Meizu 16s Pro smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The Chinese brand Meizu has been on the electronics market for a long time, and is in demand among buyers. It is one of the best smartphone manufacturers in the budget segment. The popularity of the models of this manufacturer is due to the low cost, with good quality. Below we will tell you about the Meizu 16s Pro.

A little about Meizu

The stereotype that Chinese goods are of poor quality is gradually becoming a thing of the past, especially recently, since the price, in most cases, is one of the main criteria for choosing a smartphone. And if, at the same time, the gadget in question also has an excellent set of characteristics, the scales are increasingly leaning towards the Chinese brand.

In order to conquer and retain the mobile device market, the company produces devices in all price segments - inexpensive models, mid-range and flagships. Both functionality and design, build quality of devices from this manufacturer are at a high level, and they are able to compete with such leading manufacturers as Samsung, Sony, Huawei.

Meizu gadgets mainly use processors from MediaTek, which are notable for good performance, but rather mediocre accelerators, which may make it difficult for users to download powerful games. Nevertheless, the power of these processors is quite enough for normal work with the phone. The quality of the photosensors used in Meizu smartphones is consistently high, so the sharpness and focusing in the manufacturer's cameras will be much better than that of other brands of equal price smartphones. Among the advantages of smartphones of this brand, we can also note a good build quality. Many buyers, at the stage of deciding which smartphone is better in the middle and budget segment, increasingly prefer Meizu.

General information

In the rating of high-quality smartphones, Meizu 16s Pro takes its rightful place among the flagships of Huawei, Xiaomi, etc. The novelty was announced in April 2019, and in essence is a modified modification of its predecessor Meizu 16^th... It has a powerful and reliable Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, slightly increased screen diagonal and battery capacity, and an improved camera.

In conjunction with the Adreno 640 accelerator, the processor allows you to "play" even the most demanding and "heavy" games. The maximum memory capacity in the top-end configuration is 256 GB; it cannot be expanded with memory cards.

The previous model lacked an NFC module, which was a significant drawback for many users. With the release of the 16S version, this drawback has been eliminated, and the manufacturer expects that this model will gain popularity among Russian buyers, because the model will be officially supplied to Russia.

The delivery package includes the device itself, a charging cable with a USB Type-C input, a device for removing a SIM card tray, an instruction manual and a warranty card.

Phone Specifications:

Available modifications and estimated prices:

• 6/128 GB version - $ 377;
• 8/128 GB version - $ 420;
• 8/256 GB version - $ 460.

Pre-orders for the device began to be accepted from 08/28/2019, from August 31, the phone went on free sale in China. At the moment, Meizu 16s Pro smartphones are offered in 4 colors: white, black, dark green, and white with a gradient cover.

Despite the fact that the phone has a decent filling, an obstacle to its wide distribution is an add-on to the Flyme operating system, which scares users off due to a rare update, as a result of which for a long time (up to six months) one has to put up with the system's flaws. For a long period, the company was on the verge of closure due to the fact that sales decreased due to negative customer reviews about the Flyme shell, as well as due to shortcomings identified in the Meizu 15 and Meizu 16^th". Fortunately, the company took into account all the shortcomings and introduced the considered model to the market, which, according to users, will take its rightful place among competitors.

Body material and appearance

The appearance, in comparison with the Meizu 16s, has practically not changed, the overall dimensions, finishing materials, and also the weight have remained the same.

The body of the device is made of glass and framed by a metal frame. This design is not very reliable in the event of an unexpected fall, so it is recommended to "put" the phone in a case immediately after purchase.

The front of the smartphone has minimal bezels (only in a small strip on top are sensors, a camera and a speaker), there are no cutouts - the so-called "bangs".

Screen

The device uses a screen with a diagonal of 6.22 inches, which is convenient for viewing content from the Internet, as well as video and active games. Full HD + resolution allows you to see every detail in an image or video file. The matrix has a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which most smartphones selling at a comparable price cannot afford. The screen has an oleophobic coating that protects it from minor scratches and other mechanical damage. At the bottom of the display is a fingerprint scanner, which is convenient to use to unlock the device. It works well even with a film or protective glass on it. The view is good even in the sun, you can see all the necessary information.

