Meizu Pro 7 Overview Comparative. Smartphones have one or more frontal cameras of various designs - Pop-up camera, swivel camera, cutout or hole in the display, camera under the display
Pro 7 Plus, then it is in such a black matte performance.
If you evaluate the design of the smartphone and its packaging, it becomes clear that Meizu, well, I really want to get away from the image of cheap smartphones somewhere in the premium segment area. Not sure that it a good idea For the company as a whole, because premium means handled price tags, and we already see that the prices on Meizu crawled up, but ... But at least the Pro 7 Plus packaging is not like competitive models, and it is interesting to twist it in their hands. The appearance is made of solid plastic in which black cardboard boxes are embedded. The smartphone is inserted into one of the boxes as the cartridge in the old gaming console.
What in the box
Equipment of the device, as for the flagship smartphone, is poor. There is a powerful charger, a decent case for the rear cover and ... in general, everything. Although for Meizu Pro 7 Plus could have at least put and good headphones.
Still in the box with Meizu Pro 7 Plus showed a VIP card with unique numberBut, unfortunately, it is not clear why it needs and what advantages will give the owners of the devices. Intrusion, an interesting thought, especially if you remember that Meizu opens fan clubs around the world and holds parties for fans. Maybe the company can actually decast to some real bonuses For their "VIPs". And maybe it will not be cleaned - the exact information on the cards is not yet even at the Meizu regional representative offices.
As in hand
Of course, Meizu Pro 7 Plus is poorly suitable for managing one hand. Such such dimensions. But MEIZU designers at least made their "shovel" with a non-slip and more or less grip due to lower sidewalls and a narrow frames on the sides of the display. Well, plus to this, the curtain of notifications in the Flyme shell is drawn by swipe anywhere, you do not need to reach your finger at the upstream.
I don't want to talk about the location of the connector and buttons for a long time, everything is standard. But you can praise for the preserved 3.5-mm audio and scold in one speaker. For the flagship, they could be shifted on the stereo.
Well, the MEIZU universal button is still very helping. If it was a smartphone of another manufacturer with three buttons, such a "shovel" would have to constantly twist in your hands. But since everything is tied to one button, and "back", and "home", Meizu Pro 7 Plus Well, at least somehow ergonomic and convenient to manage.
Run "fingers"
To get a fingerprint scanner after other smartphones is quite difficult to get used. And I'm not talking about the speed of reading, I'm talking about convenience. To unlock the screen, you need to press the hardware button and hold a little finger so that the sensor manage to read the imprint. At the same time, if you hold the finger just longer than you need, the phone will cause a voice assistant.
Screen
Big 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels I liked. The maximum brightness could be higher, and the minimum slightly lower, but the color is normal and the default color rendition is close to a neutral with a small bias in warm colors.
Color reproduction can be configured, or choosing one of four presets, or twisted the runner under your tastes. There is also a "night mode" with a schedule, so that in the dark eyes did not get tired reading endless tapes of social networks.
In general, Meizu Pro 7 Plus good flagship screen. Moderate bright, with normal color reproduction. However, there is questions to the display resolution. Well, honestly: why? 2K-screen outside virtual reality Sleepy. And since Meizu does not have any helmet or a VR-content store, I doubt that someone will buy meizu Pro 7 Plus for its Chinese VR glasses for $ 15. So why all this riot pixels? Meizu could safely put a Full HD screen, as in simply Pro 7, and cut down a little High on excellent results in synthetic performance tests. Well, the battery would hold longer ...
Second screen
After telling why I need a second screen Meizu Pro 7 plus, we did not stop in detail on how it works to wait for the final smartphone with the final firmware. Waited. Alas, the screen is still working impaired, sometimes not reacting to the touch of fingers. I even led the pattern: if the camera does not wake up from one vertical swipe, as according to the instructions, make two very fast swipe in a row. Then the camera will definitely start.
I repeat, the very idea of \u200b\u200bthe second screen seems to me very successful. And now it's not even in the "selfie" on the main chamber and not in the pedometer. Meizu gave us a working tool that will show itself if it does not turn out to be one-time theme like. And this is at least somehow revitalizes the market, which seemed to be funerally buried under the shaft of faceless smartphones. More such mischievous solutions!
How it works
About the MediaTek Helio X30 processor, we all said in the first video. This is really a top processor, which drags any tasks and moderately heats up under load. The heating of the battery is up to 50 degrees and the housing up to 40 degrees is nothing if you compare with previous top-end processors MediaTek. And for the market, in general, this is a very good indicator.
Games, applications - MediaTek Helio X30 pulls everything, and the ordinary user will not notice the difference with some Snapdragon 835. Moreover, in the case of Meizu Pro 7 Plus, there is simply no narrow and constant memory.More sophisticated users, of course, are empty on the graphics accelerator (in vain), and the results in the synthetic in Helio X30 are not top, but it does not affect the real scenarios of the use of smartphones.
But with the younger model, everything is not so good. I do not understand how to be the owners of the youngest PRO 7, for the work of which corresponds to the MediaTek Helio P25 processor, especially if the idea is spinning that the recently representedhe received a chip from Qualcomm. I am sure that Meizu just became prisoners of MediaTek in this situation, but what will the fans say? That's the main question. In general, the younger Meizu Pro 7 Plus is the case where to save a couple of rubles for the buyer - very bad idea. If you decide to take this smartphone, take it with Helio X30 on board.
Although with Helio X30 is also not all "thank God." As we have already mentioned in the first video, this hardware platform does not support LTE Band 20, so the high-speed Internet in many regions will fall off.
What thinks
Smartphone works on new version The Flyme 6.0 operating system, and we have already dedicated a separate video. In short: this is an interesting shell, with original management ergonomics.
