Review: meizu m3 note is a smartphone that you don’t want to let go of. Meizu M3 Note review: budget but powerful

Speaker speakerphone plays somehow... distantly. Like, “they put me in a metal box - I work as best I can.” With volume, everything seems to be fine, but the “tin can” effect, coupled with cut-off lows and leaky mids, discourages the desire to listen to music without headphones. The speaker is, of course, suitable for YouTube, and the vocals from it sound more or less, but praise budget Meizu on this part, you're welcome.

Judging by the sound in the headphones, into the standard audio path MediaTek Helio Nobody interfered with P10 - the smartphone reproduces sound approximately the same as any representative based on MT6753 or even MT6735 “without preservatives”. That is, a slightly louder sound than it should be and an average volume margin (for plugs - with a margin, for monitor headphones- not quite anymore). It turned out neither good nor bad, but just bland. There is a constant desire to “fix this here, tweak the equalizer here.”

Iron

“Under the hood” of the M3 Note there is still an exotic MediaTek Helio P10 processor, also known as MT6755M. This is a response to Chamberlain Qualcom and a way to knock out the cheaper Snapdragon 615/616/617 (which are installed in all your Wileyfox Storm, Honor 5X, ASUS ZenFone Selfie, etc.). The processor is not very thoroughbred - still the same 28, familiar from other inexpensive chips, but it is much more intelligent than the already outdated MT6752/6753. Sony also liked this chip - new

Chinese buyers respect the iPhone: I saw 7 out of 10 Chinese people holding an iPhone in their hands on the Beijing subway. Chinese brands They consider it an honor to make their own clone of an American phone, showing their copying skills.Meizu has previously incurred the wrath of Cupertino for brazenly defrauding American smartphones, but every year the Chinese are becoming bolder.

Look at the 3 smartphones below and try to guess which one is Meizu M3 Note without using Google. By the way, here last year's flagship, a mid-range smartphone and the new M3 Note.

The smartphone is made of aluminum, not cheap plastic, the assembly is excellent. I like to let people see the M3 Note and then ask how much it costs. Usually the amount is about 25-30 thousand rubles, no one believes that it costs 2 times less.

Convenient control

Except physical button, located on the right side, the phone can be locked with a button under the screen.

TO smart button You quickly get used to it and wonder why Apple doesn’t have such a feature.

It has a built-in sensor: if you gently touch it, the action imitates the “step back” function, and if you hold it, then you can lock the phone.

Sensitive scanner

The Chinese quickly mastered the production of fingerprint scanners and are actively adding this function to new phones. You can store 5 different fingerprints in memory, but it would be better if there were 10.

The scanner can protect certain applications so that no one rummages through your photo folder.

Are there any mistakes at work? I didn’t notice this, but if you poke your finger after washing your hands, you may not be able to identify the phone the first time.

Test hero

• smartphone with very good performance
• it has a microSD slot
• Doesn't overheat in games

The dry language of tests will tell you everything else, here they are. The phone can handle all modern toys, unless you are a hardcore gamer and set everything to the ultra high-end level.

Version Android 5.1 is not that wildly outdated, everything works quickly, it’s just become good practice to sell phones running 6.0. But the Chinese are in no hurry to roll out updates, they say, it’s already cheap, what else do you need.

The phone does not have FM radio, but USB-OTG works (you can connect flash drives). I can't say anything bad about the sound in the headphones. It's good, but not as cool as the top-end Pro 5; there are no amplifiers or bells and whistles to create the perfect sound.

A resilient smartphone

The battery is “fat” - 4100 mAh is hidden in the 8.2 mm case. This is enough for 2 days of work or 17 hours of video viewing. For example, on the way back from Beijing to Moscow (which is an 8-hour flight) I watched the series “The Man in the High Castle.” When I returned I still had 35% battery left. But I didn’t like the series itself, I thought the plot would be more interesting.

Despite the fact that there is a capacious battery, the phone does not look like a brick and does not stick out of your pocket. The result was not a very thick “shovel”, although it was heavy, but you can get used to it.

Camera software for improvement

You can see examples of shooting below. I’ll say right away that the camera did not impress with its quality, it’s normal, but nothing special. Of course, when using HDR or when shooting in the evening, I would like there to be less noise and more detail. But the price justifies everything, so I give it a pass.

