Meizu made the announcement that in Guanwei today and there’s an official poster that says the offer is for old buyers who register the two devices between December 13, 2018, to January 13, 2019. Owners can visit the official Meizu website to register for the respective offer to avail it.

Furthermore, Meizu has also dropped the price of the Meizu 15/15 Plus by 800 Yuan starting December 7. The Meizu 15 is now priced 1498 yuan ($218) while the Meizu 15 Plus is now 1798 Yuan ($262). If you know the Meizu 15/15 Plus specifications, that is not a bad deal at all. Interestingly, sales numbers on Meizu official website, Meizu Tmall official flagship store, Meizu Jingdong official flagship store and Suning Tesco’s for the 15/15 Plus increased by 528 percent year-on-year on December 7, suggest media sources in China. For more info on Meizu 15 specifications, check out this article here. As for our Meizu 16th review, you can check out the below video!

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The OPPO Find X is the trending device this week. The new flagship from the BBK-owned brand isn’t only popular because the Find series is back but has been generating a lot of buzz due to its bezel-less design. Its sister company, Vivo, also released the NEX about a week ago and it also has a similar bezel-less display.

While most have praised OPPO and Vivo’s approach to producing a truly bezel-less phone, there are some who have reservations about them. Meizu’s CEO, Jack Wong, belongs to the latter group.

Mr. Wong is reported to have asked if it was necessary to go through so much trouble just to add a sliding front camera to both devices. He adds that even with the top bezel completely shaved off, the phones are still too long and therefore don’t make it easy to reach the upper part of the display.

READ MORE: Meizu 16 With Snapdragon 845 Launching in August, Confirms Meizu Founder

Meizu doesn’t have a full-screen flagship phone. Its Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus both have traditional 16:9 displays but significantly reduced bezels. Its upcoming Meizu 16 may follow the same trend of smaller bezels instead of a full-screen design or a notch.

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Meizu released a new trio of smartphones to celebrate its 15th anniversary: a mid-ranger, an upper-midrange, and a flagship. With the Meizu 15 line-up, the Chinese company is embracing the most important price ranges in the market and it is offering premium phones at very competitive prices. Another premium device which is very convenient to buy is definitely the Honor 10. It looks like Huawei decided to release a P20 trio composed of two flagships and a mid-ranger, while the upper-midrange segment (well, it is more a flagship than a simple upper-midrange) has been left to its sub-brand Honor.

Given that Meizu 15 and Honor 10 are two important smartphones of 2018 in the same price range, we decided to compare Meizu 15 vs Honor 10 to help potential buyers with their choice.

Meizu 15 vs Huawei Honor 10

In a few words, we think Meizu 15 will be a more premium device when it comes to multimedia, while its opponent has a more attractive design (at least according to my taste) and better performance. Meizu 15 has a more interesting display thanks to the Super AMOLED technology which is able to provide richer colors and deep blacks. Further, it has stereo speakers which offer a more powerful audio experience. The camera should also be better on the Meizu 15: as you can see from our first camera samples, the photo quality is impressive, even in low light conditions.

On the other side, Honor 10 has a more powerful SoC, so it will surely have better performance. It also has a bigger battery but given the low consumption of Meizu 15’s AMOLED display and the efficient Snapdragon 660, it is yet to see if Honor 10 will provide a longer battery life.

RELATED: Meizu 15 Goes Swimming: Shows Off Low-light Underwater Photography Capability

Meizu 15 is priced at about $395/€323 in China for its base variant, while Honor 10 starts from $414/€338. So, which one should you buy? Well, it depends on your needs. If you care about performance, camera, and want to impress yourself and your friends with the aesthetics of your device, then choose the Honor 10. Simply put, the Honor 10 looks more impressive among the two.

But if you want excellent camera performance and the best multimedia experience, go for the Meizu 15 because of its display and stereo speakers. Note that Meizu is still using a 16:9 display without a notch. It could be a big differentiator for some potential customers.

