Meizu M6 Note with Snapdragon 625, dual rear camera launched

The Chinese handset maker, Meizu has launched the Meizu M6 Note smartphone at an event in China today. The latest smartphone from the M-series features dual rear camera and runs Flyme OS 6 based Android 7.1.2 Nougat.

Besides, the M6 Note is the first handset from the company to carry a chipset from Qualcomm instead of MediaTek Helio processor. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC (system-on-chip) paired with either 3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB native storage or 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage. The internal storage is further expandable via microSD card. The phone boasts a metal unibody design with the fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button.

The Meizu M6 Note sports a 5.5-inch full HD (1080×1920) display with 2.5D curved glass on top. In terms of imaging, it carries a 12-megapixel Sony IMX362 primary sensor on the rear panel with f/1.9 aperture along with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor that offers artificial Bokeh effects. The dual rear camera comes with a dual-tone quad-LED flash stacked above the top antenna line and dual PD focusing technology that can lock focus in just 0.0.3 seconds. The phone is claimed to utilise multi-frame noise reduction and HDR algorithms from ArcSoft to enhance image quality. At the front, the M6 Note has a 16-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and 5P Lens.

The phone has a battery capacity of 4000mAh and comes with 18W fast charging support. Connectivity options include- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. The Meizu M6 Note is available in three colour variants- Black, Blue, and Gold. As for the pricing, 3GB RAM/16GB storage model is priced at 1099 Yuan (roughly Rs. 10,570), the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant comes for 1299 Yuan (around Rs. 12,500) while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage version carries a price tag of 1699 Yuan (around Rs. 16,350). The phone will be made available for purchase in China starting September 22.