Communication and network

M3 Note works not only with 2.4 GHz, but also 5 GHz networks, in inexpensive phones most often only the first range is available, but here there are no restrictions. LTE works fine in Moscow, I’ll also count two SIM cards as a plus. The only pity is that you won’t be able to use a couple of cards and microSD together at once.

Opinion

Chinese manufacturers set alarmingly low prices for their phones, M3 Note can be ordered from China for 12-13 thousand rubles, the recommended price for Russia is 16,990 rubles for the 2/16 GB version, and 3/32 will cost 2 thousand more.

It's a pity that the new product was released on old Android 5.1, well, I would like to see better pictures from the camera. But otherwise I liked the phone: it works for a long time, good screen with 2.5D glass, convenient scanner prints, decent performance and a memory card slot as a bonus.

From Meizu's competitors M3 Note will highlight more powerful Xiaomi Redmi 3 Note, it also has a better camera. It is not officially imported to us; in China it costs the same as Meizu. You can look at the Honor 5X from Huawei; in Moscow they are asking about 16-17 thousand for it. In any case, the M3 Note will cost much less than analogues from famous brands like Samsung's A-series.

Characteristics

• Communication: 2 nanoSIM cards supporting LTE and VoLTE
• Display: 5.5” 2.5D, 1920x1080 pixels (FullHD, 403ppi), brightness 450cd/m2, contrast 1000:1
• Processor: MediaTek Helio P10, 64-bit, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz
• Graphics: Mali T860 550 MHz
• RAM: 2 GB / 3 GB
• Internal memory: 16 GB / 32 GB + microSD
• Camera: 13MP, 5 lenses, phase detection autofocus, f/2.2, safety glass lens Gorilla Glass 3
• Front camera: 5MP, f2/0, 4 lenses, wide shooting angle
• Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n; 2.4GHz/5GHz)
• Bluetooth 4.0 + BLE
• microUSB with OTG support, USB-HOST
• Fingerprint scanner mTouch 2.1, recognition in 0.2 sec, support 5 fingers, 360 degree scanning
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass
• Battery: 4100 mAh
• Dimensions: 153.6 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm, weight 163 g
• Case colors: dark grey, silver and gold

Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. or simply " Meizu» - Chinese company, which produces digital electronic devices, is based in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province China. Meizu is also among the top ten manufacturers in China. And received wide recognition in European countries, after the presentation of the Meizu MX 2 smartphone. This monster became simply the crowning achievement of Meizu Technology, after a dozen unsuccessful attempts to expand beyond China.

Meizu did not stop at models MX they also have a line that is far from worse M. Which in April 2016 was replenished with another model called: M3 Note, we were all waiting for it with impatience after we got acquainted and played enough with the younger brother Meizu M2 Note. Its sales, according to the manufacturer, have amounted to more than two tens of millions of devices since last summer. Meizu obviously expects that the M3 Note smartphone will, if not surpass, then at least repeat the success of its predecessor.

Characteristics of Meizu M3 Note

• Model: M3 Note (M681H)
• OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Flyme OS 5.1.3.1G shell
• Processor: 64-bit MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), ARMv8 architecture, 8 cores ARM Cortex-A53 (4x1.8 GHz + 4x1.0 GHz)
• Graphics coprocessor: ARM Mali-T860 MP2 (550 MHz)
• RAM: 2 GB/3 GB LPDDR3 (933 MHz, single channel)
• Storage: 16 GB/32 GB, eMMC 5.1, microSD/HC/XC memory card support (up to 128 GB)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), microUSB (USB 2.0) for charging/syncing, USB-OTG, 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Screen: capacitive touchscreen, IPS LTPS (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon) matrix, GFF (full lamination), 5.5-inch diagonal, resolution 1920x1080 pixels, pixel density per inch 403 ppi, brightness 450 cd/sq. m, contrast ratio 1000:1, protective glass NEG 2.5D T2X-1
• Main camera: 13 MP, PureCel matrix, OmniVision OV13853, optical size 1/3.06 inches, pixel size 1.12 microns, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 5-element lens, f/2.2 aperture, phase detection (PDAF) autofocus, dual dual-color flash, 1080p@30fps video
• Front camera: 5 MP, BSI sensor, Samsung S5K5E8 or OmniVision OV5670 PureCel, optical size (1/5 inch), 1.12 µm pixel size, 4-element lens, f/2.0 aperture
• Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz), WCDMA/HSPA+ (900/2100 MHz), 4G FDD-LTE (1800/2100/2600 MHz)
• SIM card format: nanoSIM (4FF)
• Slot tray configuration: nanoSIM + nanoSIM, or nanoSIM + microSD/HD/XC
• Navigation: GPS/GLONASS, A-GPS
• Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Hall sensor, light and proximity sensors (infrared), fingerprint scanner
• Battery: non-removable, lithium polymer, 4,100 mAh
• Colors: dark grey, silver, gold
• Dimensions: 153.6x75.5x8.2 mm
• Weight: 163 grams