Which one would you pick?

Meizu 15 vs Honor 10: PRO and CONS

Meizu 15

PRO

• Potentially better camera
• Better display
• Stereo speakers
• Great design

CONS

• Still Nougat…

Honor 10

PRO

• Better performance,
• Stunning design
• Aggressive price tag
• Android Oreo

CONS

• Average display

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It has been three weeks since Meizu announced the Meizu 15 series. Both the Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus have the same dual rear cameras configuration which Meizu says performs excellently under low-light. To prove it, Meizu took the phone for a dive in the ocean.

Meizu partnered with JD.com, one of China’s top retailers and went on a scientific voyage to explore the Blue Grotto of Saipan, a popular location at the Mariana Islands.

The Meizu 15 with the help of its dual cameras does take some impressive photos. The phone uses the Sony IMX380 sensor, the same one in the Huawei P20. One sensor is 12MP and the other is 20MP. It also has a large 1/2.3” sensor with a large 1.55μm pixel size, 4-axis optical image stabilization, multi-frame noise reduction, and HDR support.

READ MORE: Meizu Phone Seen On FCC Website May Be Its Android Go Phone

A combination of all the above-mentioned features helps it perform well under low-light conditions and in this case under water. The pictures are stunning and the camera does a great job as you can see in the images above.

The Meizu 15 Plus is available on JD.com for ¥2799 (~$440) and up. The bigger Meizu 15 Plus starts at ¥2999 (~$471).

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Recently, many smartphones manufacturers seem to be focusing on upper-midrange handsets instead of flagships. But despite their mid-range placement, these devices are equipped with excellent components and they offer high performance at half the cost of top-end flagships. Currently, many users don’t even need to get a flagship thanks to the existence of theseupper-midrange devices. Meizu 15 and Nokia 7 Plus are two models which describe this category of phones perfectly, and in this article will compare Meizu 15 vs Nokia 7 Plus specs and their value for money.

Meizu 15 vs Nokia 7 Plus

Both these devices make the quality-price ratio one of their strongest points. Nokia 7 Plus has a European price of €399 which roughly translates into $487 and Meizu 15 costs about €324/$395 in China, but we believe internationally, the Meizu model will cost a lot more, placing it closer to the Nokia 7 Plus. Even though they carry an affordable price tag, they offer a premium design.

Both feature a full metal unibody design, but the stainless painting on the Meizu 15 (as well as the attention to details from the company) and the ceramic-like painting on the Nokia 7 Plus make them unique as compared to the competition. Which design is better? It’s a matter of personal preference as both look beautiful.

Meizu 15 has a more interesting Super AMOLED display with vivid colors, even though it is smaller than the Nokia 7 Plus. Further, it features a programmable Home key which you can assign gestures thanks to mEngine technology. The hardware is exactly the same on both handsets, so you would get similar performance. But note that Meizu 15 runs Nougat with Flyme 7’s customization, while Nokia 7 Plus runs a lightweight and stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo.

Nokia 7 Plus features an exceptional dual camera with Zeiss optics, but Meizu 15 with its OIS and incredibly detailed photos with low noise even in low light conditions has managed to get our attention. Nokia 7 Plus wins when it comes to battery life due to its much bigger 3800 mAh battery. Talking about audio quality, Meizu 15 Plus comes with really nice stereo speakers, while users and reviewing are complaining about the poor audio quality offered by Nokia 7 Plus’ mono speaker.

Overall, it is hard to choose a winner: I would personally pick Meizu 15, but if you care about battery life and love the stock Android experience and fast updates choose Nokia 7 Plus as it also features Android One.

Meizu 15 vs Nokia 7 Plus: PROS and CONS

Meizu 15

PRO

• Better display
• Great design
• Stereo speakers
• Nice camera
• Comfortable Home key

CONS

• Nougat out of the box

Nokia 7 Plus

PRO

• Nice camera department
• Bigger display
• Elegant design
• Big battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

Which one will you pick?

