module inMeizu allows not only to transfer data, but also to instantly pay for purchases. At the same time, complete security is guaranteed, intruders will not be able to penetrate the smartphone due to work at a short distance.

Not many models have such a module. Basically, manufacturers equip them with smartphones of medium and high price category, starting from 17,000 rubles and above. Apparatus meizu snfc module not many but they all have undeniable advantage. With just one touch, you can pay for a purchase in a supermarket, travel on the subway or a car park, use your smartphone as a special pass. The modern module makes the phone a multifunctional indispensable assistant in everyday life.

Below is listmeizu snfc module

  • MX3 32 GB
  • MX4 Pro 16/32 GB
  • PRO 5 32/64 GB
  • PRO 6 Plus 64/128 GB

All of the above smartphones have a built-in module, but are somewhat outdated. The newest of them is considered Pro 6 Plus 64GB, it was released at the end of 2016, went on sale at the beginning of 2017. It also enjoyed and enjoys popularity. The smartphone belongs to the category of flagships, has a number of advantages, is appreciated by users, despite the fact that it was released back in 2015. You can buy it at a price of 20,000 rubles.

In 2017, the manufacturer did not release a single smartphone with nfc support. This is due to the fact that Meizu is focused on the production of high-quality and affordable smartphones. The module is not cheap, so it is not advisable for a Chinese manufacturer to introduce it into new products. Perhaps in the near future the situation will change, and the manufacturer will resolve the issue.

All phonesmeizu snfc have a high cost. One of the most affordable is the MX3 32 Gb, released in 2013. Now it can be purchased from 15,000 rubles. This cost is equivalent to the modern flagships of the Chinese manufacturer.

The Chinese manufacturer keeps up with the times, and is in no way inferior to global manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung. Now the company is testing a new feature called Meizu Pay, which will allow you to easily pay for any purchases using your smartphone. In China, contactless payment is in full swing. Developers aim to expand their capabilities, and allow everyone who has smartphonesmeizu snfc enjoy new feature meizu pay.

The latest novelty with nfc is 64/128 Gb. Here, the module only allows you to use contactless payment, data transfer from one device to another is not provided. A powerful flagship can be purchased from 25,000 rubles. For this money you will receive a module for easy payment by smartphone, powerful hardware, a high-quality camera, good battery and much more.

How do I know if my phone has NFC?

Finding out about the presence of the module is not difficult, information is indicated in the characteristics. You can also look into the settings. In the connection section wireless networks there should be an NFC tab.

In spite of modern technologies, smartphones with nfc are still not relevant in many Russian cities. Not all supermarkets have the option to pay using this system. Therefore, before making a purchase, you should consider whether it is worth overpaying for expensive technology that you don’t have to use.

What is NFC, what opportunities does it give to potential owners mobile phone with this functionality? First of all, if you take two Meizu with NFC, you can quickly transfer data from one device to another without any problems. The connection is established instantly, and the information transfer speed is higher than ever.

In the presence of such functionality you can simplify the operation of the device as much as possible. No manipulations with the mobile unit are required, it is enough to use the previously installed NFC tags. Finally, a relatively short distance can be called an important advantage of working with the option; an attacker will not be able to invade the personal space of a mobile phone in the future, as was the case with previously established data transmission standards. A correctly configured module will allow the unit to be used as a means of subsequent payment, for example, for the same metro ride or parking space.

Models with NFC

For the manufacturer Meizu, 2016 passed without the use of support this standard. Despite this, the Chinese company has provided the ability to use NFC already in its new mobile device, the Meizu Pro 6 NFC model. This decision of the management is connected with the fact that an increasing number of services are currently appearing on the market that are directly tied to the use of this particular technology. However, it can be noted that this is not the entire list of Meizu with an NFC module that has been offered on the market since the company's existence. Among similar models that included the specified functionality, the following can be distinguished:

  1. Meixu MX3.
  2. Meizu MX4 Pro.
  3. Meizu Pro 5.

In fact, the presence of such a module is not provided only in models provided on the market in 2016, despite this, the company returned to the old tradition in 2017 and offers a truly optimal solution in all respects - models in which the NFC function is supported in the prescribed manner . It is also worth noting that 2016 itself became a truly significant year for making payments using NFC technology, which was associated with the launch of such major services as Apple Pay Samsung Pay. For several months, it has been noted that the use of such technology is more the lot of geeks, and not a great solution actively used by the masses of potential users.