Design, ergonomics

When creating the M3 Note, the designers seemed to take their inspiration from older Meizu models last year, in particular in the MX5 and Pro 5 smartphones.

Thus, for the manufacture of the all-metal body of the new product, also known as unibody, we chose an aviation aluminum-magnesium alloy of the 6000 series.

To prevent the smartphone antennas from being shielded by metal, two inserts made of radio-transparent material were provided, separating them from the aluminum alloy with raised strips. The dimensions of the new product have not changed very significantly compared to the M2 Note - 153.6x75.5x8.2 mm versus 150.7x75.2x8.7 mm. Well, the weight has predictably increased due to the more capacious battery - 163 g versus 149 g.

Let us remember that in its predecessor they were content with glossy colored plastic for the body and only for gray Matte polycarbonate was used.

At the time of testing, two color options for the anodized coating of the M3 Note cases were offered for sale: silver (with a black or white front panel) and gray (with a black or white front panel).

The entire front surface of the M2 Note, including the screen, is covered with protective glass, which was chosen as Dinorex 2.5D T2X-1 from Nippon Electric Glass (NEG).

The 2.5D effect consists of a smooth “rounding” of this glass along the perimeter of the front panel.

Above the display, with traditionally narrow side frames,

the speaker grille is located, surrounded by the lens front camera(left), light and proximity sensors, as well as LED indicator(right). The latter does not seem to be used by the standard smartphone tools.

Below the display is mechanical key with a built-in fingerprint scanner mTouch 2.1, which looks very similar to mBack, which first appeared in the M2 Note smartphone. From the latter it also inherited its basic functionality. So, a normal touch (tap) of this button activates the “Back” function, a short press with a hardware “click” returns to the main screen (“Home”), and a long press (and hold) turns off the screen backlight. But the “Recent Apps” button is replaced by swiping up from bottom edge display. After a short period of getting used to, this control scheme becomes very convenient.

On the right edge, in a small recess, there is a volume rocker and a power/lock button.

The left edge is occupied by a closed slot with a double tray, which can accommodate either two subscriber identification modules of the nanoSIM format, or the place of the second one will be taken by a microSD memory expansion card. To open the combination tray lock you will need special tool. As before, a thin paper clip can be used as it. Unfortunately, during the production of the device (by at least, our test unit), the size of the tray and the slot for it were not adjusted perfectly, as a result of which the tray rattles slightly if you shake the smartphone.

The hole for the second microphone (for noise reduction and sound recording) and the 3.5 mm audio headset connector remain on the top end.

The microUSB connector between two mounting screws at the bottom end is framed by decorative grilles (four round holes in each). At the same time, a “conversational” microphone is hidden under the left, and a “multimedia” speaker is hidden under the right.

On the rear panel, the first thing that catches your eye are the relief strips separating the metal from the radio-transparent plastic,

and just like the Pro 5, the transfer of a stylized Meizu logo closer to the main camera lens and dual two-color LED flash.

Despite the 5.5-inch screen diagonal, new smartphone, however, like the M2 Note, it is comfortable and easy to hold in your hand.

In addition, the slightly rough surface of the metal rear panel is pleasant to the touch.