The side borders of the Meizu 16s Pro are curved, which visually gives the impression of a wider screen.

Special systems are built into the display to protect the user's eyesight from the harmful effects of radiation: a VDE filter (which does not transmit 33% of blue color), as well as DC Dimming, which prevents pulse width modulation when operating at minimum brightness.

Cameras

The front camera of the Korean manufacturer Samsung has a resolution of 20 megapixels, built-in artificial intelligence. There is also portrait photography.The camera module consists of 3 elements: a 48-megapixel sensor from Sony, a 20-megapixel lens, and a wide-angle module that allows macro photography at a distance of only 2.5 cm.

Among the innovations, it is also possible to highlight the shooting in 4K for the first time in Meizu, as well as slow-motion shooting at a frequency of up to 480 f / s.

The gadget has a threefold increase (zoom), autofocus, as well as an LED flash. There is software adaptation and stabilization.

Despite the fact that the phone has just appeared on sale, many photos taken with this device are already distributed on the Internet, and any user can easily find out how the device takes pictures day and night using the example of a photo.

Battery

The smartphone uses an average capacity lithium-ion battery - 3 600 mAh. Autonomy is enough for a day of active use of the device, but no more.

The function of fast charging is supported, a 12 Volt, 2 Ampere power supply is supplied with the device.

The 55W Super mCharge function is still not implemented in the phone, so you have to be content with 24W charging.

Performance, memory and sound

As previously mentioned, the device uses a Snapdragon 855+ processor clocked at 2.96 Hz and eight cores. The smart processor allows you to use your smartphone for the most power-hungry games.

The type and amount of RAM is the same as that of its predecessors, but at the same time the amount of internal memory and its speed have increased due to the use of UFS 3.0. The speed of installing and opening applications is increased by 43% compared to the previous model.

There is a built-in system of tactile feedback, the Taptic Engine, which confirms some actions tactilely and plays along with the music with vibration.

For many users choosing which phone model to buy, the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack will be a significant drawback. The way out of the situation will be the use of a special adapter with a Hi-Fi DAC, which will allow you to broadcast better sound to headphones, but at the same time will increase the length of the cord. An obstacle to buying it can be the fact how much it costs - not every buyer is able to pay about $ 40 for some adapter. For those who do not want to spend extra money, the company offers to buy headphones with data transmission via Bluetooth, or branded headphones with a Type C connector.

Advantages and disadvantages:

• good value for money;
• design without a "monobrow", which is liked by most users;
• top-notch software and processor;
• attractive appearance;
• Android 9 out of the box;
• high-quality triple camera;
• support for fast charging;
• assembly and quality of components.

• no headphone jack;
• Flyme shell scares users away due to flaws and rare updates;
• there is no way to increase the amount of internal memory using a microSD card.

Conclusion

Before choosing a smartphone, a potential buyer has to study many reviews, comparisons of technical characteristics, user reviews. We hope that this article helped you get to know the not-so-popular manufacturer Meizu better, and pay attention to its flagship, which, in comparison with the popular models of its competitors, is in no way inferior to them, and in many respects even surpasses them.

A fast and reliable processor allows you to load the heaviest applications and games, and a triple camera module from Sony allows you to wonder how this smartphone takes pictures. The presence of top-end "hardware" gives the device every chance to become popular in the Russian market. If the manufacturer makes the bootloader and the kernel open to everyone, enthusiasts will quickly create a wide variety of firmware that will eliminate the developer's shortcomings, and the phone will be able to compete even with such a popular brand as Xiaomi.

If you decide to buy Meizu 16s Pro, we recommend looking for where to buy this model at a profit. There is a high probability that the cost of the device in China will be much less than in Russian stores.But it should be borne in mind that in the case of a purchase abroad, the seller does not bear any warranty obligations, and the purchased gadget, in the event of a breakdown, will have to be repaired on its own. Based on the fact that this is still a "pure" Chinese, it is better to enlist a guarantee in case of unforeseen troubles with the phone.

The official presentation of the smartphone in Russia is scheduled for the end of October 2019.