MEIZU PRO 7 PLUS who came to us worked on chinese firmwarewhere Google services are missing as a class, and they cannot be installed even from Chinese app stores. Position saved 4pda, from where I rolled apk google file Play and then installed everything you need. If you do not want to bother so much - you are direct road to the official. Well, or to competitors - this is the question of personal choice.
As playing
With the quality of music playback from the Mazes flagship, everything was always very good, and Meizu Pro 7 / Pro 7 Plus is no exception. In both versions of the smartphone, a professional highlighted CIRRUS Logic CS43130 audio care with a built-in headphone amplifier is installed. As a result, Meizu Pro 7 Plus perfectly reproduces music, issuing a powerful and juicy sound. The detail is also excellent - all vocal nuances and sounds of the second plan are greatly audible. Therefore, the smartphone is extremely important to take good overhead headphones.
Speaker one, average volume and mid-quality. No, medium frequencies and partially high are transmitted perfectly and the volume of the volume is not bad. But the ultra low frequencies did not have been predictable, and Midbas could be more. Still, the flagship. Still, musical. Still premium !!! 111
Well, of course, the lower end is not the best place for the only dynamics. During the games, I constantly covered his hand.
How much keeps
Top processor, large 2K-screen, audio care with amplifier - all this is very expensive for battery components. However, the built-in battery for 3,500 mAh holds very well. And then again you need to praise the Helio X30 platform, in which the energy consumption is well optimized. With the brightness of the screen exhibited by 60%, the smartphone lost only 10% of the charge for half an hour in the tanks.
At the same time, on OnePlus 5 for the same half an hour with the same settings left 9%. Excellent result for the library, especially with the fact that on Meizu Pro 7 Plus resolution above! In real scenarios, Meizu Pro 7 Plus holds a charge slightly less than OnePlus 5. You can count on about a day. autonomous work With a mixed load, or even a little more.
Also happy fast charge MCharge 4.0, which fully fills the charge per hour, and in the first fifteen minutes gives + 35% to the battery.
Here are accurate digits of fast charging:
15 minutes - 35%
30 minutes - 69%
45 minutes - 90%
60 minutes - 95%
Time full charge: 1 hour, 6 minutes
Camera
The main camera received two Sony IMX386 modules with optics ƒ / 2.0 and double flash. It focuses quickly, all the necessary "fashionable" trends like shooting 4K video and portrait mode are observed. In general, the camera Meizu Pro 7 Plus takes off the excellent flagship level. Of course, there are its own features. For example, the rear background in portrait mode is blurred too aggressively - it turns out even even effectively, but it is very far from the "real" optical bokeh.
But just so watch photos are not interested. Let's better compare snapshots with Meizu Pro 7 Plus with one of the best Android smartphones of this year OnePlus 5. Results are interesting and ambiguous. In landscaped pictures you can see how Meizu tints photos and draws up the contrast. At the same time, the MEIZU detail is somewhat inferior to oneplus 5, which gives more often it gives clear pictures with natural colors.
Removed on Meizu Pro 7 Plus:
Shot on oneplus 5:
Removed on Meizu Pro 7 Plus:
Shot on oneplus 5:
But in portrait pictures, the tone and texture of the skin are better transmitted from Meizu Pro 7 Plus. It is a pity that the background with this Meizu blurs well well.
Meizu Pro 7 Plus:
Shot on oneplus 5:
These and other photos and videos can be downloaded in original quality on this link.
Shooting video
We continue to compare Meizu Pro 7 Plus with OnePlus 5. Here are two videos recorded in one day, one after another. Pay attention to the works of the noise near the fountain and the stabilization of the frame when walking - on these parameters OnePlus 5 coped noticeably better.
Frontal camera
It was worth saying on the video that the "selfie" in Pro 7 can be done on the main chamber and, it means, the front-wheel car is no longer needed, as subscribers immediately criticized us in the fluff and dust. It is even surprising that so many people still enjoy video link, Esho and at our supercase mobile Internet. However, the front camera at Meizu Pro 7 Plus is really good. With autofocus, 16-MP matrix and ƒ / 2.0 lens. So video calls, and the photos it pulls easily. That's just all these fashionable skin improvement algorithms are better to turn off - too unnaturally, they are covered with skin.
Competitors
In my opinion, the most obvious alternative to Meizu Pro 7 is oneplus 5. Yes, the screen is less and the sound in the headphones worse, but the price is lower and the processor is much more interesting. We will do on long-term exploitation of ONEPLUS 5 separate material, but now it is possible to say that childhood diseases are this smartphone overgrown, and for their money remains extremely tasty offer.
Technical characteristics
Net :
4G FDD-LTE: B1 / B3 / B5 / B7
4G TDD-LTE: B38 / B39 / B40 / B41
3G WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B5 / B8
3G CDMA: BC0
3G TD-SCDMA: B34 / B39
2G GSM: B2 / B3 / B8 / B5
Display: 5.7 inches, 2560 x 1440, Super AMOLED;
Second display: 1.9 inches, 240 × 536, amoled;
Platform: Helio X30 Processor, (ten cores, 2.6 GHz, 10 nm) Img PowerVR 7XTP graphics;
RAM: 6 GB LPDDR4X;
DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43130;
Memory: 64/128 GB (UFS 2.1);
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat Shell Flyme 6;
2 nanosim cards;
Main camera : Two 12 megapixel SONY IMX386 sensor with f / 2.0 optics, double flash;
Front-camera: 16 MP, ƒ / 2.0;
Battery : 3500 mAh, bent
Scanner fingerprint;
Gabarits. : 157.34 x 77.24 x 7.3 mm
Weight: 170 grams.