Screen, camera, sound

The M3 Note screen uses a 5.5-inch IPS matrix, on which, with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD) and a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, the pixel density per inch according to the passport is 403 ppi. For its manufacture, LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon) technology is used, since replacing amorphous silicon with polycrystalline silicon ultimately makes it possible to achieve wider viewing angles (up to 178 degrees), better color palette, lower power consumption and response time. In turn, the GFF (Glass-to-Film-to-Film) full lamination technology eliminates the air gap between the display layers, which serves as the basis for good anti-glare properties and reduces the reflection effect. Let us remind you that all front panel, including the screen, is covered with NEG 2.5D Dinorex T2X-1 protective glass. They didn’t forget to apply an oleophobic coating to it, which, unlike that used for the M2 Note, is more effective (the glass is very easy to clean and your finger glides over the surface without problems).

The main camera of the M3 Note has a 13-megapixel BSI matrix (OmniVision OV13853 PureCel, optical size 1/3.06 inches), as well as a dual two-color LED flash with different color temperatures. The camera lens with 5-element optics, covered with Corilla Glass 3, has an f/2.2 aperture and fast (0.2 s) phase detection autofocus. Maximum resolution images is achieved with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and is 4208x3120 pixels (13 MP). Examples of photos can be viewed.

The front camera has a 5-megapixel BSI sensor (Samsung S5K5E8 or OmniVision OV5670 PureCel, 1/5-inch optical size) equipped with a wide-angle 4-lens lens with f/2.0 aperture. But autofocus and flash are missing here. Maximum size a picture in a classic proportion (4:3) – 2592x1944 pixels (5 MP).

Both cameras can record video in Full HD quality (1920x1080 pixels) with a frame rate of 30 fps, while the content is saved in MP4 container files (AVC - video, AAC - audio).

The interface of the Camera application in the M3 Note, compared to that of its predecessor, has been slightly improved, but the main capabilities have changed little. The modes “Auto”, “Manual”, “Portrait”, “Panorama”, “Change focus” and “Slow motion” (4 times, resolution 640x480 pixels, up to 60 minutes) remain in place. At the same time, having removed the “Scanner”, they added “Macro” and “GIF” (up to 6 minutes of animation). In the settings you can select HDR mode, and also decide on the photo size and video quality. Shooting in manual mode(M) involves adjusting the parameters of shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, saturation, white balance, etc. By activating the appropriate option, focus and exposure can be measured separately. In addition, there are almost a dozen image filters at your disposal. It’s convenient to switch the viewfinder from the main camera to the front camera and back using vertical swipes. But the volume rocker (both increasing and decreasing) is also proposed to be used to release the shutter. The manufacturer notes the role of the ISP TrueBright image processor, which makes it possible to make pictures in low light brighter and clearer. However, even the main camera can hardly boast of special shooting quality in such conditions.

Not only in the placement of the “multimedia” speaker grille, but also in its acoustic capabilities, the M3 Note is practically no different from its predecessor. The standard smartphone tools still allow you to listen sound files, for example, with FLAC extensions, created by codecs to compress audio data without losing quality. After connecting an audio headset, you are offered to use a 5-band equalizer with presets and manual settings. Unfortunately, the device does not have a built-in FM tuner. The simple “Dictaphone” makes fairly high-quality monophonic recordings (44.1 kHz), which it stores in MP3 files.

But with playing music via Bluetooth, a small problem emerged - clicks that occur when you take the smartphone in your hand or move it on the table. Apparently, the reason is insufficient shielding of the audio path from static electricity on the body.

Filling, performance

If the M2 Note relied on the 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 platform with eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.3 GHz), then for the M3 Note they chose the first-born from the MediaTek Helio P10 family of mid-range chipsets (aka MT6755), designed for according to the manufacturer, for thin smartphones.

This chip is based on an 8-core processor, where four ARM Cortex-A53 cores are clocked at up to 1.8 GHz, and four more at up to 1.0 GHz. At the same time, the 2-core ARM Mali-T860 MP2 (550 MHz) architecture with support for OpenGL ES 3.2 and OpenCL 1.2 is used as a graphics accelerator. The MT6755 chip is made in a new way technological process TSMC 28HPC+ (28 nm), which, according to the manufacturer, reduced power consumption by 30-35% compared to chips manufactured in compliance with the “old” 28HPC design standards. In addition, increasing energy efficiency while maintaining sufficient computing power achieved automatic adjustment processor and video accelerator frequencies. Helio P10 can work in LTE-TDD, LTE-FDD Cat networks. 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, EDGE, etc., and is also equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 LE and 2-band Wi-Fi interfaces. Among the other proprietary highlights of the MediaTek MT6755, in addition to MiraVision 2.0, it is worth noting the CorePilot load optimizer for processor cores and the control system heart rate(using the camera built into the smartphone) Heart Rate Monitoring.

