Meizu M1 Note
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Meizu M1 Note Mobile Price in India
One of the top ten smartphone producing companies, Meizu is a company based in China. This company came into existence in 2003, it stepped into the business of manufacturing smartphones in 2008. It is gradually but surely expanding and establishing its name as one of the top most smartphone manufacturing companies in several countries around the world. One of its most recent development was the Meizu M1 that was released earlier this year.
Features and Specifications:
The Meizu M1 Note has a 5.5 inch capacitive touchscreen, though, unlike other smartphones of its type, great attention to detail has been paid as far as its screen is concerned. Protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, its GFF full lamination decreases the reflective abilities by 75%. Moreover, the advanced Panel Self Refresh (PSR) screen allows for lesser usage of power by the phone. The screen resolution is pretty high at 1920 x 1080 pixels, due to which users can view all sorts of images more clearly on this phone. This dual sim phone offers not only 2G and 3G connectivity, but 4G, too. Measuring 75.2 x 150.7 x 8.9 mm, this handset, at 145g, is not just easy to handle, but does not prove a burden on one's pocket, either. There is a wide range of colors available for this phone to be bought in - black, white, pink, and cyan, ensuring for the users to come off as trendy while they use it. The Android v4.4 (KitKat) coupled with the 1.7 GHz Octacore makes sure that the processing of applications remains smooth, and that multitasking can be done without any lag, made even easier due to the 2 GB of RAM available. Pictures and other private data can be stored easily on this phone in the 16 GB of inbuilt ROM available. Both the primary and secondary cameras - at 13 MP and 5 MP respectively, are of an appreciable quality due to the clear pictures that can be taken through them. This handset consists of several important sensors, such as Hall Effect, Gravity, Infrared proximity, gyroscope, ambient light, digital compass, and touch. Connectivity options in this phone include that of Email, Android browser, 3G, Wi-Fi, USB-connectivity, and A-GPS. Additional basic features in this phone are that of calendar, calculator, alarm clock, and games. This handset comes along with a charger, USB cable, a user manual, and one year's worth of manufacturer's warranty.
Design and Quality:
The Meizu M1 Note comes in a slab form with rounded edges, and is a pretty eye catching phone with the range of colors that it can be bought in, including black, white, cyan, and pink. This 8.9 mm phone weighs only 145g, and is made of polycarbonate material finished with a reflective glossy covering. The front features the speaker grill in the top center, and the camera towards the right. At the bottom resides the circular home button. The primary camera is at the back in the top center, with the flash right beneath it, and the Meizu branding at the bottom. The sim tray, which is a single tray that can accommodate two sims, can be found on the right edge of the mobile, and the volume rocker on the left. The top of the phone houses the audio jack and the power/screen lock button, and on the bottom is the USB port and speaker grills. Not only is this phone eye-grabbing, but it feels snuggly to the touch, providing the users to look trendy along with being comfortable.
OS and Tech:
The operating software of this phone is one of the more recent ones, the Android v4.4 (KitKat), though not the latest. However, the processor is one that provides your phone with ultra-fast speed while navigation, due to it being 1.7 GHz quad core. This quality of the said phone is one of its strongest ones. This mobile also houses dual Sims (GSM + GSM), and those too, in a single tray, with dual standby. Another great feature of this phone is allowance of 2G, 3G and 4G connectivity options, which most phones at this price are unable to provide for. Other connectivity options of this phone include A-GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, USB connectivity, email, and android browser.
Camera and Multimedia:
The primary camera of this phone is a plausible 13 MP @ 30 fps, and is further enhanced by the LED flash and 4 x digital zoom. Full HD video recording and a 300 degree panoramic shooting mode makes the camera app of this phone even better for preserving beautiful memories with. The front-facing camera is of 5 megapixels, which make it a good enough option for taking clear selfies with as well as for making video calls. Its wide aperture of f/2.0 gives more depth to other pictures than most other phones in the same price range are able to. Other multimedia features on this phone are the music player (supporting FLAC, OGG, MKA, AAC, APE, MiDI, M4A, and AMR formats), and the video player (supporting MP4, MPEG4, MKV, MOV, 3GP, AVI, and FLV formats).
Battery and Memory:
Like several other features of this phone, the battery, too, stands no less at 3140 mAh, providing the user with 40 hours of talk time, 60 hours of music playback, 12 hours of 4G web-surfing, and 15 hours of video playing. Such powerful battery is less commonly found in smartphones with such high quality features. The RAM of this mobile is 2 GB, allowing for faster usage of the phone by users, and the inbuilt storage capacity for private data stands at 16 GB, though there is no option to further expand it through a memory card. However, the 16 GB are ample enough.
Pros and Cons:
For Pros:
· 4G
· Panel Self Refresh (PSR)
· Gff fully laminated screen
· 1.7 GHz Quad core processor
· 2 GB RAM
· 16 GB ROM
· 13 MP primary camera
· Powerful battery
For Cons:
· No micro SD card slot
· Unimpressive speakers
Verdict:
Compared to phones of its type such as the Asus ZenFone 2, LG G3 and Xiaomi Mi Note, the Meizu M1 Note definitely shines through due to its power packed features, and is a must buy for Android lovers, who're looking for all the great features in a phone without compromise at a low price.