Dignity
- Interesting design
- Big bright screen with excellent color reproduction
- Powerful "iron"
- Comfortable operating system Flyme OS
- Audio quality music in headphones
- Fast Charging Technology Support
- High quality photos
Disadvantages
- High price
- No stereo speakers
- No optical stabilization in video
Summary
If briefly, the flagship from Meizu turned out. Iron drags, the operating system works stably, the camera is full of flagship level. Sound in headphones is simply amazing. And, most importantly, he is obscure. A cool second screen gives us new interesting work scenarios and enlivens the design of a smartphone.
But there is a problem. Price. Considering the abundance of smartphones in the market, Meizu will be difficult to explain why the Pro 7 Plus needs to be bought, and also overpay about 50 euros for him. I'm afraid, many will not go to such sacrifices and simply buy all the same OnePlus 5.
So we are waiting for discounts on Meizu Pro 7 Plus.
Where to buy
Many asked how it happened that in Ukraine Meizu Pro 7 and Meizu Pro 7 Plus are selling cheaper than Aliexpress. I learned: this is the initiative of the Ukrainian officials. They really sell these smartphones cheaper than recommended price, and when sales will open, the Ukrainian price will drive up to Chinese.
And wherever you bought this smartphone, or any other, you can return the percentage of purchase with the help of cachek -
Pro 7+
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Design
Information on sizes and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement. Used materials offered colors, certificates.
SIM-card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to save data certifying the authenticity of mobile services subscribers.
Mobile networks
Mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to exchange data among themselves.
| GSM. | GSM 850 MHz. GSM 900 MHZ. GSM 1800 MHz. GSM 1900 MHz. | GSM 850 MHz. GSM 900 MHZ. GSM 1800 MHz. GSM 1900 MHz. |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 MHz. | CDMA 800 MHz. |
| TD-SCDMA. | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHZ TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHZ | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHZ TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHZ |
| Umts. | UMTS 850 MHZ. UMTS 900 MHZ. UMTS 1900 MHz. UMTS 2100 MHZ. | UMTS 850 MHZ. UMTS 900 MHZ. UMTS 1900 MHz. UMTS 2100 MHZ. |
| LTE | LTE 1800 MHZ. LTE 2100 MHZ. LTE 2600 MHz. LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) | LTE 1800 MHZ. LTE 2100 MHZ. LTE 2600 MHz. LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
Mobile communication technology and data transfer rate
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Operating system
The operating system is system software, controlling and coordinating the hardware components in the device.
| Operating System (OS) | Flyme 7.8. | Flyme 6.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat) Flyme 7.8. |
SOC (crystal system)
The system on the crystal (SOC) includes all the most important hardware components of the mobile device in one chip.
| SOC (crystal system) | MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) | MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) |
| Technological process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Processor (CPU) | 2x 2.6 GHz Arm Cortex-A73, 4X 2.2 GHz Arm Cortex-A53, 4X 1.9 GHz Arm Cortex-A35 | |
| Processor discharge | 64 bits | 64 bits |
| Architecture of a set of commands | Armv8-A. | Armv8-A. |
| First Level Cache Memory (L1) | 256 kb + 256 kb | 256 kb + 256 kb |
| Second Level Cache Memory (L2) | 2048 KB 2 MB | 2048 KB 2 MB |
| Kingdom of processor cores | 10 | 10 |
| Processor clock frequency | 2600 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Graphic Processor (GPU) | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 |
| Clock frequency graphics processor | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| RAM (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| RAM type (RAM) | LPDDR4X. | LPDDR4X. |
| Number of RAM channels | Two-channel | Two-channel |
| RAM frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed volume.
| Volume of built-in memory | 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB |
| UFS 2.1. | UFS 2.1. |
Screen
The mobile device screen is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type / Technology | Super Amoled. | Super Amoled. |
| Diagonal | 5.2 in 132.08 mm 13.21 cm | 5.7 in 144.78 mm 14.48 cm |
| Width | 2.55 in 64.75 mm 6.48 cm | 2.79 in 70.98 mm 7.1 cm |
| Height | 4.53 in 115.12 mm 11.51 cm | 4.97 in 126.19 mm 12.62 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Pixel density | 424 PPI. 166 ppcm. | 515 PPI 202 ppcm. |
| Color depth | 24 bits 16777216 Flowers | 24 bits 16777216 Flowers |
| Screen | 71.63 % | 73.94 % |
| Other features | Cucitive Multitach Resistance to scratches | Cucitive Multitach Resistance to scratches |
10,000: 1 CONTRAST RATIO 350 CD / m² 103% NTSC | Display Manufacturer - Samsung 10,000: 1 CONTRAST RATIO 430 CD / m² 103% NTSC Secondary AMOLD DISPLAY - 1.9 IN; 240x536 Pixels; 10,000: 1 Contrast Ratio; 350 CD / m² |
Sensors
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Rear camera
The main mobile camera camera is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | CMOS. | CMOS. |
| Sensor size | 4.96 x 3.72 mm 0.24 in | 4.96 x 3.72 mm 0.24 in |
| Pixel size | 1.24 microns 0.001240 mm | 1.24 microns 0.001240 mm |
| Crop-factor | 6.98 | 6.98 |
| ISO (photosensitivity) | 100 - 1600 | 100 - 1600 |
| Svetlomila | f / 2. | f / 2. |
| Focal length | 3.75 mm | 3.75 mm 26.17 mm * (35 mm / Full Frame) |
| Number of optical elements (lenses) | 6 | 6 |
| Type of outbreak | Double LED | Double LED |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 pixels 12 mp. | 4000 x 3000 pixels 12 mp. |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video recording speed (personnel frequency) | 30 frames / sec | 30 frames / sec |
| Characteristics | Autofocus Serial shooting Digital zoom Geographic labels Panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face Recognition White balance setting Setting up ISO. Exposition compensation Self-timer Scene selection mode | Autofocus Serial shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographic labels Panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face Recognition White balance setting Setting up ISO. Exposition compensation Self-timer Scene selection mode Autofocus with phase detection (PDAF) |
SENSOR TYPE - CMOS (# 2) | SECONDARY REAR CAMERA - 12 MP (Monochrome) Sensor Model - Sony IMX386 Exmor RS (# 2) SENSOR TYPE - CMOS (# 2) SENSOR SIZE - 4.96 x 3.72 mm (# 2) |
Front-camera
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Audio
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Radio
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Wi-Fi
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USB
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Connecting devices
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Browser
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Formats / Codecs Video Files
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Meizu Pro 6 Plus was announced at the end of November 2016, attracted a lot of attention: best screenThe best camera among all MEIZU smartphones. In short, this is the smartphone that Meizu lovers, but in the summer of 2017, the already updated model Meizu Pro 7 Plus is released and the question arises: what is better Pro 6 Plus or Pro 7 Plus? We will understand the closer, whether all new models are really better than their predecessors.
