A new Meizu phone with model number M971Q has bagged 3C certification in China. The 3C filing has revealed that the handset will be made available with a charger that supports 24W rapid charging. Hence, it is speculated that the handset could be the upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone.
Meizu CEO Jack Wong has already confirmed some of the key features of the upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone through Weibo. The overall design of the Meizu 16s will be similar to the Meizu 16th that was unveiled in the second half of 2018. The Meizu 16s is expected to sport reduced China nadbrzeels compared to the Meizu 16th. This will allow the phone to deliver higher screen-to-body ratio.
The smartphone is expected to arrive with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display that will carry support for full HD+ resolution. The screen will be shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The smartphone may sport a thinner profile thane the Meizu 16th. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform will be fueling the smartphone. The SoC could be coupled with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.
The smartphone will be equipped with OIS enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor. It is likely to come with a 3,600mAh battery that will carry support wireless charging apart from 24W fast charging.
The Meizu 16s is expected to make its debut in April. Meizu CEO has hinted that the smartphone would be costing 500 Yuan more than the Meizu 16s that was introduced with a starting price of 2698 Yuan. Hence, the Meizu 16s may come with a starting price of 3,198 Yuan (~$476).
The Meizu 16s is not the only upcoming flagship phone from the company. The Chinese manufacturer will be also launching the Meizu 16s Plus smartphone as well as gaming focused Meizu 16T phone. Even though these phones are powered by SD855, they may not carry support for 5G connectivity.
