Chinese device maker, Meizu has unveiled three smartphones in the new Meizu M15 family. All three smartphones – Meizu 15 Plus, 15 and 15 Lite feature standard 16:9 displays, front facing 20MP camera with AI beauty recognition and Face unlock, fingerprint sensors integrated into the home button and run Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS with Flyme OS 7.0.
The top models – the Meizu 15 and M15 Plus feature 12MP + 20MP dual rear cameras while the 15 Lite has a single 12MP camera with 6-LED ring flash. Both the 15 and 15 Lite have 5.46-inch displays and 3,000mAh battery while the 15 Plus has a bigger 5.95-inch display and 3,500mAh battery.
Meizu also touts the built-in a haptic feedback system – the mEngine, which is comparable to the Taptic Engine on Apple devices. The brand also released Meizu Halo earphones with built-in LED light in the cable and Meizu POP wireless earpods.
Two new earphones! The POP and the Halo, sadly the latter will only be for the domestic Chinese market. pic.twitter.com/toxNjdpffQ
— MEIZU (@meizuofficial) April 22, 2018
Specifications |
Meizu 15 Lite |
Meizu 15 |
Meizu 15 Plus |
| Operating System (OS) | Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS with Flyme OS 7 | ||
| Dimensions | 143.62 x 72.38 x 7.45 mm | 143 x 72.7 x 7.25 mm | 153.8 x 78.25 x 7.25 mm |
| Weight | 145 grams | 152 grams | 178 grams |
| Display | 5.46-inch (1080 × 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS; 1300:1 contrast ratio | 5.46-inch (1080 × 1920 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED; 10000 : 1 Contrast ratio | 5.95-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED; DCI P3 color gamut, 10000 : 1 contrast ratio |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Octa-Core Mobile Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa Core Mobile Platform | Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 Octa-Core processor |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 GPU |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB built-in | 64GB / 128GB built-in | 64GB / 128GB built-in |
| Main Camera | 12MP rear camera with 6-LED ring LED flash, Sony IMX362 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture, Dual PD focus | 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX380 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, Four-axis OIS, PDAF, Laser auto-focus + 20MP telephoto camera with Sony IMX350 sensor, f/2,0 aperture, 6-LED ring LED flash | |
| Front Camera | 20MP Front Camera with F/2.0 Aperture | ||
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS | 4G VoLTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C | 4G VoLTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C |
| Battery Capacity | 3,000mAh battery with 24W mCharge flash charge | 3,000mAh battery with 24W mCharge flash charge | 3,500mAh battery with 24W mCharge flash charge |
| Others | Fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers | Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers |
Yeah, it has a 3.5mm Audio Jack 😎 #meizu15 pic.twitter.com/vUetdsrYtw
— MEIZU (@meizuofficial) April 22, 2018
Pricing and Availability
All three Meizu M15 Series smartphones are all available for pre-order and will go on sale in China starting April 29th.
- The Meizu M15 Lite is the cheapest of the trio. It is available for CNY 1,699 and arrives in Black, Gold and Red colours.
- The Meizu M15 will arrive in Black, Blue, Gold and White colours. The 4GB + 64GB storage model has a price tag of CNY 2,500 while the 4GB + 128GB storage option costs CNY 2,800.
- The Meizu M15 Plus starts at CNY 3,000 for the 6GB + 64GB storage and CNY 3,300 for the 6GB + 128GB storage model. Black, Grey and Gold are the available colour options.