Installation of devices
At first glance, the package is worthy of flagship devices, which you can not say about Pro 6 Plus. Pro 7 Plus supplies in a black, beautiful and expensive rectangular box with the Pro 7 Plus logo in the center from the end of the box. The inner component of the box includes several small boxes packed in a plastic case. The Box of the Pro 6 Plus is more like a more budget version: a square plastic box covered in a muddy-black color with the PRO 6 Plus logo on top of the box.
A set of both devices includes a quick charger with output 2a and voltage 5/9/12 B, USB cable With the Type-C connector, the key clip in the form of the Flyme icon (the official shell of smartphones manufactured by Meizu) to extract the SIM card and documentation. The Pro 7 Plus kit also includes a transparent plastic case.
Screen: Tell whose image of high-quality.
The first thing that throws into the eyes when comparing smartphones is displays. The device's matrix was engaged in Samsung, which released Superamoled's long-faced screens. Frequent problem AMOLED displays - screen glare in the sun, for this mease developers installed an anti-reflective coating in their own models, which prevents glare from the sun and other light sources
In Pro 6 Plus, a display with a diagonal is 5.7 inches when resolving the QuadHD screen (2560 × 1440 points). A similar display is used in Pro 7 Plus. If you do not go into numbers, then the color rendering on the PRO 6 Plus looks much better: the white color of Pro 7 Plus looks greenish, lifeless, opposite the PRO 6 Plus, the same white colors look clearer, but a little bit alone in red, which is only possible to see perhaps only Single cases.
The brightness of the screens of both devices is the same, differences in the fact that the Pro 7 Plus minimum brightness is less than that of Pro 6 Plus. In the realities, these conditions will not greatly affect the reading at night, so both smartphones will fit lovers to read from the smartphone at night.
Cameras
The main question is today: "Where is the camera better?". The kit, the device screen and the creation history are not interested in the buyer, most of the phone are looking for a phone, the camera will make the user's instagram popular, and Utyub - trend, so the most important comparison will be a comparison of the photo and video chips of smartphones.
The main camera of both devices is equipped with Sony - IMX386 sensor, the optics of which consists of 6 lenses and a diaphragm F / 2.0 with optical stabilization. Frontal cameras for 5MP in both devices and remove the average well: there are effects of retouching, which are suitable for girls, and the autofocus has not yet been delivered, but without him selfie get good. More interesting basic cameras, which will be talked further.
Camera Pro 6 Plus is one of the best cameras Mase phones. The phone is equipped with a 12-meter camera with a 4-axis optical stabilization that creates miracles. Previously, most of the MEIZU smartphones with a worsening of illumination, the snapshots turned out to be greased, which were obtained only with the third, and even with the fifth attempt in decent quality. All who waited for the corrections of this shortage - waited. Meizu Pro 6 with optical stabilization can be removed with poor light, snapshots are good with a greater probability, in the dark little noise and video stabilization affected the positive side, which will talk about later.
About 7 plus is also equipped with an optical stabilization, but this is not the main feature. The main chamber of the device uses two modules with a resolution of 12PM and 12MP, one module of which is color, and the other is monochrome. The main chief of the smartphone is selfie and here is nothing to the front camera. All because the phone is equipped with a small screen on the back of the device that can work as a display for photo video shooting, which will help to make selfie in high quality With the smallest efforts.
Video filming of both devices also on high level: Cameras have the ability to shoot in 4K resolution, but without mode 60 FPS and optical stabilization. Optical stabilization works in full HD resolution and helps a picture of smoothing chamber shaking, autofocus is enjoying smoothly, and the picture does not break, as it is in some Google models and Xiaomi. Also installed a pretty good microphone with noise reduction and a bit rate of 96 kbps: the sound with high-profile rock concerts is written well, but in general it would be better.
Summing up, it should be noted that with the release of the PRO 6 Plus Meizu well worked on the camera smartphones and began to produce indeed quality chambers. In general, both smartphone cameras remove plus / minus equally: although there is stabilization, but the best night shooting is still wishing the best, but the daily photography is obtained saturated and bright.
External appearance of devices
The front side of the MEZ is basically not changing for several years and here did not exceed. Perhaps this is because the front side of the MEZ has long established itself in the circle of smartphones and it gives a certain chip.
On the front side of the gadgets there is 2.5D glass, a mechanical button with a built-in fingerprint and oleophobic coating, which almost passes the fingerprints on the display.
