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exg0rd, 08 Oct 2020I've been using this phone for almost two years and wo... moreGreat review of Meizu 16th!!! Thanks.

As an owner who paid $240 for this piece of timeless jewel I have no complaints. For its price its punches well above and competes with $500 phone segment in terms of raw performance. And in just looks and craftsmanship it competes with $750 phones.

Things I like:
1) Metal glass sandwich design using premium flagship materials.

2) Pure symmetric design and overall craftsmanship

3) The AMOLED display. I am yet to experience any burn-in uses.

4) Even in 2020, Snapdragon 845 + 8 gigs of RAM makes a powerful combo. So a performance powerhouse.

5) I also want to point out, 16th is very good for gaming. Gaming requires sustained high performance. This requires use of metal frames, copper heat chambers and multi layers heat dissipation materials inside the phone. 16th uses multi-layer copper & graphite sheets inside the phone. This along with copper heat chamber & metal body helps to absorb heat from the SD845 and provide sustained performance. 16th performance is true flagship.

6) Very capable cameras for its price.

7) Stereo speakers which are loud and beautiful sounding.

8) 16th is the last flagship from Meizu to offer an audio jack. Very good audio quality from the jack with a dedicated flagship Qualcomm WCD9341 audio chip inside.

9) Reasonable fast charging with the supplied 18 watts wall charger.

Things I don't like:
1) Seeing how tiny the overall dimensions of the phone while holding a big 6 inch display, Meizu to me have performed a miracle. However small dimensions, thin and light weight for better ergonomics, stereo speakers, centrally mounted rear camera assembly for design purity all ended up eating valuable space inside the phone, leaving just enough space to cram a small 3000 mAh battery by today's standards. I would have preferred if Meizu 16th would have given up some of its compactness or thinness and provided us with at bigger 4500 mAh battery.

2) Meizu's Flyme OS is good and gets the job done. But the OS is not so well optimized like that of Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi & Huawei. Power optimization also needs to be better. Also expect no software updates for the global versions. I am still stuck with Android 8.1 with this phone. But I cannot complain for the price I paid.

Overall very happy with the purchase. Would I buy future flagships from Meizu? That's a question worth the weight of gold. If I get steal deals like the one I got with 16th, I may very well buy their next flagship.

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    • exg0rd
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    • 08 Oct 2020

    I've been using this phone for almost two years and would like to share my opinion about it.
    1) Screen.
    It is a 6-inch vibrant, high-quality FullHD+ Samsung OLED 60Hz screen. Had no problems with it, however there's a slight burn in the top section (wifi, battery, time icons etc.). 8/10.
    2) Design.
    Premium, expensive-looking phone with glass back panel and super-thin slightly curved bezels. Top bezels are symmetrical, so it is a perfectly symmetrical phone without a notch or a punch hole camera. The main cameras are in the center, so if you have big hands like I do, try not to cover the main 12MP bottom camera with your fingers, because rarely you can slightly see them on your photo. I'd also suggest using a back cover and a screen protector, because the screen glass is easily scratchable for some reason. I have a black version, which is better in my opinion, as bezels are also black and blend with the screen. The smartphone is also really thin and light, 8/10
    3) Performance and battery life
    Snapdragon 845 is still very capable in 2020 and I had zero lags, Throttling is really low and the cooling system is efficient. Battery life is not the best (4-8 hours of screen time), so fast charging comes handy. 7/10
    4) Camera.
    Camera quality is amazing for 2018 and still very good for 2020. The main 12MP sensor is capable of macro photos, low-light photos. Images are vibrant, detailed and overall are fine. Video quality is capped at 4K30fps or 1080p30fps, but this phone has OIS and it is awesome. Second 20MP camera is used for portrait shots, so I did not find many good uses for it, 9/10
    5) UI and extra.
    UI is Flyme 7, nice, fast, almost bloatware-free UI. However, do not expect any Global firmware support. If you want, you can install newest Flyme 8 daily firmware based on Android 10 (not Android 8.1), but be ready to experience some problems or bugs. I had almost no problems with its preinstalled firmware and it did not lack anything I needed.
    Note that this phone has a 3.5mm jack and under-display fingerprint scaner. Sound quality is high and the scaner is decent, although I prefer passwords more. 9/10.
    6) Overall
    In conclusion, Meizu 16th is a decent and cheap, but still capable and beautiful phone even in 2020 and if you are limited in your budget, consider purchasing it, as it is safe to say one of the best budget smartphones, better than Redmi, Vivo, Oppo or Realme budget phones. 9/10.

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      • john
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      • 09 Sep 2020

      RishiGuru, 07 Sep 2020You can perform all of these with the Meizu 16th.just meizu 16th ?
      like i cant do these things with 16 ?