Overview of the smartphone Meizu Pro 6 Plus

How does the now popular model differ from its predecessors Meizu smartphone Pro 6 Plus? First of all, the body of the unit, made of high-quality metal with the addition of glass, catches the eye. As operating system Android 6 is installed, it is possible to use two SIM cards (both "nano" standards).

The model has an impressive screen size, with a diagonal of about 5.7 inches, with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. Among the features of this development is the presence of backlight adjustment, which is carried out automatically. 2.5D glass is specially installed as protection.

A distinctive feature can be called the presence of a powerful eight-core processor, while four cores have a clock speed of 2 / 2.3 GHz, and four more cores have a clock frequency of 1.5 / 1.6 GHz.

As GPU, this development has a sensational Mali-T880 network. The RAM of the device is within 4 GB, while the memory for subsequent storage of information is provided in the amount of 64/128 GB, depending on the modification of the equipment. The smartphone has two cameras installed, including:

  • The main camera has a resolution of about 12 megapixels, the presence of phase and laser focusing, as well as a ring flash;
  • The front camera has a resolution within 5 megapixels, provides the highest quality image transmission, which significantly differs from a number of similar mobile devices in the specified price range.

The unit provides for the presence of all standard interfaces, in this respect, in fact, it is no different from the previous flagship of the manufacturer. In addition, there is a high-quality fingerprint scanner, as well as a heart rate monitor, which will be very useful for people who want to be always in maximum awareness about their own health. Among the sensors that a smartphone has, there are an accelerometer, a sensor for the direct position of a mobile phone in space, an appropriate light sensor, and even a barometer. The battery, as in the case of similar models of previous releases, is made non-removable, the total weight of the device is only 158 grams.

Meizu Pro 6 Plus on Yandex Market

Overview of the Meizu Pay payment system

The simple unique Meizu Pay payment system deserves special attention, the functionality of which can be used by potential owners of smartphones manufactured by this company. It may seem that the decision to use their own payment systems is made by every eminent manufacturer of mobile gadgets. They will now be joined by the Android Meizu Pay payment system, which has become popular with Chinese residents, through which each owner will be able to transfer funds and pay for services in a contactless mode. It is worth giving some information on such an innovation.

At first time, this service(as the manufacturer himself indicates), will act on several limited quantity mobile devices, but not for long. In the future, the company plans to make this service publicly available, the first trial run of the specified system took place from June 21 and continues to this day (as the company notes, the final check date is indicated as July 20, 2017). Owners of mobile devices of models 5 and 6 take part in it directly.

In the event that this service will work exclusively without problems, in the future it will be able to run on all smartphones of the company, which will be equipped with NFC chips. In fact, today it is only known about Meizu Pay, on which models it works, while the question of future prospects remains unclear. In the company's outlook, it intends to somewhat expand its current payment market far beyond its native China so that it can confidently compete with the current segment leaders.

Is it possible to put Android Pay on Meizu phones

Many device owners are wondering why Android Pay does not work on Meizu and how to solve this problem. Despite the fact that relatively little time has passed since the launch of the system, messages regularly appear on the network that the payment system simply does not work, despite the fact that all the requirements for filling smartphones are met in the prescribed manner. In particular, how to install Android Pay on Meizu and not experience any problems from it? To do this, you should use the Magisk utility, which provides the following:

  • The presence of the Android operating system version 5 and higher installed on the mobile device, the firmware must be stock. If the firmware is custom, you will need to edit the ro.build lines, in the corresponding system file devices. If this is not done, the program will not will be tested and the long-awaited work with the payment system can simply not wait;
  • You will definitely need to unlock the bootloader, with which you can easily install custom recovery on your phone. If suddenly this does not work out, it will need to be unlocked, for which you just need to contact specialists who perform this kind of work;
  • You will need to obtain the appropriate superuser rights on the devices, which is quite simple, for this you only need to use the original non-system SuperSU, and also use the help of the MagiskSU component;
  • It may be that root is obtained on the device directly using other utilities (this state of affairs is most often noted directly on custom-type firmware). First you will need to remove it, and then install it using the components described in the paragraph above.