The basic configuration of the M3 Note is supplemented by LPDDR3 (933 MHz) RAM, which is controlled by a single-channel controller. Note that the smartphone variants with 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage (eMMC 5.1) have 2 GB or 3 GB of RAM, respectively. We received a device with a 2 GB/16 GB combination for testing. Judging by the published data, Helio P10 successfully competes with chipsets in performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 615/616, which does not contradict the results of the tests performed.

The number of “virtual parrots” obtained on the synthetic benchmark AnTuTu Benchmark was obviously predetermined by the selected hardware platform.

Efficiency of use processor cores(Geekbench 3, Vellamo) of the new smartphone looks quite optimistic, but the estimate of the amount of “horsepower” is not so positive.

On settings visual test Epic Citadel (High Performance, High Quality and Ultra High Quality) average frequency frames changed as follows - 60.1 fps, 59.8 fps and 41.5 fps, respectively.

On the universal gaming benchmark 3DMark, where the Meizu M3 Note was tested on the recommended Sling Shot set (ES 3.1), a rather modest result of 326 points was recorded. If problems are unlikely to arise with simple games, then in “heavy” games (Asphalt 8: Take Off, World of Tanks Blitz) it is better to limit yourself to medium settings.

In turn, the total number of points scored by the smartphone on the cross-platform benchmark Base Mark OS II was 986.

Of the 16 GB of declared internal memory in the tested model, about 14.56 GB are available, and approximately 9.6 GB are free. At the same time, like the M2 Note, to expand the available storage, it is possible to install a microSD/HC/XC memory card with a maximum capacity of up to 128 GB. True, the dual tray into which the memory card is inserted is universal, and if you take up one place in it, you will have to sacrifice the installation of a second SIM card (nanoSIM format). By the way, you can also expand the built-in memory thanks to the support of USB-OTG technology by connecting an external drive.

Similar to its predecessor set wireless communications The M3 Note also includes a dual-band Wi-Fi module 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz) and Bluetooth 4.0 (LE).

When two nanoSIM cards (4FF format) are installed, one radio channel of the device operates with them in Dual mode SIM Dual Standby, in other words, both SIM cards are active, but when one is busy, the other is also unavailable. Both trays in the slot support 4G, while the SIM card for data transfer, as well as the priority network mode, is selected in the corresponding menu. Unfortunately, only two “Russian” FDD-LTE bands are available – b3 (1,800 MHz) and b7 (2,600 MHz). But the most “disruptive”, low-frequency b20 (800 MHz), as before, remained “overboard”. The manufacturer especially emphasizes support for the promising VoLTE (Voice over LTE) technology.

The built-in multi-system receiver uses GPS and GLONASS satellites for positioning and navigation, as confirmed by the results of the AndroiTS GPS Test and GPS Test programs. There is also support for A-GPS technology (coordination over Wi-Fi and cellular networks).

Volume lithium polymer battery, which was equipped with the M3 Note (4,100 mA*h), compared to its predecessor (3,100 mA*h), increased quite significantly - by about 32% (1,000 mA*h). Despite this capacity reserve, the body of the new smartphone has become 0.5 mm thinner. Support fast charging not here. The smartphone comes with a power adapter (5 V/2 A). It will take about 2 hours to fill the battery to 100% from a level of 15-20%.

We managed to earn an impressive 8,778 points in the AnTuTu Tester battery tests. While the M2 Note was limited to 6,289 points here. When the battery is 100% full, the manufacturer promises up to two days of operation in active mode, or up to 17 hours of watching videos, or up to 36 hours of listening to music. A test set of videos in MP4 format (hardware decoding) and Full HD quality at full brightness played continuously for almost 9.5 hours.

