Flashback: A look back at Meizu's dual screen and no-button phones

19 March 2023
The company started its phone-making career by imitating a certain Californian company, but over the years it produced some truly unique designs.

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  • 25 Nov 2023

I remember the MX4 and the 3. If I'm not wrong, one of these had a 16:10 screen in stead of the 16:9 almost all the others used. I liked it.

    aavas, 20 Mar 2023I think you have skipped the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition which... morethe problem is they didnt caught on. ubuntu touch dont get much popularity as android.

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      • 21 Mar 2023

      I remember Meizu just with warm feelings. Tried and can't forget MX4, budget M2 Note. Almost haven't bought Pro 7 Plus and many years later 18s Pro, but both ways stopped because of lack of B20 band :(

        9 years later and I'm still a huge fan of the MX4. It was the first Meizu phone that I learned of.

        The design looked so nice in a modern way, it was unlike any other phone at the time. I loved the super thin side bezels, the round corners, the chamfered aluminum edges, the backlit circle button. Literally everything about it.

        During 2015 I was debating on whether to get the Meizu M2 Note or the Lenovo K3 Note as my first phone. I would've went with M2 Note purely for its design, but got the K3 Note instead as it had better specs for the price (and honestly I don't regret that choice either).

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          • 20 Mar 2023

          I think you have skipped the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition which runs on Ubuntu Touch. It is a previous phablet model of the MX series, representing an alternative edition of the MX4

            KondriX, 20 Mar 2023Yeah, they started as an audio oriented company so audio qu... moreMan, that phone's pure audiophile material right there

              Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Chinese phone manufacturers don’t need loveLikewise with American or Korean phone manufacturers, if look at your weird point of view.

                KondriX, 20 Mar 2023Yeah, they started as an audio oriented company so audio qu... morethe iphone 7 is the cause of removal of headphone jack. and they did sold well. the mobile market is screwed up. there was almost no option that some people fit their needs, like decent camera, flagship specs, 3.5mm jack, sd card. the only option is low midrange or budget devices or maybe rollback to s10 series.
                android oems like to follow suit because of apple's footsteps.

                  I have owned two Meizu's that I ordered online in China with mixed feelings and experiences. One was absolutely fabulous while the other one was the complete opposite while both were exactly the same phones (same model). I don't remember by hart which one it was but is was an "M" model for sure. At the time I suspected that the good one was a genuine one and the other maybe a knock-off. The good one was a pleasure to use and I was very pleased with their UI although it was not perfect (but which one is) and there was also a substantial load of Chinese stuff installed on it but luckily most of it could be undone. One thing that never worked well was stetting up the Meizu account which was kind of necessary for some functionalities. In terms of designs I preferred the Meizu ones by far compared to the early Xiaomi phones and even the Huawei phones of that time. Agreed, they were heavily "inspired" by Apple designs but I was not against their designs at the time so no issue for me. The early Xiaomi ones where also heavily inspired by the Cupertino stuff (was that not a rule for all Chinese devices back then and still today?).

                    you have to suffer, 20 Mar 2023wait 2 audio chips on one device?? 😱 didnt know they cram t... moreYeah, they started as an audio oriented company so audio quality was a priority for them and it delivered indeed, those chips could drive some Hi-Fi earphones without problems. Unfortunately they do not implemented this anymore because everyone is crazy about crappy TWS these days because you know why.

                      KondriX, 19 Mar 2023I've used Meizu Pro 5 for a while, one of the best pho... morewait 2 audio chips on one device?? 😱 didnt know they cram those in a smartphone. phones nowadays dont care much about dacs anymore, they didnt have headphone jack so you have to rely on below average quality bt earbuds, or maybe usb c external dac. but consumes and drains battery like iphone 12

                        Kangal, 19 Mar 2023It's not just hardware, they had attention to detail i... morethose 3 brands are generous when it comes to features. let alone meizu. their older devices are just great in audio department.

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                          • 20 Mar 2023

                          I had the Meizu 16th (Indian version of Meizu 16) and was bloody impressed.
                          The design and build quality was in a league of it's own at that time.
                          Also, there was a very stable GCam port that had the camera experience jump a few notches up from so-so for stock camera to outstanding.
                          The speakers were a treat, too.

                            Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Chinese phone manufacturers don’t need lovetheir products arent that bad if anyone chose the right one.

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                              • 19 Mar 2023

                              Still rocking the Meizu Pro 7 high edition with Helio X30 and Meizu M6 Note One Piece ed. I also had the Meizu MX5e. Overall I had a total of 4 Meizu phones, but the one I missed the most is my very first smartphone - my Meizu MX 4-core with the Wolfson DAC. Such a small phone with 4 inch display but my friends at that time who had the Iphone 4 and 4s said that my Meizu phone looks eye catching and had a really unique Flyme OS

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                                • 19 Mar 2023

                                Apple...litigate litigate with help from guvmint....

                                  I really aimed the Meizu 7! The dual camera in the back accompanied by the screen is just so unique and eye-candy (it was 2018). It retailed for like $100 then, and I just bought a Zenfone Live L1 and kinda thought I should've waited longer.

                                  Right now, M6t's are being sold at a cheap price of $40-60 here. But I cannot really see the extra value proposition of those. I liked the 7 series and the uniqueness of its design.

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                                    • 19 Mar 2023

                                    I've had Meizu in the past and found them to be nice reliable phones with a great operating system in Flyme, but the new design I don't like for me Meizu has lost all it's originality and creativeness with that one and that is what Meizu was known for.

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                                      Kangal, 19 Mar 2023It's not just hardware, they had attention to detail i... moreAgreed now Sharp have a great range of phones but you can't get them especially here in UK

                                        Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Chinese phone manufacturers don’t need loveAgreed.

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