It is worth noting the need to remove an unsupported version of root, for which a specially developed script is used. Finding such a script will not be a problem, you can also do this on his XDA developer site. With a correct and consistent approach, the maximum possible use of the program's functionality is ensured, subsequent installation payment system and pay with it necessary services. This is a special moment, you need to pay maximum attention to it.


Comparison table of Meizu phones with NFC

It's time to consider a comparison table of all mobile devices from the manufacturer Meizu that support or do not support NFC function. Depending on preferences, each potential owner this device will be able to independently choose the unit for themselves, depending on the need.

This smartphone in an elegant metal case received a fairly powerful 10-core processor and a high-quality photo module with phase focusing. Vesti.Hi-tech checked in what, besides the price, the top MX6 turned out to be more modest than the flagship of the Chinese company,.

Not limited to the release of one flagship model, Meizu released the MX6 by autumn. The company says it paid special attention to "camera, design, autonomy and performance", while the main differentiating Pro feature 6 has become a high-quality sound. Slightly "flexed" in cost compared to the flagship, Meizu could not help but save money by creating the MX6. Let's figure out what exactly.

Specifications

  • Model: MX6
  • OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Flyme OS 5.2.2.2G shell
  • Processor: 10-core, 64-bit MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797): 2x ARM Cortex-A72 2.3GHz + 4x ARM Cortex-A53 1.9GHz + 4x ARM Cortex-A53 1.4GHz
  • Graphics co-processor: ARM Mali-T880 MP4 (780 MHz)
  • RAM: 4 GB, 32-bit, dual-channel, LPDDR3, 933 MHz
  • Storage Memory: 32 GB
  • Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 (LE), USB (2.0) Type-C (OTG, Host), 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Screen: capacitive touch, manufactured by Sharp, IPS matrix TDDI, full lamination, diagonal 5.5 inches, resolution 1920x1080 pixels, pixel density per inch 403 ppi, contrast ratio 1500:1, brightness 500 cd/sq. m, color gamut 85% NTSC, protective glass 2.5D
  • Main camera: 12 MP, optical size 1/2.9", pixel size 1.23 µm, Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus (0.2 s), dual LED flash
  • Front camera: 5 MP, 4-element lens, f/2.0 aperture,
  • Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA+, LTE Cat. 6, FDD-LTE (1800/2100/2600MHz)
  • SIM card: two nanoSIM (4FF format)
  • Navigation: GPS/GLONASS, A-GPS
  • Sensors: gyroscope, compass, Hall sensor, accelerometer, light and proximity sensors, biometric sensor (mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner)
  • Battery: non-removable, lithium-polymer, 3,060 mAh, fast charging mCharge 3.0
  • Colors: dark grey, silver, gold and pink metallic
  • Dimensions: 153.6x75.2x7.25 mm
  • Weight: 155 grams

Design, ergonomics

Externally, the MX6 almost completely repeats the flagship. There are two main differences: firstly, due to the 5.5-inch screen (Pro 6 has 5.2 inches), the novelty turned out to be larger, only the body thickness - 7.25 mm - has not changed. Secondly, the MX6 does not have a ring tone flash with a round laser autofocus window. on the back. There are a few other minor differences, which we will mention below.

The MX6 has a rounded aluminum body in dark grey, silver or gold; the metal is crossed by plastic strips that hide the antennas. In China, the smartphone is also available in pink, but this color has not yet been brought to Russia. MX6 is more compact than most "classmates" - for example, the Asus Zenfone 3 is 2 mm narrower and only a millimeter wider than the Samsung Galaxy A7. It depends on the width of the case how comfortable it is to hold a smartphone in your hands.

The front surface of the MX6, including the screen, is protected by 2.5D effect glass, which today is no surprise even in budget devices. The supplier of glass is not specified.

The parameters of the front camera have not changed much. The wide-angle lens with 4-element optics and f / 2.0 aperture got a 5-megapixel OmniVision OV5695 sensor. The maximum resolution is achieved with the classic aspect ratio (4:3) - 2560x1920 pixels (5 MP).

The main camera can record videos not only in Full HD (1920x1080 pixels, 16:9) at 30 fps, but also in 4K mode (3840x2160 pixels, 16:9), and at the same frame rate. In turn, slow motion slo-mo (120/30 fps) is available only in HD resolution (1280x720 pixels). But for the front camera, the best recording quality is Full HD (1920x1080 pixels, 16:9) at 30 fps. Content is stored in MP4 container files (HEVC/AVC - video, AAC - audio).

