Meizu has unveiled the Meizu 16s Pro as its newest flagship phone. In terms of appearance, it resembles with Meizu 16s phone that was announced in May this year. However, the Pro model has arrived with beefed up specs. Also, it is the first flagship phone from the company to feature triple rear cameras.
Meizu 16s Pro Specifications and Features
The Meizu 16s Pro that is flanked with glass panels on both sides and a metallic frame in between measures only 7.65mm in thickness and it weighs 166 grams. The handset is equipped with a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that offers an aspect ratio of 18.6:9. It does not feature a display notch but comes with ultra-thin upper and lower bezels to offer an amazing screen space of 91.53 percent. It produces full HD+ resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels. The display of the phone is embedded with an Super mTouch in-screen fingerprint scanner that is 25 percent more responsive than the one available on the Meizu 16s. Also, the Meizu 16s Pro’s display offers features like 96.1 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, 103 percent NTSC color gamut, 430nits brightness, 160Hz sampling rate and DC dimming.
The Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform that is equipped with 2.96GHz octa-core process is the driving force of the Meizu 16s Pro. The SoC is supported by 6 GB and 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to UFS 3.0 256 GB of native storage. The handset houses a 3,600mAh battery that supports 24W rapid charging.
The triple camera setup of the Meizu 16s Pro has a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.7 aperture and OIS, a Sony IMX350 20-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 117-degree Sony IMX481 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture. The circumference of the third sensor is decked with a ring LED flash. The rear cameras offer features such as smart night scene, portrait mode, scene recognition, HDR, 4K video shooting at 60fps and 480p slow-motion video shooting. The 20-megapixel selfie camera that is lodged in the slim bezel on the front carries support for AI beauty. The phone also supports face recognition for unlocking.
The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone. Users of the smartphone will be soon treated with Flyme 8 UI. The handset also features 2nd generation dual super linear speaker and mEngine 3.0 linear motor. The other features of the Meizu 16s Pro include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and USB-C.
Meizu 16s Pro Pricing and Availability
The Meizu 16s Pro variants and their respective pricing are as follows:
- 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,699 Yuan (~$376)
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,999 Yuan (~$418)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 3,299 Yuan (~$460)
The pre-orders of the Meizu 16s Pro begin today in China. It can be availed in four colors such as White, Mirror Black, Twilight Forest (Green) and Dreamy Unicorn. It will be available for buying from Aug. 31. There is no word on the international availability of the smartphone.
