Meizu 16X smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The presentation of the Meizu 16X smartphone took place on September 19, 2018 in China. On this day, Meizu announced three new products: Meizu 16X, Meizu X8, Meizu M8. Models differ in technical characteristics, impeccable design and affordable prices. Meizu Technology Co Ltd, in the production of devices, develops and applies the latest technologies, uses various modern materials. Stable expansion of the range, increase in sales confirms the reliability and popularity of the brand. In the electronics market, as the best manufacturers, Meizu takes its rightful place.

Before choosing a smartphone, it is better to get complete information, on the basis of which it is easier to make a choice which model to buy. From this article, you can find out the main characteristics, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Meizu 16X device.

Review of the appearance of the smartphone Meizu 16X

Equipment

The phone is housed in a small black box with the Meizu 16X logo, each item is carefully and neatly placed in its designated place. Everything is perfect, there is nothing to complain about. It can be seen that the designers tried very hard. Unpacking:

• Smartphone;
• 24W adapter for fast charging mCharge 4.0;
• Cord (standard length) with reversible USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0;
• Documentation;
• Silicone Case;
• Clip for dual sim slot (Nano-SIM).

Appearance

The body of the Meizu 16X smartphone is made of durable aluminum alloy, practically does not collect fingerprints. The white phone is additionally covered with ceramic. It looks impressive, but there is no feedback on how such a surface will manifest itself in the future. The edges and corners of the smartphone are smoothly rounded. Large screen with small margins on the sides, top and bottom. At the top is the front camera, sensors, and speaker.

On the back of the phone is the main camera with two modules, a flash and a brand logo.

On the bottom there is a 3.5 mm audio input, a multimedia speaker and a charging input.

On the right side are the volume control and the lock button.

On the left side there is a hybrid slot for two SIM cards.

The dimensions of the phone are 151 x 73.5 x 7.5 mm, the aspect ratio is 18: 9, and it weighs 154 g. The smartphone can be bought in three colors: black, gold and white.

Main technical characteristics

Screen

The smartphone was equipped with a capacitive touch screen with a high-quality Super AMOLED matrix with a resolution of Full HD + 2160 × 1080 pixels in 16 million colors. Display diagonal 15.24 cm (6-inch). The screen is protected by durable glass with an oleophobic coating. The display produces a bright contrasting picture with wide viewing angles. To view content in the sun or in the dark, just use the settings and set the parameters that are convenient for the eyes.

CPU

The smartphone runs under the full control of an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 clocked at up to 2.2 GHz paired with an Adreno 616 graphics accelerator. This tendem guarantees high performance and low power consumption.

According to already published data, according to the AnTuTu benchmark, the iron rating among high-quality chipsets was 167058 points. In the single-core test 1851 points and in the multi-core test - 5558 points. The indicators are impressive, the smartphone should quickly solve daily tasks and easily cope with heavy games.

Autonomy

The built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery has a capacity of 3100 mAh. A productive power supply allows you to stay connected and actively use the Internet all day long. Thanks to the mCharge 4.0 fast charging adapter, the phone is charged at 45% within 30 minutes.

Interface

The device was endowed with the latest version of the proprietary FLYME shell, based on Android 8.1. (Oreo). Simple, smart and user-friendly interface, has the artificial intelligence One Mind Al 2.0. The phone remembers the settings, taste of the owner and works in this mode. The control function can be selected from three options: classic Google icons, a touch sensor or using gestures. Swipes to the right and left, smooth switching between open applications. The bottom-up gesture controls the multitasking bar.

Cameras

The Meizu 16X smartphone is equipped with the same cameras as its more expensive predecessor. The cameras have OIS optical image stabilization and artificial intelligence function. The device shoots video with 4K quality image. The main camera uses hybrid autofocus. A handy function for shooting action scenes and macro photography. The focus is adjusted to the parameters of a moving object.

Main camera specifications

The rear camera consists of two modules developed by ArcSoft: Sony IMX380 12 megapixels, f / 1.8 aperture and Sony IMX350 20 megapixels, f / 2.6 aperture. Installed laser focus sensor, 6-LED bi-color flash.

The camera is equipped with many features: auto-HDR, bokeh mode, panoramic shooting and other effects. Sensors recognize the gender, age of the subject, and even turn off the flash when photographing a child so as not to scare the baby. The pictures are obtained with high quality at a professional level. You can zoom in up to 3x and shoot without degrading image quality.

How to take pictures in the sun:

How to photograph at night:

Front camera specifications

Front camera with autofocus and a module of 20 megapixels, aperture f / 2.0, takes pictures with the support of the ArcSoft AI beauty algorithm, which detects gender, age, skin quality and corrects the image. The camera supports many different functions. In bokeh mode, you can take spectacular photos with a blurred background. Good lighting is required to capture high-quality photos with crisp detail. In the evening, the sharpness of the pictures suffers.

Sample photo:

Additional features

For games

A large, almost bezel-less display, a combination of a processor, a nimble graphics accelerator and 6 GB of RAM is ideal for active games with high-quality video and sound effects. The smartphone easily holds 60 frames per second at ultra-high graphics settings, almost does not heat up.

Sound

The smartphone has two speakers. Even in a noisy room, it is difficult not to hear the ringtone. In the telephone mode, subscribers communicate with each other without background noise. The speakers deliver surround sound quality. There is no interference and distortion when listening to music with headphones at maximum volume.

Unlocking

Phone privacy is top notch. Unlocking takes place in 0.25 seconds using Face Recognition 2.0 or an optical fingerprint scanner built into the display. The area for fingerprinting is illuminated, works at 360 degrees. It detects wet fingerprints and even through thick glass without any problems. Most popular models will not detect the owner's wet hands.

Wireless interfaces

The device supports wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 (a / b / g / n / ac) dual-band, Direct, hotspot; Bluetooth version 5.0, the ability to use wireless headphones (LDAC).

Navigation systems - Dual GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou.

How much is? Where is it profitable to buy?

In Russia, the Meizu 16X smartphone will be sold in two versions (6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 built-in memory) under the name Meizu 16. The manufacturer's train of thought is not entirely clear, perhaps by this he wants to emphasize the similarity of the device with an expensive model. So almost a flagship device, at least with his name, at the end of September 2018, can be bought on the manufacturer's website at a price: 6/64 GB - $ 305 (20,000 rubles), 6/128 GB - $ 350 (23,000 rubles ).

At the end of October 2018, the smartphone will be on sale in China in online and offline stores. Perhaps the new product will delight us with its presence in the month of October. Now it is difficult to say at what average price the sales in Russia will open, but I want to believe that there will be no significant increase in the cost of the device.

conclusions

The popularity of Meizu models is gaining momentum. The Meizu 16X smartphone presented at the presentation completes the flagship line and is an inexpensive copy of the predecessor Meizu 16. It differs from its counterpart with a weaker processor. Meizu 16X is in no way inferior to the top models from its series in design and build quality. Has flagship cameras, wide functionality and great performance. The device will satisfy the selection criteria of many users.

The smartphone lacks: a slot for a memory card, radio and NFC. Chinese manufacturers ignore the contactless payment module, however, for some consumers this phone function may be a priority.

• Large screen;
• Functional;
• The fingerprint sensor is on the screen;
• Excellent optics from Sony;
• High quality sound;
• The presence of stabilization.

• No radio;
• There is no slot for an additional memory card;
• There is no NFC module.