In the “Power Management” settings section, depending on the expected load, you can force the smartphone to switch from “Balanced” mode to “Energy Saving” or “Productive”. In addition, the “Power Consumption Optimization” section suggests not only managing application sleep mode, but also using flexible settings to save battery power – “Smart”, “Super” and “Custom”.

Peculiarities software

The M3 Note smartphone runs under operating Android systems 5.1 (Lollipop), the interface of which is hidden under branded shell Flyme OS 5.1.3.1G. It should be noted here that in latest versions Flyme firmware, including the above, first launch of the application store Google Play(creating a Google account) must be performed on a smartphone with a SIM card installed. This additional device authorization has become one of the new security requirements.

All program shortcuts, folders and widgets in the Flyme launcher are placed directly on the desktop. Swipe down to open the panel quick settings(where the brightness adjustment slider now appears), and swipe up to display recently opened applications.

In the "Special" section capabilities”, as before, possible smartphone control gestures are collected, including the SmartTouch control “ring” (not shown in the screenshot) with adjustable transparency.

IN new version shell, it became possible to split the screen to simultaneously display the work of two applications, however, so far this only applies to the “Settings”, “Video” and “Maps” programs.

Using up to five fingerprints captured on the fast (0.2 second) mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner, you can lock not only the screen, but also access to files and applications.

Installed on M3 Note minimum set software. From this software, you can highlight a collection of utilities for regular smartphone care, collected in the “Security Center” (virus scan, garbage removal, memory cleaning, energy saving management, etc.), as well as practical tools from the “Useful” application ( “Mirror”, “Flashlight”, “Ruler”, etc.).

Purchase and conclusions

Improvements in Meizu M3 Note, compared to its predecessor M2 Note, affected not only the replacement of plastic with aluminum alloy, but also the functionality of the filling. Now the smartphone, which can be equipped with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, uses a new processor, has significantly increased battery capacity, and has also added a fast fingerprint scanner. In addition, both trays in the slot support not only LTE technology, but also VoLTE. At the same time, they managed to keep the price of the M3 Note quite attractive: 127 $ for the 2 GB/16 GB version and 157 $ for 3 GB/32 GB (RAM/built-in memory, respectively) -

By using cashback you have the opportunity to save up to 10% on the purchase of goods -

Considering the worthy Chinese manufacturers consumer electronics, such as laptops and phones, Xiaomi is the first company that comes to mind. Probably because it was the first on the Russian market. But there is another vendor from the Middle Kingdom. Meizu M3 Note 32GB (as well as 16GB models) is one of the best inexpensive smartphones 2016, the most balanced in terms of features and price of the last five years.

At the beginning of 2017, the company announced the release date of the M5 Note, which received a couple of minor mini updates, so last year’s model, together with the dropped price, is now almost the best buy both on the world market in general and on the Russian market in particular. And also the most popular topic for discussions on consumer forums.

Of course, before you decide to make such a purchase, you should carefully weigh all the pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, study unbiased reviews on Yandex and, of course, carefully read the description and photos presented in this material.

Let's make a full review of the Meizu M3 Note 32gb and figure out why some Russian publications are already predicting legendary status for this model.

Appearance

The Meizu company has always had and still has its own corporate identity. Even during the release of Meizu M3 Note 32gb (and 16gb), critics often discussed the presence of numerous signs of copying in it. And only now they recognize the beauty and uniqueness of the company’s smartphones, even though they have hardly changed with the release of new versions.

The front panel of the smartphone is somewhat reminiscent of the iPhone. Small frames around the edges of the screen; speaker, camera, sensors on top; hardware button at the bottom. The latter has become a recognizable feature of the company’s smartphones, both in appearance and in its functionality.

2,5 D glass, rounded at the edges. It looks impressive until practical users start gluing protective glass or film. They physically cannot fit tightly to the edges, which is why long “air stripes” form across the entire area of ​​the smartphone. This is definitely a minus. But since the glass is protected, in favor of aesthetics, you don’t have to use such protective equipment. Moreover, 2.5D visually reduces the dimensions.

On the right side of the smartphone there is a power button and a volume rocker. On the right is a hybrid slot for SIM cards. You can paste or two SIM cards, or oneSIM and othermicroSD to increase volume internal memory.