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Meizu announced the Meizu 15, 15 Plus and M15 models on Sunday and they feature powerful specs and an impressive design. However one of the most important features of any smartphone is its camera and in this article, we are going to focus on its rear dual cameras. We have the Meizu 15 with us right now and its already going through our review process. You can check out our hands on with the device here.

The Meizu 15 comes with a 12MP IMX380 1.55um primary sensor along with a 20MP IMX350 secondary sensor for 3x lossless zoom. Other features of the camera include 4-axis OIS, multi-frame synthesis tech for better low-light shots, scene recognition, and panorama mode. The front camera is a 20MP sensor with portrait mode.

We spent a few hours with the Meizu 15’s camera and so far, it has managed to impress us. The saturation levels are good and hence the colors pop out well, daylight pictures have good clarity and details, and the camera app manages to focus on the objects pretty quickly.

Low light photos are also good. The multi-frame synthesis technology kicks in as soon as the lighting conditions become dull and the resulting images are bright, with good saturation levels. We did find a bit of noise when the light was really low, for example, in the image above, it was nearly midnight and the only light available was via the lanterns (it was cloudy with no moonlight) that were lit up. Still, the colors and the overall photo came out quite decent. It does look a bit unclear, but that’s probably because we were still in Wuzen and were in a bit of a hurry to get a few quick samples. But things are much clearer when you take your time and shoot an image patiently, like in the image down below.

The Meizu 15’s camera managed to capture this image above pretty well. You might have seen the same scene from other cameras, so you’d know what I’m talking about here. For example, this same view taken at night from the Mi Mix 2S is down below. The Mi Mix 2S is definitely brighter, which is clearly visible from the lit up parking lot, but the Meizu 15 seems to be slightly sharper. The time at which the two pictures were taken are a bit different, but it should give a fair idea about their low light shooting capabilities.

One interesting thing about the Meizu 15’s camera app is that at extremely low light images, the flash pops up even when you have turned it off. For example, in the below image of the book shelf, we had switched off the lights in the room, which means it was pitch dark. Considering the lack of light, Meizu 15’s camera turned on the flash to ensure that we got some details. The resulting image looks pretty good.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t sunny in Wuzen, China when we took the phone out for samples. That’s why you won’t find any brightly lit samples or even ones where we can check out the phone’s dynamic range prowess. But we do have the phone with us right now, which means a thorough camera review is underway. Meanwhile, you can check out the rest of the samples from the Meizu 15’s camera down below.

RELATED: Meizu 15 vs Meizu 15 Plus AnTuTu Benchmark Results: Impressive Duo

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Given how much innovation and originality Meizu brought to the mobile phones sector in the past few years, we believe the company deserves more respect. Meizu 15 is the yet another example of greatness from a company which has never given up: it has always invested in order to make revolutionary devices. The secondary display of the Pro 7, pressure sensitive halo button, the old mBack button, mCharge etc are all examples of innovation from this relatively small Chinese company.

Below, you can see our second Meizu 15 hands on photos (we did an initial hands on with the device at the event yesterday) which shows its design in all its splendor.

The handset you are seeing in the photos below has a full metal unibody design with a refined stainless painting and suggestive antenna bands with an Aztec-like pattern decorating them. When it comes to the front panel, you won’t find an 18:9 display like most of 2018 flagships. The company has been everything but conformist and it has decided to opt for a classic 16:9, but it was still able to minimize the bezels. The front panel features a symmetrical design with a front camera placed exactly at the center of the upper portion, an almost invisible earpiece, and a circular Home key with an integrated fingerprint reader below the display.

The rear side houses a dual camera setup in a vertical configuration and a ring-shaped six-LED dual-tone flash surrounding a laser autofocus mechanism. The dual camera has resolutions of 12 + 20 MP and it includes a Sony IMX380 sensor which is the same as Huawei P20. Even though it has the same design, Meizu 15 is not a flagship device like its Plus variant, as it features an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. The SoC is paired with 4 GB RAM and 64 or 128 GB of internal storage depending on the variant you will choose to buy.

