Meizu M1 Note Blue Charm

[Ffosse]

Specs:


Meizu m1 Note: Full Specifications
5.5 Inch IGZO LCD Display
1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Mediatek MT6752 processor
Octa-core 1.7 GHz (Cortex-A53)
Mali-T760 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB / 32GB Storage
Dual Micro SIM
13MP Rear Camera w/dual-LED
5MP Front Camera
GSM / HSPA / LTE Cat 4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
150.7mm x 75.2mm x 8.9 mm
145 grams
Non-removable 3140 mAh Battery
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Flyme 4.0 UI

Flyme isn't bad - quite Apple-like, but I suspect that I shall just throw the Google launcher on there, or perhaps Apex Pro.

Next to the HTC 620 - these phones cost the same amount. The Meizu is lighter, slimmer and very nearly as narrow and short as the HTC despite having a 5.5 versus 5" screen.

Z3 Compact...Blade S6...Meizu M1 Note

The HTC is also sluggish, full of bloatware and frankly not worth bothering about - I'm selling it presently. The Meizu is my upgrade from that

 

[Ffosse]

More pictures:

Antutu is respectable for a budget phablet:

It's as good or better than the Blade S6 in most aspects, certainly performance and the 1080 vs. 720p. But the S6 is very nice for a small, sleek phone with a 5" display.

I'm selling the HTC but holding off on selling the Sony for now...but I can't see myself ever buying a flagship Android from the main Western manufacturers again, ie. Sony, Samsung, LG, HTC - not when the Chinese manufacturers have seriously upped their game - and at affordable prices.

 

[Ffosse]

It's strange the tricks the mind can play: the Xperia Z3 Compact feels tiny and toy-like when I go back to it after using the Meizu. I thought 5.5" would be too big for me but it's not; even budget Chinese manufacturers have slimmed down the bezels on their phones.

Mobile data is fast on this device - faster than on the Sony (not sure why).

 

[JerryMungo]

The HTC is also sluggish, full of bloatware and frankly not worth bothering about - I'm selling it presently. The Meizu is my upgrade from that

Ta for the heads up, I'll be sure to not buy it!

Tell me, did the manufacturer send you a freebie in exchange for a write up?

 

[KleinBoontjie]

I'm also looking at this phone, seems to be great for the price:
http://www.oppomart.com/meizu/m1-note/meizu-m1-note.html



I actually want the Ziaomi M1 Note, but will settle for the Meizu, because of the price:
http://www.oppomart.com/xiaomi/note/xiaomi-note.html

 

[Ffosse]

Ta for the heads up, I'll be sure to not buy it!

Tell me, did the manufacturer send you a freebie in exchange for a write up?

No, I just like buying phones. Have 4 currently - Z3 Compact, HTC 620, ZTE Blade S6 and the Meizu. All are decent except the HTC.