On the top edge there is a headphone input, on the bottom there is a microSD connector and two symmetrical grilles, behind which the speaker and microphone are hidden.

Looks especially stylish back panel. She metal, except for small plastic inserts at the top and bottom, separated by antennas.

At the top center there is a camera and a two-color flash; Below is a mini company logo.

Device dimensions - 153.6 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm, weight - 163 g.

The colors are standard: silver and gold with a white front panel and dark gray with black. Elegant black (black) will be appreciated by lovers classic models. And for those who find black too gloomy, there are glamorous gold and stylish silver options. The latter, judging by the reviews in Yandex from fans of this model who have already made a purchase, are more focused on the female part of the audience.

The mobile phone looks much more expensive than $150.

Performance Specifications

Meizu M3 Note has a processor installed MediaTekHelioP10. Graphics accelerator Mali-T860. In 2017, these components cannot be considered even average in terms of performance, however, this should be enough for almost any task, be it games, working with photos, listening to the radio and other functions that, judging by reviews on Yandex, are usually accepted place more emphasis not on the phone, but on the laptop.

Complementing this 3 GB RAM (RAM), the user receives a smartphone that is capable of holding several resource-intensive programs at once and running complex games: Asphalt 8, Vainglory, Modern Combat 5.

To Antututhe device approaches 50000 points.

If you are purchasing a smartphone solely for gaming, then pay attention to more expensive devices with the best technical characteristics, at least from the same company. But if you only run them from time to time, M3Note – great choice even in 2017.

Installed in the smartphone 32gb of internal memory (in 16gb - 16, respectively), which can be supplemented microSD card for data storage. But only if you install one SIM card.

Display

The M3 Note's screen is the best you can get for the money.

Diagonal - 5.5 inches in size,IPS matrix, screen resolutionFullHD, aspect ratio – 403ppi. These numbers are not clear, but it is worth noting that everything is improved in software using MiraVision 2.0 technology. You can manually adjust the color temperature. Perhaps this balances out all the other shortcomings of the model.

Cameras

Let's continue the discussion by mentioning the technical weak point smartphone. Optical sensors- the most expensive components, so it is not surprising that the manufacturer decided to save money on them.

The description on paper promises 13 MP, phase detection autofocus, dual-color flash and aperturef/2.2.

In practice, the smartphone has unsatisfactory quality of detail, inaccurate color rendition of photos, even taken with sunlight. The video is shot in Full HD; Slow Motion is supported.

5 MP front camera with software features to improve the quality of selfies.

Battery

4100 mAh together with a fairly economical chip can guarantee you 2 days at medium load. Even if you use it more as a laptop than a phone, constantly play games, listen to the radio and watch videos, your smartphone should be enough for you throughout the day. In a gentle mode, using energy-saving programs, your cell phone can last for a long time from 3 to 5 days.

operating system

Meizu M3 Note runs Android 5.1 with an add-on from a company called Flyme OS. An update is expected this year.

The operating system itself is made in the style of iOS. There is no separate menu here, installed applications located on desktops. And at the bottom there is a panel for placing the four most used applications (for example, photo editors, or radio).

The list of recent applications is launched by swiping from the bottom edge. After this, you can get rid of both individual processes and completely clear the memory.

Description of some built-in Meizu applications:

• "Gallery" includes editing tools;
• “Security” controls the consumption of internal memory and the load of RAM. Responsible for battery operating modes;
• "Conductor" who has ample opportunities file management;
• “Useful” adds unusual ones mobile device elements such as compass, level, ruler, magnifying glass.

You should definitely watch a video review of this OS to understand how convenient it will be for you to work with it. After all, even if you put a curtain on the launcher, the settings panel, or the style of the built-in applications, you won’t be able to change it.

Rest

Meizu has a famous tradition of installing separate audio chips in smartphones. The M3 Note doesn't have this, but the sound quality is above average. This applies to a greater extent to listening through headphones. And the speaker, although loud, is not suitable for lovers of high-quality music.

At the beginning of the material, the smartphone’s hardware button was mentioned. It plays such an important role that it even has its own name - mTouch 2.1. Its peculiarity is that the manufacturer was able to provide several functions:

• fingerprint sensor for fingerprint unlock;
• touch surface, soft pressing on which is responsible for the “back” action;
• the usual return to desktop button.