RELATED: Meizu 15 vs Meizu 15 Plus AnTuTu Benchmark Results: Impressive Duo

More Meizu 15 Hands on photos below!

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Meizu officially unveiled the Meizu 15 and 15 Plus alongside the Meizu M15 on April 22 and both models came with some dose of surprises in the design and specifications. Without argument, the Meizu 15 Plus is the flagship product, sporting a Samsung Exynos 8895 chipset. While the Meizu 15 features a Snapdragon 660 chipset, thus setting up as one of the premium midrange phones released this year.

The AnTuTu benchmark results of both models have now surfaced and as would be expected, the score of both models are pretty impressive. The Meizu 15 pooled a total of 134,170 points which is consistent with the score of other models running on Qualcomm’s SD660 chipset. The CPU usage and other parameters measured on the benchmark test also show some impressive results. On the other hand, the Meizu 15 Plus powered by last year’s Exynos 8895 chipset scored 184,706points. This is also consistent with the score of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 models which are the only models running on the Exynos 8895 chip.

RELATED: Meizu 15 Hands On: A No-Nonsense Beautiful Flagship Design

As a reminder, the Meizu 15 and 15 Plus both feature a similar design and the major difference between them is the processor. The models both have a 12MP+20MP dual camera setup as well as built-in horizontal linear motor mEngine, extremely narrow frame and what could be regarded as the world’s smallest fingerprint recognition module. The 15 models equally come with a stainless steel aluminium body and run on the new Flyme 7 OS based on Android Nougat, unfortunately. The prices of both models are also quite impressive. Meizu 15 is priced at ¥2499 ($396) for the 4GB + 64GB model and ¥2799 ($444) for the 4GB + 128GB model. The Meizu 15 Plus is ¥2999 ($476) for the 6GB+64GB and ¥3299 ($523) for the 6GB+128GB model.

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Nearly six months after we first heard of the Meizu 15 Plus, Meizu has finally taken the wraps off the phone along with its siblings – the Meizu 15 and Meizu M15. It has been a long wait but a worthy one.

Design

In a world filled with 18:9 displays with or without notches, Meizu has decided not to follow the bandwagon. It has chosen the traditional 16:9 display and has built an impressive device around it.

The Meizu 15 is the beginning of a new era of design for Meizu phones. The home key called the mBack button has been redesigned. It is no longer shaped like a pill but is now a circle. It still houses the fingerprint scanner and can be used for navigation.

Employing a symmetric design, right at the same spot on the top bezel is the front-facing camera. Above the camera is a thin slit between the glass and the frame, within that slit is the earpiece.

While you may not see it, there are IR sensors on the left of the front camera and an ambient light sensor on the right. The Meizu 15 supports face unlock so this should be more secure than the ones found on other devices.

The rear is covered in aluminum and comes in four different colors – blue (Meizu 15 Only), gold, black, and a white version that looks like ceramic. Meizu has also given the antenna lines a nice Aztec-like design. The rear cameras sit in the middle and are slightly raised. There is also a 6-LED ring flash beneath them.

Meizu also does an amazing job keeping the thickness of the Meziu 15 at 7.25mm, the length at 72mm, and the weight at just 152g.

Specs

Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus – The Meizu 15 has a 5.46” FHD display while the Meizu 15 Plus has a larger 5.95” 2K display. Both are Samsung Super AMOLED screens and are reported to have cost millions of dollars to be made into those custom sizes.

The Meizu 15 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. The Plus variant is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 8895 processor. This is the same 10nm octa-core processor found in the Galaxy S8/S8+ and Galaxy Note8. The 8895 is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.

