Meizu: reviews. Phone Meizu MX 4

Meizu phone of any model is a stylish device that has excellent hardware and software characteristics in its segment. Against the background of their competitors, they are given modest cost and high quality. When buying such a device, you receive immediately from the box a device ready for use. It is about the model range of this manufacturer and will go further speech.

The lineup

In fact, to date, this Chinese company is represented on the market by only four models. Each of them has a diagonal of at least five inches and boasts good computational capabilities. The most accessible at the moment are the MX3 and M1 Note. The first of these is the last year's flagship of this manufacturer, which still meets all the performance and hardware requirements. The second is the budget decision of the company this year. This phone Meizu from the position of hardware and software resources is even more productive than the previous model. It's just built on a more modern chip, which also supports 64-bit computing. Well, the segment of high-tech solutions is occupied by MX4 and MX4 Pro. The first of them is equipped with more modest technical parameters in comparison with the MX4 Pro. And the second, in fact, is the flagship decision of 2015.

Last year's flagship

The most modest price tag for the current moment for MX3. This is the last year's flagship of this manufacturer. It is based on the 8-core chip Exynos 5410 from Samsung. It is made by the proprietary technology of this manufacturer - big.LITTLE. That is, its kernels are combined into 2 modules. One consists of four energy-efficient "A7" cores, and the second one turns on when maximum computing power is needed, and in this case the more efficient architecture - "A15" works. In operation, a maximum can only be 4 cores at a time. The screen has a diagonal of 5.1 inches. Its resolution is 1800х1080, that is a little less than Full HD. The number of integrated RAM is 2 GB, and the internal storage can be 16 GB (the most economical option) and 32 GB (more advanced solution). And even the capacity of the integrated drive is quite enough for comfortable work. But the expansion slot for installing an additional flash drive phone Meizu this modification is not equipped. The battery capacity is 2400 mAh and this, according to the manufacturer, should be enough for one day of intensive use of the device. In the list of interfaces, it clearly lacks support for LTE and Glonass. And the rest of the communication set is identical to the models of the middle and higher price range.

Budget segment

Phone Meizu M1 Is positioned by the manufacturer as an entry-level solution. Only here the price at it not absolutely democratic - 280 dollars. But on the other hand, this smart phone has everything you need to start using it immediately after purchase. It was built on the basis of one of the most productive chips at the moment - MT6752. As in the previous case, this is an eight-core solution, which consists of exactly two computational clusters. Only here the kernels in this case are all built on the same architecture - "A53". The difference is only in the clock frequency they have. More productive work at 1.7 GHz, and energy-efficient - 1.3 GHz. The chip of this chip is the support of 64-bit computations. This provides a basis for production and compatibility with the software for the future. The amount of RAM in it is identical to last year's flagship and is 2 GB. The capacity of the built-in drive can be either 16 GB or 32 GB. The diagonal of the display is 5.5 inches, and here the picture is displayed in Full HD, that is, with a resolution of 1920x1080. The battery capacity is increased in comparison with the previous model and is 3140 mAh. This is enough for 2-3 days of battery life at an average load on the device. Note also the design of the smartphone. His prototype, definitely, was the iPhone 4S. It's enough just to pay attention to the bright back cover made of plastic and everything becomes clear. But the developers in this case went further. Although it costs on this device "Android" the most common version to date - 4.4, but it is almost impossible to learn it. Its interface is redesigned and more like iOS (another common feature with the "apple" device). Simply on top of the "Anroid" is a special add-on - Flyme version 4.1. It is its presence that leads to such a significant transformation. Among the interface kit in this device, you can also provide support for LTE (another plus in comparison with MX3).

"Advanced" model: MX4

There is also a more productive solution in the model range of this company - the Meizu Mx 4. The key difference between the M1 and this smartphone is the type of processor installed. It uses MT6595 of the same manufacturer - the company "MediaTek." Here are all the same 8 cores, divided into 2 computational clusters. The first of them consists of four computing cores and is a high-performance solution based on the version of the architecture "A17". These computing modules run at 2.2 GHz. The second cluster is four solutions based on the "A7", which operate at a frequency of 1.7 GHz. Such a constructive solution allows to obtain an even higher level of productivity and energy efficiency than M1. But the weak side of this CPU is the lack of support for 64-bit computing. Now this is not felt, but at a certain stage, problems with installing software can arise. The memory subsystem of Mx 4 is organized identically to M1. The RAM capacity is 2 GB, and the size of the built-in drive can be 16 GB or 32 GB. The display diagonal of this smart smartphone is 5.36 inches. The image is displayed in Full HD format, as in the previous case. The phone Meizu Mx4 is equipped with a more modest battery, in comparison with the budget device, capacity of 3100 mAh. By the degree of autonomy these gadgets are identical to each other and one charge here should also suffice for 2-3 days of medium load.

Flagship solution

The Meizu Mx 4 phone with the Pro index is the most productive solution for this brand today. It uses a more efficient CPU - Exynos 5430 from Samsung. This is a complete analog chip, which is installed in the MX 3, but it has increased clock speeds. The screen diagonal is identical to M1 and is equal to 5.5 inches. Only here the resolution in this case is increased from 1920 to 2560 and from 1080 to 1536. The capacity of the complete battery is 3350 mAh. A significant increase in the battery life from this increase in the capacity of the battery can not be expected. In reality, it's still the same 2-3 days with an average level of load on the gadget.

Owners opinion

Good value for money - this is a distinctive feature that all Meizu phones can boast without exception. Reviews Distinguish them this feature. The performance and autonomy of these devices does not arise. The quality of assembly they have also on the level. The memory subsystem is well thought out and organized. The only thing that can be attributed to their minuses is a rather high cost. For example, MX3 is estimated to date at $ 230. In turn, M1 costs 280 dollars. And the flagship versions of smartphones are estimated at 370 and 450 dollars, respectively. But on the other hand, a good device can not be cheaper. If the price is lower, then the quality will be 10 times worse. So it turns out that this Chinese manufacturer makes excellent smartphones, but also the cost they have appropriate.

Recommendations for selection

Any phone Meizu MX - series loses M1 Note in terms of processor performance. Still, the A53 processor architecture is more promising and it supports 64-bit computing. This suggests that this smartphone is still much to grow. All other gadgets of this manufacturer can not boast of this kind. Therefore, buying M1 Note is more preferable. The only thing that is weaker in it is the camera. If you want to receive high-quality photos and videos, then it's better to pay attention to the MX 4 or MX 4 Pro. They have a camera based on a sensitive element in the 20.7 Mp development of "Sony". But in M1, this figure is already 13 Mp.

Results

Each Meizu phone is ahead of time. Its hardware and software characteristics allow you to solve any problems without problems in the next 2-3 years. At the same time, their quality is above average. But for this quality and the margin of productivity it is necessary to overpay. You need to understand that a good smartphone can not be cheap.