The rear side of the devices is very different from each other. Pro 6 Plus is covered in a metal non-removable case, the center of which is located the Meizu logo and a slightly above the camera with a flash. Pro 7 Plus surprised the fans with a posterior view: the smartphone is also equipped with a metal rear case with an additional display and a double camera above it, which shows the day of the week, weather and time, and can also help with Selfie, which we have already spoken above.
Dimensions and convenience of lying in hand
The enclosures of the smartphones are made using a 12-stage sandblasting processing, which allows to achieve the most comfortable sensations. With a diagonal of 5.7 inches, phones are tightly lying in hand, bypassing random drops. Volume control buttons and screen lock are suitable for the middle length of the fingers.
Performance
It is not worth not to mention the performance that it takes one of the main problems of each manufacturer, each of which wants to make your device more powerful than everyone, the budget meizu has long been in their own circle, but let's see how things are more prestigious MEIZU smartphones. Compare What is better Pro 6 Plus Pro 7 Plus?
Meizu MX6 comes with 4 GB of integrated RAM and the 8-core processor from Samsung (Exynos 8890 with a frequency 2.0 GHz and Cortex-A53 quad-core 1.5 GHz), and Pro 7 Plus includes 6 GB of RAM with a 10-core processor MediaTek Helio X30.
Meizu did not finish and installed in Pro 7 Plus the first processor with a threecluster architecture, created by the processor 10 nm, with which the smartphone automatically switches between performance and energy saving. Also you can not boast new technology Smartphone System Power Allocator, which distributes food and predicts energy use. When her help, the smartphone intuitively determines which of the applications to this moment More important and controls energy consumption.
The inner filling of devices shows itself very well. The performance of each smartphone gives almost the same results, in some cases it is better about 6, in some pro 7, but in general both are suitable for games in high quality.
Xiaomi Mi6 and Meizu Pro 7 are the best flagships in the rules of manufacturers at the beginning of 2018. Both phones are created on the basis of class mobile processors, Equipped with top cameras, screens. Which one is better? - actual questionLet's try to answer it.
Xiaomi Mi6.
Comparison of characteristics
In the table, specify the main parameters of both phones for clarity.
At approximately the same price, the flagships have different characteristics. Obvious differences are the screen, the processor. Also in the "Meza" used a steep audio chip and an additional screen on the back side - this can not boast Xiaomi. But it received more RAM and battery. There are differences in the chambers - below will present the photo made on both smartphones. Let's start comparing with the most significant difference - the central processor.
Comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 VS MediaTek Helio P25
Qualcomm and MediaTek are competing brands among themselves. Xiaomi, Google, Oneplus and even Samsung in the phones created using SnadPragon chips, and MetiaTek processors mainly purchases Meizu. They apply in other smartphones from less famous brands. It is believed that chips from Qualcomm are better.
Snapdragon 835 is the latest processor of the company last 2018. It was created on the 10-nm technical process and possesses the following characteristics:
- 8 Kryo 280 cores 2.45 and 1.9 GHz.
- Two-channel memory LPDDR4X 1866 GHz.
- Graphic core of ADRENO 540 frequency of 710 MHz.
- Selected HEXAGON 682 DSP signal processor.
- Separate chip to support the dual camera SPECRTA 180 ISP.
- Video recording in 4K resolution at a speed of 60 frames per second.
- Support 4K displays.
- Built-in modem LTE CAT.16, providing data transfer speed up to 1 Gb / s. Unfortunately, there are no networks in Russia that would be able to provide such speed.
- Fast charging Qualcomm Quickcharge 4.0 (more about it). According to the manufacturer, the technology allows you to charge the phone in 15 minutes to 50%.
- Performance in Antutu on Xiaomi MI6 - 181118 points. This is a record among Android platforms.
The Helio P25 used in Meizu Pro 7 was introduced in early 2017. At that time he was flagship, but today its characteristics are very inferior to the top chips, including the 835th "Snap". His parameters:
- 16-nm technical process (10-nm at a competitor).
- 8 Cortex-A53 energy-efficient cores (against 8 high-performance SNAPDRAGON 835).
- Support LPDDR4 1.6 GHz frequency.
- Built-in graphics ARM MALI T-880 MP2 frequency of 900 MHz.
- ISP chip to support a two-module chamber.
- FullHD-displays support with maximum frame frequency up to 30 per second.
- The ability to recording video in 4K-resolution at a speed of 30 FPS (835th Snap in this resolution can record video at 60 fps).
- Built-in modem LTE Cat.6 (against LTE CAT.16).
- Supports fast charging technology.
- Testing result in benchmark Antutu - 67521 score.
Obviously, Xiaomi Mi6 exceeds its competitor for performance parameter. Its SNAPDRAGON 835 processor is headed above the weak Helio P25. However, it is worth reminding that flagship meizu. Pro 6 Plus (senior version) received a more powerful 10-kernel Helio X30, which can "hide" with the latest chip from Qualcomm.
We will not consider the screens - they are almost the same. And although technology is different (amoled against IPS), the picture is perfectly displayed on both.
Camera comparison
And although the phones received two-way sensors, which in theory should affect the quality of the pictures due to the receipt of more light on the matrices, they are well implemented. Of course, the detailing and color reproduction of cameras increased, as well as the dynamic range, but it failed to achieve any supernatural.
Let's start with the MI6. The phone got sensors with different focus distances. The main lens wide-angle with optical stabilization. Happy photos are obtained cool, in the evening - noisy. Sometimes during the daylight weakly dynamic scenes are lubricated.