Both phones are equipped with the same rear cameras. The main sensor is a 12MP Sony IMX380 1.55um sensor, the same sensor found in the Huawei P20. The secondary camera is a 20MP Sony IMX350 wide-angle sensor for 3x lossless zoom. There is 4-axis optical image stabilization combined with Rainbow’s multi-frame synthesis technology for superior low-light images. There is also smart scene recognition and panorama mode.

The front camera is also a 20MP sensor with 4-in-1 synthetic pixels, smart AI beauty mode, and portrait mode.

The Meizu 15 and 15 Plus have stereo speakers. The home button/fingerprint scanner is pressure sensitive just like the Galaxy S8. It uses a dedicated pressure-sensitive chip that works with a new technology called mEngine to provide haptic feedback.

There is a USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a speaker grille at the bottom. The Meizu 15 has a 3000mAh battery and the Meizu 15 Plus has a 3500mAh battery. Both support Meizu’s 24W mCharge fast charge technology.

The Meizu 15 is priced at ¥2499 for the 4GB + 64GB model and ¥2799 for the 4GB + 128GB model. The Meizu 15 Plus is ¥2999 for the 6GB+64GB and ¥3299 for the 6GB+128GB model.

They will be available on JD.com, Suning, and Meizu’s official site on April 29.

READ MORE: Flyme 7 Coming to Older Phones Like Meizu PRO 5

Meizu M15 – this is the phone we’ve always known as the Meizu 15 Lite but Meizu has decided to launch it as the M15. It packs less powerful specs and has a much affordable price tag.

The display is the same 5.46” size with a 1080p resolution like the Meizu 15 but it is LCD and not AMOLED. It is powered by a Snapdragon 626 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

It also has a 20MP front-facing camera and a 12MP rear camera with a ring flash. It has a 3,000mAh battery and supports fast charging too.

The Meizu M15 will sell for ¥1699 and will be available in white, black, and red adn will also go on sale on April 29.

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Meizu announced the brand new Meizu 15 flagship today in China and we’ve got an early hands on with the device. Despite being less popular than competitors like Xiaomi and Huawei, Meizu has managed to gather a good fan following in China as well as abroad with its beautifully designed value for money smartphones. The new Meizu 15 is no exception, featuring top-end specs and  a simple yet beautiful design. What’s best about the phone is that it doesn’t try to go with the recent notch trend. Instead, the Meizu 15 focuses on reducing the bezels up front, without messing up the essential features like the front camera or the fingerprint enabled home button.

First, let’s look at the front design in our Meizu 15 hands on.

The Meizu 15 slims down the bezels on the sides to a great extent. Even the bezels on the top and bottom are quite slim, making sure that the display takes up the maximum area up front. The notch design often ruins the symmetry in recent smartphones, but Meizu has made sure that the phone’s design is perfect with a centre placed front camera on top and a centre placed home button at the bottom. It’s a non-intrusive design and looks elegant. Talking about non-intrusive, you won’t even notice the ear piece on top, but it’s present above the front camera. Note that the display is still the standard 16:9 aspect ratio and not the new 18:9 or 19:9 one!

The home button is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and is pressure sensitive too. It is just like the halo button, so you can program a lot of functions depending upon the gesture. Moreover, you can disable the on screen buttons (and just use the home button) to open up more screen space.

Above you’ll find the different gestures available for the home button. (Please don’t mind the quality of this image as we had to take it during the event…)

The back of the Meizu 15 is equally beautiful. We got an early sample of the heavy gray color version of the model and it looked impressive. There’s nothing extraordinary about the design of the phone but it doesn’t necessarily has to be extra-ordinary to look good. Judging from the U shaped antenna lines, you already know that this is an all metal smartphone. But what’s special about the back is that the texture is painted and looks pretty cool. The antenna lines are also special because of its unique texture. The dual camera setup is placed at the centre along with a ring flash below it.

