Meizu 16s smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

A recent leader from the best Chinese manufacturer Meizu under the short name 16th managed to win the hearts and means of many users, but he also found some drawbacks that were harshly received by critics. The company has studied all the negative reviews and has developed a worthwhile extrapolation of the extraordinary phone - the Meizu 16s smartphone, the pros and cons of which are discussed in this review.

Positioning

Not so long ago, the Meizu brand has released two productive new items called 16th and 16th Plus. The devices turned out to be really fashionable, reliable, even unusual in their own way, but the company itself disappointed at the demonstration.

Too much unnecessary has been said, which is typical for manufacturers from China. They are almost all the same - they love to exaggerate, brag, and then fail. The brand failed, but both front-runners became popular models that literally "flew" into the rating of high-quality mobile devices this year.

That only deserves a nimble and error-free fingerprint sensor in the screen, a camera consisting of two modules, which makes it possible to take professional photos, performance "hardware", no "eyebrow", as well as design and shell materials.

In terms of price, smartphones are also very competitive, and therefore we can say that the brand is back in the big game and will at least slightly press the popularity of gadget models from Xiaomi.

In any case, which company is better and which one is better to buy a gadget is up to the users to decide. But, by the way, the competition between these two corporations is likely to increase next year.

The fact is that representatives of the Xiaomi brand have recently issued a statement that they want to be the first on the planet to develop an advanced device based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8150 processor. But Meizu can prevent her from fulfilling her dream, since it is developing a novelty of the elite segment - Meizu 16S.

Sources claim that the new product will be one of the first owners of Snapdragon 8150. It is worth noting that quite recently the media announced that Qualcomm's 8150 Snapdragon in AnTuTu is gaining more than 360 thousand points.

This means that the leader in performance in the Android universe will once again appear before users, since about 200 thousand points are not enough for the "apple" A12X Bionic.

Overview

The trademark will release the next leader only in the second half of 2019, but some details about it are already emerging today. The first "merged" render shows minor changes when compared to the predecessor 16th.

Design and ergonomics

Regarding the appearance of the device, it is only clear that the new model will not receive any tangible difference when compared with the Meizu 16. Simply put, users will again be presented with an invariant smartphone without a "monobrow" with a dual camera module in the middle.

There are rumors that the corporation will cut the frames much more or completely make a protrusion in the form of a drop - after all, the experience with the Galaxy S8 and S9 from Samsung has shown that people do not welcome a 100% duplication of the predecessor.

The new render lifts the curtain over one more detail of the phone, in addition to the triple camera module, it will have a touch-sensitive fingerprint sensor.

The full-format front side has almost no bezels along the edges and in the lower part, however, the bezels will not change thickness at the top either (the front camera will most likely be right in the screen - on the left side). The back cover will contain three rear camera scanners, and underneath it will house an LED-type ring flash.

On the underside there is a USB “C” slot, which is located in the center of the speaker grill and 3.5 mm jacks for an audio headset.

Screen

The display, as the experts suggested, will be equipped with an AMOLED matrix and a convenient fingerprint scanner integrated into the screen.

The rest of the details were not disclosed, but the diagonal, as experts say, will be within 6-6.5 inches, and the resolution will be FHD +.

Performance

The Meizu brand, as you know, eventually began to work closely with Qualcomm, and so closely that it is able to overtake rivals in the matter of obtaining an innovative single-chip concept Snapdragon 8150.

Until recently, the Qualcomm brand kept secret the characteristics of the processor, but leaks about the device cores appeared for a long time.

Thus, the innovative chip is equipped with 8 cores, which are divided into 3 clusters:

1. 1 core has high power performance;
2. 3 cores are aimed at multitasking;
3. 4 on energy efficiency.

A recent leak showed that this architecture design solution, an innovative 7nm chip, and the Adreno 640 video graphics accelerator provide a 20% performance improvement over the Snapdragon 845.

Camera

The degree of photographic possibilities is approximately the same as that of the early models. The 12 and 20 MP main units from Sony do a good job with the tasks. Therefore, to numerous questions: "How does the phone take pictures during the day and how does it take pictures at night?", You can answer - excellent.

The video stabilization has improved, and the 20 MP front camera has also improved several times.

Autonomy

The volume of the battery is 3,200 mAh, and therefore the operating time is still within the framework of 6-7 hours of work without recharging.

Useful functions

One of the main innovations is the emergence of a contactless payment unit in the smartphone - NFC. It is worth noting that the new product may support a wireless charging option. The only thing that is unclear is why all these features were not implemented in the 16 and 16 Plus models.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

• Qualcomm's innovative Snapdragon 8150 processor;
• Wireless charging option;
• Nice cameras.

• Not detected.

Information from the creator

The creator of the Meizu corporation, D. Wong, again began to energetically respond to users on the official forum of the brand, including questions about the new phones announced for 2019. The most anticipated questions were about the Meizu 16s, and this is what D. Wong said about the new product:

• It will be published in the first half of next year (the media claim that in the second);
• The difference in appearance will be small, but the bezels around the display will be thinner when compared to its predecessor;
• The rear camera will consist of two modules with laser autofocus and ring flash and, as before, will be located in the middle of the rear panel;
• The novelty will be equipped with Qualcomm's innovative Snapdragon 8150 processor, which is made using a 7 nm process technology. It should be noted that the chipset was formally announced only at the end of this year or the beginning of next year;
• Memory versions: 6/64 GB, 6/128 GB and 8/256 GB.

If you believe the latest information, the average price of a novelty is approximately 29,000 rubles.