The interface and functionality of the "Camera" application has not changed much. To nine flagship modes ("Auto", "Manual", "Video", "Portrait", "Panorama", "Focus change", "Slow motion", "Macro" and "GIF") added one more - "Scanner" , which was used, in particular, in the smartphone camera. In the settings, the HDR mode is still available. There you can also decide on the size of the photo and the quality of the video. When shooting in manual mode you are invited to choose the shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, saturation, white balance, etc. yourself. Focus and exposure can be measured separately, and applying one of 11 filters (Film, Black and White, Oxidized, etc.) will help create the desired effect.

The musical capabilities of the MX6, compared to the flagship, turned out to be more modest. So, at high volume, the quality of playback through the "multimedia" speaker begins to suffer. In headphones, for obvious reasons, the sound is more pleasant. In addition, after connecting them, you can use a 5-band equalizer with presets and manual setting. At the same time, regular smartphone tools allow you to listen to audio files with APE and FLAC extensions created by codecs for data compression without quality loss. The MX6 does not have a built-in FM tuner. Voice Recorder saves mono recordings as MP3 (44.1 kHz) files.

Filling, performance

If the flagship relied on MediaTek platform MT6797T (Helio X25), then for the MX6 they limited themselves to its "non-turbo" version MT6797, also known as Helio X20. Recall that this system on a single chip, made in compliance with the design standards of 20 nm, uses a three-cluster (Tri-Cluster) architecture of ten computing cores.

So, all the cores on the MT7697 chip are grouped into three clusters: one duet from Cortex-A72 with a frequency of up to 2.3 GHz (against 2.5 GHz), as well as two quartets from Cortex-A53 with frequencies of 1.4 GHz and 1 .85 GHz (versus 2.0 GHz), respectively. An additional companion core Cortex-M4 serves the sensors. To process graphics on the chip, an ARM Mali T880 MP4 accelerator is provided with four execution units, which are clocked at a frequency of 780 MHz (against 850 MHz). Among other features, it is worth noting the WorldMode 4G LTE modem, which provides support for a large number communication standards. The base MX6 stuffing is complemented by 4 GB of 2-channel 32-bit LPDDR3 RAM (933 MHz). Considering the decrease in clock frequencies of the main computing units, it is not surprising that in synthetic tests the MX6 shows slightly worse results than the .

So, on AnTuTu Benchmark, where the flagship came close to the mark of 100 thousand in terms of the number of "virtual parrots", the MX6 knocked out less than 80 thousand "feathered ones".

A similar picture was observed when evaluating the amount of "horsepower" (single-core test), as well as the efficiency of the use of processor cores on the Geekbench 3 and Vellamo benchmarks.

On the Epic Citadel visual test settings (High Performance, High Quality and Ultra High Quality), the average frame rate changed as follows - 53.9 fps, 53.4 fps and 40.0 fps, respectively (58.6 fps, 54.9 fps and 45.2 fps for the flagship).

On the 3DMark universal gaming benchmark (Sling Shot ES 3.1 set), the result of 971 points was worse than the flagship one (1,057 points).

The total number of points received by the MX6 on the Base Mark OS II cross-platform benchmark was 1,750 (against 1,860 for the flagship).

The amount of internal memory in the MX6 is 32 GB, of which about 23 GB was available after switching on. Recall that the slot for installing a microSD memory card in the novelty, as well as in the flagship, is also not provided. Thanks to the support USB-OTG technologies USB drives (flash drives) can be connected to the MX6. However, the lack of an appropriate cable (USB-OTG Type-C) in the kit did not allow us to test this possibility in practice.

The manufacturer focuses on the new communication option that appeared in the MX6. As you know, most smartphones with one radio module and two SIM cards, even if both subscriber identity modules support 3G / 4G, function as follows. While the device is in standby mode, each of the two SIM-cards works in a 4G or 3G (or even 2G) network, depending on the network coverage. As soon as one of them becomes active (a call comes in, or data transfer begins), the second SIM card immediately switches to the "2G only" (Edge) communication mode.

In the event that the operator provides communication services exclusively in 3G / 4G bands, such as Tele2 in Moscow and the Moscow Region, then for the reasons described above, it is simply impossible to get through to the second SIM card. The fact is that when switching to 2G mode, it does not find a network and remains inaccessible until the first SIM card completes the active session. The chip used in the MX6 allows the second SIM to remain in 3G mode while the first is active.