The phone is pretty slim and very comfortable to hold. The power button is located on the right, while the volume keys are on the left side. The bottom features all the ports including the USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and stereo speakers. One major complaint about the phone is unsurprisingly its software. The phone runs Flyme 7 with the old Android 7.1 Nougat on top. So still no Oreo for a 2018 Meizu flagship! That’s really disappointing.

Overall, Meizu seems to have got it right with the Meizu 15. Everything about the phone says its a premium device, and I’m sure notch haters will love this design, despite its simple appearance. You can read more about the specs and features of the device from our launch article soon.

More Meizu 15 Hands on images are added below! Let me know your thoughts about the phone’s design.

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Meizu’s big day is here as the company is all set to announce three new models in its new 15 series. There are three models covering different price ranges, for example, the Meizu 15 Plus is the ultimate flagship model featuring Exynos 8895, the Meizu 15 is a slightly less powerful version with SD660 but still capable flagship, and the Meizu 15 Lite is the most affordable of the lot with decent mid-range specs.

Meizu will announce the three devices at 7.30PM Beijing time, in the beautiful city of Wuzen, often referred to as the Venice of China. We will be present at the event, so expect hands on with all the three models later today.

However, just before the official launch of the devices, the top-end Meizu 15 Plus has been leaked in all its glory on Weibo. Clear images of the most powerful handset in the series have been shared on the internet, leaving very little to our imagination. With the addition of this leak and the previous spec sheet leak, we now know everything about the top flagship model, except for its launch price.

The leaked images reveal that the Meizu 15 Plus will have very small bezels on the sides. Even the top and bottom bezels are quite thin, thereby contributing for a beautiful front design. The front also features a home button, but its round like the iPhone’s Touch ID. Expect this button to feature pressure sensitive smart gestures like the halo button found on the Meizu M6S.

RELATED: Meizu 15, Meizu 15 Plus, Meizu 15 Lite Full Specifications Leaked Through Internal Document

To be honest, this front design reminds me of the Meizu MX2 model that was released back in 2012. I loved the MX2 back then and I’m starting to like this design too. Its simple yet beautiful.

Coming to the back, the phone features a dual camera setup with ring flash below it. I can’t personally figure out the material used on the back, but it could be glass given its glossy texture. Check out the rest of the leaked Meizu 15 Plus images below.

According to the earlier specs sheet leak, the Meizu 15 Plus will feature a 5.95-inch OLED display that supports QHD resolution. The Exynos 8895 SoC should be inside the flagship with 6 GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB ROM. For photography, the phone is said to come with f/1. 8 aperture 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup. The main sensor will have a pixel size of 1.5µm. The 3500mAh battery will support mCharge 12V/2A fast charging. It will come with Flyme 7 on board.

We are just a few hours away from the official launch of the Meizu 15 trio. As mentioned earlier, we will be present at the event, so expect hands on with the new models very soon.

Stay tuned for more details.

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Meizu will be debuting the Meizu 15, Meizu 15 Plus and Meizu 15 Lite smartphones on April 22. The Meizu 15 trio will be unveiled to celebrate the 15^th anniversary of the company. Today, a leaked document containing the entire specs of the Meizu 15 series has appeared on Weibo. Here is all the information that is listed on the leaked document:

Meizu 15 Plus

The Meizu 15 Plus features a 5.95-inch OLED display that supports QHD resolution. The Exynos 8895 SoC powers the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM. It can be availed in 64 GB and 128 GB storage models. For photography, it features f/1. 8 aperture 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup. The primary sensor has a pixel size of 1.5µm. Its 3,500mAh battery supports mCharge 12V/2A fast charging.

Meizu 15

A 5.46-inch OLED display that produces Full HD resolution is available on the Meizu 15. The Snapdragon 660 SoC powers the smartphone along with 4 GB of RAM. It can be availed in 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices. It features the same dual camera setup that is available on the 15 Plus. It also supports mCharge fast charging for its 3,000mAh battery. The exact charging rate is not clearly visible in the leaked document.