Examples of Snaps on Xiaomi Mi6
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The dynamic range is wide - it is especially noticeable to the second photo. Pay attention to the gray clouds and a clean blue sky, as well as on the dark visible plots under the bridge.
As for Meizu Pro 7, here even the characteristics of the camera cause questions: why there are no optical stabilization in the flagship? Is it possible that in a modern phone of this level installed optics with a diaphragm F / 2? Even in some state employees, lenses with lines F / 1.8 are used. And most importantly - there is no laser focus on this phone, although it was in Meizu Pro 6.
Examples of photos on Meizu Pro 7
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Night frames with strong noise 
Effect "bokeh" Honestly, snapshots are good, although initially it seems that the results should be worse. If Meizu used optical stabilization and laser focus, the camera would exceed Xiaomi Mi6 sensors. In while they are at the same level. Very upset the picture of the picture made in the evening - a lot of noise despite the excessively active noise.
Features
The main "Fishka" MEZ is an additional screen on the back side. This is an amoled display with a diagonal of 1.9 inches and a resolution of 240x536. The phone settings have a "second screen" category, where you can install different modules for display: camera, pedometer, weather, notifications, etc. This display is though touch, but little fee. It cannot be answered on the call and even more so call, there is no possibility to rewind music. However, it is conveniently displaced the number of steps covered, weather, date, time. This screen can be used as a mirror for Selfie, and this is the opportunity for us.
Second chip - Cirrus Logic CS43130 audio care. Traditionally, Meizu has installed cool audio chips to their phones, providing qualitative sound In headphones and speakers. However, it is impossible to allocate something special.
Xiaomi Mi6 does not possess any unique "chips." Its main "weapon" is a powerful modern SNAPDRAGON 835 processor. It is thanks to him in this ranking that MI6 wins, and this victory is quite deserved. Pro 7 is a weak smartphone, which in modern standards can hardly be called the flagship.
Meizu Pro 7 based on MediaTek Helio X30 processor
Mainly in stores sell these phones with Helio P25 processors, but there are more advanced versions (Pro 7 Plus) with Helio X30 chips. These are powerful processes created by 10-nm technical process, they are equipped with 10 cores divided by 3 clusters.
In 2015-2016, Meizu produced new smartphones models one after another. For two years, the company announced a twenty-one new product. The devices did not differ much from each other, sometimes the difference between the models had to search if not under a microscope, then with a magnifying glass. Especially suddenly, an experiment with an additional screen looks like a company in the flagship model Pro 7. Let's study it and look at how successful this experiment was and what, in addition to him, the compact flag of Meizu is interesting.
It should be noted that over many aspects mEIZU smartphone Worked closely with MediaTek, and for both companies, the implementation of the second display was in the wonder. Model Pro 7 exists with Helio P25 and Helio X30 processors, but the small version of the smartphone with X30 will not be sold anywhere except the Chinese market. Therefore, here and then it will be about Pro 7 on Helio P25.
Technical characteristics Meizu. Pro 7:
- Network: GSM (Band 2, 3, 5, 8), CDMA (BC0), WCDMA (Band 1, 2, 5, 8), TD-SCDMA (Band 34, 39), FDD-LTE (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 20), TDD-LTE (Band 38, 39, 40, 41)
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat with Flyme OS 6 firmware
- Main Display: 5.2 ", 1920x1080 Points, 423 PPI, 10 000: 1, 350 NIT, Superamoled, 2,5D-glass, 10-point multitouch
- Optional Display: 1.9 ", 536x240 Points, 307 PPI, 10 000: 1, 350 NIT, AMOLED
- Camera: Double (b / b + color), 12 mp + 12 megapixel, Sony IMX386, F / 2.0, phase focus, 6 lenses, double LED flash different tones,
- Front camera: 16 megapixel, f / 2.0, 5 lenses
- Processor: 8 Cortex-A53 cores, 4 to 2.6 GHz + 4, 1.6 GHz, 16 Nm, MediaTek Helio P25
- Graphic Chip: Mali-T880mp2, 1 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Internal memory: 64 GB (EMMC 5.1)
- Memory Card: No
- A-GPS, GLONASS
- Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n)
- Bluetooth 4.2le
- Ports: USB Type-C, 3.5 mm
- Two slots Nano-Sim
- Fingerprint Scanner Mtouch 2.1
- Audio: Hi-Fi DAC Cirrus Logic CS43130, Smartpa
- Battery: non-removable, 3000 mAh, fast charging MCharge 3.0
- Dimensions: 147.62 x 70.72 x 7.3 mm
- Weight: 163 g
Video review and unpacking
Equipment and design
Meizu Pro 7 comes in an unusual plastic black box. The kit includes the smartphone itself, a needle to extract the SIM trays, a USB cable, a charger MCHARGE 3.0 (up to 24 W), documentation and - which is very unusual for Meizu - Case. A simple hard case that protects the smartphone from behind and from the sides, as well as a little protruding over the front panel to protect the screen. Case is easily scratched and deprives you of the buzz from touching the metal case, but the smartphone protects - and this is the main thing.
In Russia, Meizu Pro 7 is available in black, red and gold colors. All colors are matte. I like the most red and black colors. Red - Because the combination of a red backdrop and a black apron, which, unfortunately, did not think apple, looks very cool. And black - because in such a coloring the second display does not stand out. The red version of the display also, surprisingly, fits organically. What you can not say about gold - there the screen looks very alien.
I liked the black Meizu Pro 7 design. The device looks very neat, all the elements in their places. Plastic strips merge with the housing. If you do not know about them, you can not notice. It may be possible to beat the second screen would be better, but also the selected Meizu version does not seem unsuccessful. And the recessed vertical logo of the company, sent to the lower right corner, looks very appropriate and winning. Over the screen there is no place of razing round holes - only eye fronts. Lighting and approximation sensors are neatly placed in the cutting of the dynamics grille. Interesting solutionThis was at Smartisan.