The dimensions of the button make its use comfortable for any user.

NFC is missing.

OTG supported. You can use it to connect mice, flash drives, and external hard drives.

Communication characteristics correspond to 2017. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth latest generation. Mobile communications- 4G (LTE).

Meizu review M3 Note

This is a review of Meizu M3 Note 32GB 2016 - Chinese smartphone budget line of the currently popular Asian brand.

It is noteworthy that this device incorporates the bulk of the solutions used in the company’s flagship, released a year earlier.

That is, at a relatively low cost (about 17 thousand rubles in Russia at the time of writing), the buyer receives a set of flagship technologies of 2015, many of which smartphones from famous brands still cannot boast of.

Specifications Meizu M3 Note

• Dimensions: height - 153.6 mm, width - 75.5 mm, thickness - 8.2 mm
• Weight - 163 grams
• Display - 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1920×1080
• Camera - main 13 MP and front (for video calling, selfies) 5 MP
• Processor - 8-core Helio P10
• RAM - 2 or 3 GB
• Graphics - Mali-T860MP2, 550 MHz
• Built-in memory - 32 GB
• Memory card support - microSD up to 128 GB
• Battery - 4,100 mAh
• Work in networks: 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE
• Number of SIM cards - 2 Nano-SIM
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB (for charging and transferring files), 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
• Operating system - Android 5.1 with proprietary modifications
• Navigation - Glonass and A-GPS
• Equipment: fingerprint scanner, light and proximity sensors, accelerometer

Who is this smartphone suitable for? Everyone!

This universal device, covering most of the requirements that a modern city dweller of any gender and age places on a phablet.

The recently seemingly large 5.5 inches has already become an unspoken standard.

Meizu M3 Note perfectly copes with the tasks of a phone and instant messenger, takes excellent pictures, shoots video with Full HD resolution and offers a lot of other features.

Design

Meizu M3 Note can be purchased in one of three colors:

with white front panel and gold back cover;
with white panel and silver cover;
with black panel and dark silver cover.

The price of the smartphone depends on the colors of the case.

There are no complaints about the appearance of the device: the smartphone is similar to the flagships of the same company released a year earlier - the MX5 and Pro 5 models.

The body components are made of high quality materials: metal and glass.

There are plastic inserts only in the upper and lower parts of the case, but they are painted to resemble metal and do not stand out.

But to make it clear what a phone is like in advanced games, you can turn to the popular “Tanks” today.

And here everything is not so rosy. In general, you can play, but comfortable game it's very hard to call it.

Periodically gameplay“lags”, and the number of frames per second can drop to 16-17 fps (but also rise to 50). That is, the M3 Note is not suitable for gamers, or only at a stretch.

Battery

Battery Meizu M3 Note

Meizu smartphone The M3 Note is equipped with a capacity of 4,100 mAh, which, although not a record value, is very rare among devices of this type.

Taking into account the power of the device and decent amounts of electricity consumption, 4,100 mAh should be enough for two days active use smartphone.

This is quite a lot, considering the complaints of most owners of Android smartphones from other brands about discharge within one day.

Much longer than Meizu The M3 Note will “survive” when used as a dialer and Wi-Fi is turned on only when necessary.

In continuous video viewing mode, the phone will work for up to 17 hours, and as a device for listening to music - up to 36 hours of sound without interruption.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that a capacious battery is the main feature of this model.

Fingerprint scanner

mTouch 2.1 - fingerprints in M3 Note. Its main feature is its very fast operation. It can determine the fingerprint of the smartphone owner in just 0.2 seconds.

Important: this fingerprint scanner can be used both as a means of unlocking the smartphone screen and as protecting access to certain applications from strangers.

Technological solutions

A review of the M3 Note wouldn't be complete without mentioning its features. motherboard smartphone.

Yes, it is hidden from view, but the developers of the device for its manufacture used flagship technology and made the board 10-layer!

This made it possible to more compactly fit all the components into a miniature area, and the “motherboard” itself turned out to be very durable.

This is a significant plus to protect your smartphone from possible damage.