Meizu 15 Lite (mentioned as M15 in the image)

The Meizu 15 Lite has a Full HD resolution supporting LTPS IPS LCD display of 5.46 inches. The Snapdragon 626 SoC is supported by 4 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 64 GB. The dual camera setup of the 15 Lite features an f/1.9 aperture 20-megapixel sensor with a pixel size of 1.4µm and a secondary 12-megapixel sensor. A 3,000mAh battery enabled with mCharge 9V/2A fast charging powers the phone.

Read More: Meizu 15 Camera Sample Surfaces Online, Confirmed To Feature Dual Camera Setup

The common features available on the Meizu 15 trio include side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Flyme 7 skinned Android (most probably Android Nougat), Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2.

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Just a few hours after the Meizu 15 Plus was seen on AnTuTu and confirmed to be powered by an Exynos 8895 processor, the Meizu 15 has also appeared on Geekbench and now we know the processor powering it.

The Meizu 15 was benchmarked yesterday. It is running Android 7.1.1 and has 4GB of RAM. The exact processor is not mentioned but it is from Qualcomm, has eight cores, and is clocked at 1.84GHz. It scored 1616 points in the single-core test and 5938 points in the multi-core test.

So how do we know which chipset it is? Since there have been unconfirmed rumors it is powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor, we decided to compare it to other devices powered by the same processor like the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and Nokia 7 Plus.

All three devices have similar scores, identical identifiers, and have their processors clocked at 1.84GHz. This can only mean the Meizu 15 is also powered by the Snapdragon 660.

READ MORE: Meizu M3S, M3 Note, And Others Get A New Flyme Update

Other than the phone’s version of Android, the rest of the Meizu’s specs are impressive. It has a 5.46” AMOLED display, up to 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. There are dual rear cameras (12+20) and another 20MP camera for selfies and under the hood is a 2,940mAh battery.

(Source, Via)

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Meizu will be launching the Meizu 15 Plus, Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Lite smartphones on April 22 to mark the 15^th anniversary of the company. It is speculated that the Meizu 15 trio will be available for reservations from April 18 and the official sales will be begin from April 29. The entire specs of the Meizu 15 series have been revealed through their TENAA listing. Rumors have it that the high-end Meizu 15 Plus will be fueled by Samsung’s Exynos 8895 chipset that powers the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8 smartphones. The Meizu 15 Plus handset has appeared on AnTuTu today. It suggests that Meizu could be testing performance of the smartphone before its official launch as it has been found listed on the benchmarking platform. The AnTuTu listing confirms that it will be driven by the Exynos 8895 SoC.

As the TENAA listing of the Meizu 15 Plus had revealed, it features a display that produces QHD screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and it offers a conventional aspect ratio of 16:9. The Exynos 8895 SoC that includes Mali-G71 graphics powers the phone along with 6 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 64 GB. The device is loaded with Android 7.0 Nougat, but recent reports claim that it will be customized with the all new Flyme 7 UI. The Meizu 15 Plus has scored an average benchmarking score of 19,027 on AnTuTu.

As far as other specs of the phone are concerned, its TENAA listing had revealed that it could be available in 4 GB RAM option and 128 GB of storage. For photography, it is likely to include 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup and a front-facing snapper of 20-megapixel. The dual rear cameras of the 15 Plus are rumored to support 3x loseless zoom.

The Meizu 15 is also expected to arrive with same rear-mounted and front-facing cameras. Meizu has already teased the photography prowess of the Meizu which indicates that the Meizu 15 Plus will be also delivering a similar photography experience. The handset will be arriving with a huge AMOLED display of 5.95 inches.

Read More: Meizu E3 J-20 Collectors Edition Hands On Photos

The 15 Plus may feature a 3,430mAh battery. It is expected to arrive in multiple color choices like matte black, matte gold, brushed black and white. As of this writing, there is no information available on its pricing.

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Meizu has announced that it is holding a press conference on Wuzhen on April 22nd where the company will launch its Meizu 15 smartphone lineup which includes Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite.