Smartphone small (5.2 "plus small frames on the left and right), the location of all control elements is successful, the scanner of prints in its best place is under the screen, so ergonomics should be at the height. However, not everything is so smooth. More precisely, everything is too Smoothly: Meizu was a little overpowed with a polishing of the phone, and he turned out to be slippery. As it does not arise, the feeling of reliable grip does not arise. You have to wear a case: (but a matte back to the touch just like the iPhone 7. I think the company has sought to it. And Soviemor engineering miscalculation is the only multimedia speaker located on the left side of the lower end, and it is very easy to overlapping. The same, by the way, sin and some other Chinese manufacturers are sinner (oneplus 5 is one of the examples). The assembly is perfect.
The main SUPERAMOLED screen has a resolution of 1920x1080 points with a diagonal of 5.2 ". The pixel density is 423 ppi. The display brightness is 350 threads. For use on the street sun, it is enough in bulk. What is traditionally for the screens on organic LEDs, black color is very deep White is not at the height (but it does not really strain). Pentile is noticeable, if you look at, but during normal use also does not cause discomfort. The viewing angles are maximal, noticeable inversions appear only when viewed almost along the display. Oleofob is present. And on the 3D Press company scored.
At first glance, it may seem that the LED indicator in Meizu Pro 7 is not, but it is available to the left of the speaker, responds to missed events. Mtouch fingerprint scanner in the usual place - from the bottom of the screen. This is a button, pressing the "Home" action, and the touch is "back". Multitasking menu opens with swipe up (or right to left, if you change in the settings), the buttons are not provided for it. For those who go to Meizu, such a control system initially may be unusual, but in one or two days it is completely addressed and you begin to consider it comfortable and thoughtful.
Software
Meizu Pro 7 is based on Flyme OS firmware based on operating system Android version 7.0 Nougat. The version of the Flyme OS is 6. As I already talked in a review of Meizu M3E (link), it has a lot of small changes, but nothing revolutionary. All the functions we have never seen before, concern the second screen, and we will talk about them separately. The shell is pleasant and convenient, claims for the stability of her work did not appear.
Second screen
It is time to talk separately about the MEIZU Pro 7 chip 7 - an additional screen on the rear panel. It has a diagonal of 1.9 "and the resolution of 536x240 points (307 PPI), the brightness is all the same 350 yarns, the technology - amoled (this time, for some reason, without a marketing prefix Super). Oleofob.
By default, the interface of the additional display consists of three screens scrolling horizontally: hours, steps, weather. Swipe up or down we get into the camera menu, where three modes are offered: blur background, beauty face, original. Photographing is performed by touching the screen (with a three-second timer) or a volume button (no timer). When removing the volume on the rocker, especially with a lack of light, try to keep the device tightly - otherwise the frame will be lubricated. The timer in such a scenario would not hurt either. Ability to use the second screen is both in the camera application. When you click on a special button, the rear display begins to play the role of an additional viewfinder. As a result, the frame sees the photographer, and the one who is photographing. What else do you need a second screen? To show notifications and animated screensaver, of course!
But it is not all that concerns the second screen! Many know that Meizu began his way from the release of players. That is the ability to turn the smartphone into a purely music player, which can come in handy during the flight. To go to music mode, you need to press the power button and select the appropriate option. After that, all phone functions will be inactive, the main display will turn off, and tracks will be displayed. As for the sound from the phone at all, I would put it on the level of Pro 6. The volume is enough, the tracks are playing clean, assertive, most users are enough for it. High-resistant headphones do not better connect. And what to connect? Well, Meizu HD50 and new flow plots with the apparatus played great. I am glad that Meizu and MediaTek do not ignore the musical roots of the Zhuhai vendor and agreed to strengthen the audio delivery of the device by integrating the Hi-Fi CIRRUS Logic CS43130 DC into the Helio P25 platform. But you could have on the stock codecs!
The chips of the second screen do not seem to be contrived. It is mostly interesting and convenient things that cannot be implemented without an additional display on the rear panel. I hope Meizu will not abandon an interesting development, and in new models we will continue to see the second screen, which will eventually receive new interesting features.
Camera
Meizu Pro 7 first among smartphones of the company received a double main chamber. And who came to the rescue? Right - MediaTek! Helio P25 chip received an advanced digital signal processor (ISP) optimized specifically under double chambers with a monochrome matrix. This ISP can operate with two 13-MP sensors (either with one by 24 MP), but for Pro 7, a pair of 12-MP Sony IMX386 sensors, providing them with six-relative optics (F / 2.0). Additional camera Lained color filter and can be used to create black and white photos. It serves as a blurring background in portrait mode. The default phone puts the pictures of the watermark made by him, but it can be turned off (and it is better to turn off, it seems to me).
Meizu Pro 7 is able to do very good photos. The smartphone camera is practically not mistaken with white and color balance, and the detail often pleases, and this also applies to images in poor lighting conditions. Sometimes there were problems with autofocus, which could not tune in to the end of the distance and he had to help his finger. This is noticeable in early comparative pictures next to Pro 7 Plus. The pictures of Pro 7 are not so clear and it can be seen that the focus has never been modified. Fortunately, it was already corrected. To us, as reviewers, test firmware sent several times and here one of them just corrected the work of the camera. With commercial devices, everything was fine at once.
