After launching the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus smartphones in China last month, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu on Wednesday launched its latest smartphone in the M Note series, called the “Meizu M6 Note” at an event in its homeland, China. The Meizu M6 Note comes in three different variants based on its RAM and native storage configuration – Meizu M6 Note with 3GB RAM & 16GB internal storage, Meizu M6 Note with 3GB RAM & 32GB internal storage, and Meizu M6 Note with 4GB RAM & 64GB internal storage. As for pricing, the Meizu M6 Note with 3GB RAM & 16GB internal storage variant has been launched in China with a price tag of CNY 1,099 (approximately Rs. 10,600 or US$ 165), the Meizu M6 Note with 3GB RAM & 32GB internal storage variant has been priced at CNY 1,299 (approximately Rs. 12,500 or US$ 195), while for the top-spec variant with 4GB RAM & 64GB internal storage, you have to pay CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs. 16,350 or US$ 255). All these aforementioned variants and models will be up for pre-order in China starting today and the same will be made available for purchase in China starting September 1 (Friday) via company’s official online store in Black, Blue and Gold colour variants.
The big highlights of the smartphone are its dual rear camera setup, 16MP front-facing camera, Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS, blazing fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor and a high-density 4,000mAh battery with mCharge 18W fast charging technology support. Design wise, the Meizu M6 Note sports an all-metal unibody design with metal curved edges, giving it an overall premium outlook. The volume up-down keys and the power/lock button are all housed on the right-hand edge of the device, while a 3.5mm audio jack, speaker grilles, and the charging port are all placed on the very bottom edge of the smartphone.
Meizu M6 Note Specifications and Features:
As far as specifications are concerned, the new Meizu M6 Note flaunts a 5.5-inch full-HD IPS display with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a scratch resistance 2.5D curved glass coating on top of the display. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by a 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 506 GPU to take care of graphics. In terms of memory, the Meizu M6 Note is backed up by a 3GB of RAM and 16GB / 32GB of internal storage or 4GB of RAM and 64 of internal storage, which can be further expanded via a microSD card. Talking about its software fronts, the Meizu M6 Note runs on Google’s Android 7.1.2 Nougat operating system with company’s proprietary Flyme 6.0 custom UI skin running on top. Meizu M6 Note also features a front-mounted mTouch 2.1 fingerprint sensor that is housed underneath a capsule-sized physical Home Button of the device. The company claims that the fingerprint recognition button unlocks the phone in as little as 0.2 seconds.
In terms of photography, the Meizu M6 Note houses a dual rear camera setup that comes combined with a 12-megapixel primary sensor with Sony IMX362 or Samsung 2L7 CMOS camera sensor, an f/1.9 aperture, 1.4 µm pixel size, 6P lens, dual-tone quad-LED flash module and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. The man camera also supports Dual PD focusing technology that can focus on the subject in just 0.03 seconds. On the front, the smartphone features a 16-megapixel front-facing shooter with an f/2.0 aperture and 5P lens for capturing selfies and making video calls.
On the connectivity front, the Meizu M6 Note offers various connectivity options including dual-SIM dual standby (using a Hybrid Dual-SIM slot), 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5.0 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/ A-GPS, USB OTG, a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB Type-C port for super-fast charging and data transfer. Sensors on the device include a Proximity sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Fingerprint (front-mounted), Gyroscope and E-compass sensor. On the battery front, the Meizu M6 Note packs a high-density 4,000mAh battery with mCharge 18W fast charging technology support. Dimensionally, the handset measures 154.6 x 75.2 x 8.35 mm and weighs around 173 grams.