        Clayton, 01 Sep 2020I purchased this phone for $250 and it's blazing fast.... moreI admit for $240 I paid, Meizu 16th is a superb device. Spec wise it checks all the boxes with SD845, 8 gigs of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 gigs of UFS 2.1 storage. Gaming is superlative on this device. Mine is a spanking new device with global ROM. GMS certified & Google Playstore pre-installed.

        For 16/16th, Meizu will jump straight from Android 8.1 to Android 10 for China ROM. If it does the same for global ROM, it will be God sent.

          john, 05 Sep 2020flyme the global in 2020 is it customizable? like setting... moreYou can perform all of these with the Meizu 16th.

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            • john
            • a0Z
            • 05 Sep 2020

            flyme the global in 2020
            is it customizable?
            like setting ur download pic and media as wallpaper
            or setting a custom ring tone
            or downloading apks from online app markets .....stuff like that

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              • Clayton
              • qpe
              • 01 Sep 2020

              I purchased this phone for $250 and it's blazing fast. It benchmarked at 8325 which is only 1300 points below the rog 2 phone (priced at $800).

                Yasir , 31 Aug 2020Should I buy this phone in 2020 ? I found it for 200$ You can give it a try. Whether it is the right choice to go for Meizu 16th in 2020 is open for debate. When you are spending just US $200 on a this level of flagship worthy hardware, not to mention the built quality something has to go. In Meizu's case it is the Android version upgrades, as every upgrade version costs a lot to the company.

                I bought a brand new Meizu 16/16th for just $240. I am very happy with the purchase even considering the phone runs on Android 8.

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                  • Yasir
                  • 6mR
                  • 31 Aug 2020

                  Should I buy this phone in 2020 ?
                  I found it for 200$

                    dukpa, 10 Jun 2020"Meizu 16th - about, how to root and Gapps." https://forum.... moreAny news on Meizu 16th global variants receiving Android 10? I know the Chinese variants are going to receive the same.

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                      • 10 Jun 2020

                      Morad, 09 Jun 2020How to switch to china rom if i have global meizu rom Plea... more"Meizu 16th - about, how to root and Gapps." https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/device-reviews-and-information/meizu-16th-flash-root-tutorial-t3861538

                      Hope this helps. I have switched mine from G to A successfully using this guide. I even rooted it. But I reinstalled the ROM, and did not turn on root permission from my settings this time because rooted device don't get OTA update. I am just waiting for the Flyme OS update based on Android 10 which they have promised to deliver.

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                        • Morad
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                        • 09 Jun 2020

                        Akshay24, 08 May 2020Nope Chinese ROM still runs on Android 8.1 but today Meizu ... moreHow to switch to china rom if i have global meizu rom
                        Please help.

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                          • 07 Jun 2020

                          How can it get android 10 if it is still on android 8??

                            Morad, 02 Jun 2020Lol it git the android 10Is your a proper Google certified Meizu 16th or the Chinese version known as Meizu 16? I have heard the Chinese version will get Android 10.

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                              • 02 Jun 2020

                              RishiGuru, 28 Apr 2020A miracle, if it does.Lol it git the android 10

                                Me, 07 Apr 2019I bought Meizu 16th global version 6GB+64GB. I've been usin... moreJust curious to know if your Meizu 16th (Meizu 16 in China) does support dual SIM VoLTE over 4G. It seems Meizu is throwing in some specific features country wise. In other threads many said the one with global ROM does not support this feature but in India we have this feature. May be specific to the international varient specifically tuned and sold in India by Meizu India.

                                We have the option in:
                                Settings - SIMs & networks - SIM - Enable HD VoLTE voice

                                  Akshay24, 08 May 2020Nope Chinese ROM still runs on Android 8.1 but today Meizu ... moreGood to know about the software update plan. It remains to be seen if Meizu delivers the Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10 to the global users apart from China.

                                    RishiGuru, 02 May 2020Few questions: 1) Does the Chinese rom run on Android Or... moreNope Chinese ROM still runs on Android 8.1 but today Meizu announced that they will release the OTA update of Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10 soon.
                                    So that's great news to switch to Chinese firmware.
                                    There are a lot of extra features which you could check on flyme's website.
                                    I am too lazy to write about them here. Sorry, I am swamped with work.

                                      Akshay24, 30 Apr 2020A solution to your software problems: Download the Meizu's... moreFew questions:

                                      1) Does the Chinese rom run on Android Oreo?
                                      2) What additional features does the Chinese rom brings over international variant?

                                        A solution to your software problems:
                                        Download the Meizu's Chinese Firmware which is stable and awesome
                                        Install it on your phone, there are zero issues.
                                        You just need to install the Google Apps on your own.
                                        I have been using my phone running on Chinese ROM for a few months now and did not have a single issue so far.
                                        I also get OTA updates frequently.

                                        The only downside is you have a few pre-installed apps in your phone, of which most you can remove; remaining you can move and store them in a folder.


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