By the way, despite the absolute identity of the Camera Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus on paper, they are still photographed in different ways. The difference in the color rendition is very rare and the pictures look equally with a rare exception (the photo of the sunset, for example), but they are also not in favor of the detail of the differences. Why? Because the drivers are different and different chips - P25 average, and X30 - flagship. However, the differences are so small that they can be noticed only with direct and close comparison, and it is not always. In general, do not worry about the photo.
Meizu Pro 7 - Pro 7 Plus:
Meizu Pro 7 - Pro 7 Plus
Photo with old software - photo with new on
In each pair Pro 7 on the left, Pro 7 Plus on the right
Portrait mode at Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus works equally - rather neatly, although the boundaries of objects are not always defined for sure. The main moment of Meizu portraits is the "aggressive" bokeh, making a picture in the background very blurred. It is impossible to customize bokeh strength, it looks not always natural and here someone like. Someone likes the naturalness of portraits with iPhone 7 Plus, and someone likes this Wow-blur Meizu.
Meizu Pro 7.
Meizu Pro 7 Plus
Meizu Pro 7 - Pro 7 Plus
Although Meizu Pro 7 is easy to remove selfie to the main chamber, there is a frontal camera in the smartphone, and a good 16-megapixel is useful for video links. Selfie is good, but they are still inferior to images on the rear module. We compared them for interest. Comparison in favor of the main chamber, naturally. This is the very moment when permission does not mean quality.
OSN. Camera, face beauty - land. Camera, Blur - Front Camera
Video shooting is limited [Email Protected] And for Helio P25, the 4K recording is declared at 24fps speed. Meizu consciously did not include this mode on Pro 7, as the result would be inferior in smoothness Full HD (judged by other models on P25, where 4K is active). However, the smartphone qualitatively catches the sound, the detailing for 1080 is not bad. You can shoot slow motion videos (480p, slowing 4 times) and timelaps (acceleration from 15x to 240x).
Performance and tests
Many controversy caused iron Meizu Pro 7. People wondered why the company put a medium-level chipset in a smartphone from the flagship line. However, MediaTek positions Helio P25 as a premium solution for thin smartphones"That is, it is still a top processor in the understanding of the Chinese sides. The eight-core processor includes four "slow" cores Cortex-A53 (operate at a frequency of up to 1.6 GHz) and four "fast" Cortex-A53 kernels (up to 2.6 GHz). The graphics corresponds to the MALI-T880MP2 video screen with a frequency of up to 1 GHz. There are 4 GB of RAM of LPDDR4X RAM and 64 GB of EmmC5.1's integrated memory (free 52.6 GB). No microSD slot. The most powerful version of the compact Pro 7, in which the Helio X30 chipset and 128 GB of UFS 2.1 memory are not available outside the China.
Productive mode
Meizu has long been in smartphones there are several performance modes. We checked the PRO 7 under a strong load in the maximum performance mode and in the balance mode between performance and autonomy, and the speed difference did not notice. Therefore, you can put any or enhanced (if you are a playground) and turn on the maximum performance mode, there will be no problems. As Meizu says, the One Mind intelligent system appeared in Flyme OS 6, which studies user habits and on the basis of analyzed data offers optimization solutions. The system allegedly can reduce the start time of the most frequently used applications, finds unclaimed processes running in the background to make the work of the entire smartphone more efficient. I do not know what of this is true, but Pro 7 and the truth works smartly in everyday life.
Balance mode between performance and autonomy
What about productivity in real games? The lack of speed is felt only in the most demanding titles, for example, the world of tanks - there are 60 FPS rarely happens, although there are no wild lags. And injustice 2 is better not to include. But with the maximum graphics, we played without any problems in Unkilled, Dead Trigger 2, Asphalt Extreme, Modern Strike Online, Last Day On Earth and Air Attack 2. Definitely a complete disappointment for the one who wants to play anything, "prosper" will not . It is a pity that many users before the appearance real tests And the reviews managed to put on Pro 7 with Helio P25 the stamp "not for games". For interest, see the game Test Meizu Pro 7 Plus on Helio X30:
Unlike Helio X30, performed according to the newest 10-nm technical process, Helio P25 is made on the older technology of 16 Nm Finfet +. Despite this, Meizu Pro 7 cannot be accused of whether he is quickly discharged (the numbers in the next paragraph), nor in the fact that it is greatly heated. Yes, there is heating, but I have never reached such a level to keep the body it became unpleasant.
For autonomy in Meizu Pro 7, the battery is standard at the current time of the capacity of 3000 mAh. When playing video with maximum brightness and all the included wireless modules, the discharge with hundreds to zero took fourteen hours. For an hour in Asphalt, Extreme Smartphone lost 19% charge, that is, it is enough for five hours of the game. With normal use, the smartphone lives one and a half - two days at 4-7 hours of the screen, and you can only discharge it in one day with a very long load. We have not happened to us. Colleagues also respond about the autonomy of Pro 7 very positive. No matter how cool, and the bunch of the Superamoled screen and the MediaTek Helio P25 processor came out successful. From Meizu Pro 7 turned out to be a compact long-resistant flagship, who copes well with the games.
conclusions
After two years of self-copying and stagnation, Meizu decided to an unexpected experiment by installing an additional screen in the flagship smartphone. This idea caused a lot of disputes, but I personally liked. First, it highlights the device from the crowd. Secondly, it offers a number of interesting convenient features. Another experiment was the use of the MediaTek Helio P25 chipset. For gaming opportunities, he did not turn out to be top, but did not disappoint, and also positively influenced the autonomy of the device.
For the rest of us, Meizu is in the best traditions: a calm pleasant design, an excellent fingerprint scanner, decent autonomy and Flyme OS functional firmware. The cost of Meizu Pro 7 in Russia is 35,640 rubles. You can get more information on the official website Meizu in Russia.