Recall that subscriber identification modules for MX6 must be made in nanoSIM (4FF) format. At the same time, both slots support work with LTE networks Cat. 6 (300/50 Mbit / s), and from the "Russian troika" two FDD-LTE frequency bands are available - b3 (1,800 MHz) and b7 (2,600 MHz). Traditionally, there is no lowest frequency - b20 (800 MHz), which provides better connection, for example, indoors.

From other wireless communications, the MX6 also has 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz) and Bluetooth 4.1 (LE). As in the flagship, the NFC interface is not provided.

Satellites can be used for positioning and navigation. GPS systems and GLONASS. A-GPS mode (coordination over Wi-Fi and cellular networks) is also available.

The novelty was equipped with a 3,060 mAh non-removable lithium polymer battery, the capacity of which turned out to be 500 mAh more than that of the flagship (2,560 mAh). The smartphone comes with the same UP1220E (5V/9V/12V, 2A) power adapter that supports mCharge 3.0 fast charging technology. Thanks to this, the battery is completely filled in 75 minutes, in 10 minutes - by a quarter, and in half an hour - by 65%. In addition, the manufacturer claims that the new type of battery installed in the MX6 allows the use of fast charging technology for more than 900 cycles, without sacrificing performance and battery capacity. Recall that the power adapter uses proprietary cable in the Type-C construct.

The AnTuTu Tester program rated the achieved result at an unimpressive 6,496 points. Yes, and a test set of videos in MP4 format and Full HD quality at full brightness spun continuously for less than 5 hours.

In the "Power Management" settings section, depending on the expected load, you can switch the smartphone to one of the available modes - "Balanced", "Energy Saving" or "Productive". In addition, in the "Energy saving" section, it is proposed not only to manage the sleep mode of applications, but also to use flexible settings to save battery power in the "Smart", "Super" and "Custom" modes.

Software Features

The MX6 smartphone runs on the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system, the interface of which is hidden under the fresh proprietary Flyme OS version 5.2.2.2G shell. It is worth paying attention that after the first switching on of the device, there is no store icon among the icons. Google Play. The fact is that the installation of the appropriate Google services offered on the MX6 as a standalone exercise. It is quite simple to do this (one tap on the icon on the screen is enough), but the obligation of such a procedure still causes slight bewilderment.

The settings still contain smartphone control gestures, including those for launching applications, as well as a SmartTouch ring (not shown in the screenshot) with adjustable transparency. In addition, the screen can be easily divided to display the operation of two applications (for settings and a video player) at the same time. But 3D Press technology, which responds to the applied force to touch screen mapping context menu, unfortunately not supported here.

The parameters of the mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner remained unchanged: response speed - 0.2 seconds, correct recognition angle - 360 degrees, memory capacity - 5 prints. With this device, you can set a screen lock, as well as restrict access to files and applications.

Purchase, conclusions

Having received a flagship appearance, the MX6 smartphone, made in an all-metal case, also boasts a powerful processor, a bright screen, a high-quality main camera, a useful 3G / 4G option when working with two SIM cards, support for fast charging and a fingerprint scanner.

Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the impossibility of expanding the built-in memory. microSD cards and a little time battery life while watching a video. The MX6 smartphone does not have advanced musical abilities, and, in addition, it lacks such a flagship innovation as 3D Press technology. But all the seized "surpluses", of course, had a positive effect on the price tag of the device. If, at the time of testing, 32,990 rubles were asked for with a memory capacity of 32 GB, then for the MX6 - only 27,990 rubles. By the way, for the same amount it was possible to purchase, for example, a 5.5-inch "classmate" Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL), which features twice the amount of internal memory (64 GB), the presence of a microSD card slot, as well as the productive, but economical, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) platform. Judging by the data of Yandex.Market, another 5.5-inch classmate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), was then valued at 29,990 rubles in large retail chains. At the same time, he received a smaller amount of both operational (3 GB) and internal memory (16 GB), however, with the possibility of expanding the latter with microSD cards. In addition to the 13 MP camera with optical stabilization, this smartphone provides high autonomy, largely due to the Super AMOLED screen and a capacious battery (3300 mAh).

The results of the review of the smartphone Meizu MX6

Pros:

Minuses:

  • No microSD card slot
  • Short battery life when watching videos