Now, ahead of the official launch, the China-based company has shared a photo on microblogging platform Weibo which is a camera sample of the Meizu 15 smartphone. The image shows Meizu 15 watermark on the bottom-left corner. The watermark also confirms that the device will come with a dual camera setup on the back.

The image shows off the camera’s night shooting capabilities and reveals that the camera also supports long exposure mode. The sample image shows that the camera captures a good amount of details and the image also appears sharp.

Earlier, the specifications of all three upcoming smartphone models were leaked online. Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46-inch AMOLED Full-HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM depending on the configuration which you choose to buy.

On the other hand, the Lite and the Plus variant of the smartphone will feature a 5.5-inch and 6-inch display respectively. The 15 Lite will pack 4GB RAM and will have two variant based on the internal storage — 32GB and 64GB, whereas the 15 Plus will come with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage.

Instead of the trendy notched display, the company has opted to offer a traditional 16:9 aspect ratio display with minimal bezels on the sides of the display. There’s also a circular home button below the display, which resembles home button on Apple iPhone.

Read More: Meizu Announces Flyme 7 Will Also Get Launched On 22nd April, Beta Testers Wanted

While the smartphones are scheduled to get launched on April 22nd in China, the company has announced that it will start taking pre-orders for the Meizu 15 series from today, i.e. 18th April. Previously leaked pricing details suggest that the Lite variant will cost 1699 yuan (approx. $270) while the Meizu 15 and the Plus variant will be priced at 2499 yuan (~ $397) and 2999 yuan (approximately $477) respectively.

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Meizu has announced that its upcoming Meizu 15 smartphone will open for reservations on April 18 in China. The reservation will open simultaneously at 0.00 (UTC+8) on Meizu’s official online store, Meizu flagship store on Lynx, as well as its official flagship stores on Jingdong, Suning, and Gome. Recall that Meizu had hinted that the device would be officially launched on April 22.

The Meizu 15 isn’t a flagship model as it falls into the midrange category, going by the specs it packs. However, the device comes with a unique and spectacular design totally different from those of previous Meizu models.  No, the Meizu 15 doesn’t attempt to keep up with the growing notch-y display trend. Instead, the device is bezel-less on the side while it has a minimal amount of bezels at the top and bottom. The device also features the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio and a circular home button that looks like the Apple iPhone home button. It is likely that the redesigned home button still retains the features of Meizu’s mBack button.

Related: Meizu Announces Flyme 7 Will Launch Alongside Meizu 15, Beta Testers Wanted

The sleek design of the Meizu 15 continues at the rear where the device packs a metal body with a brushed metal design. There is also a dual camera setup at the back arranged in a vertical direction. Meizu’s iconic ring flash is placed just under the rear cameras. According to previous leaks, Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46-inch AMOLED screen with a Full HD (1920 x 1080p) resolution. Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM depending on the configuration which you choose to buy. We don’t have any idea of the likely price tag but what we know is that the Meizu smartphone will go on sale on April 29.

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Meizu has announced a new version of its Android-based OS called Flyme will launch soon. The new version will be called Flyme 7 and will be unveiled on April 22, the same date of the launch of the Meizu 15.

The info comes from the official Twitter accounts of Flyme OS and Meizu’s head of marketing, Ard Boudeling. The official Weibo account also released teasers yesterday ahead of the confirmation today.

The Weibo page has also revealed that recruitment of beta testers have already begun. If you are interested, the first step is to download the official Flyme Forum app. Open, sign in/up and you should see a registration page for Flyme 7. Ensure you read the instructions carefully before proceeding.

Unveiled together with the #MEIZU 15, the long-awaited Flyme 7. See you in 6 days! Join our feature guessing at https://t.co/goLnIWoi1h and get inspirations on Flyme 7's new features! pic.twitter.com/xbNOgGO939

— Flyme (@FlymeGlobal) April 16, 2018

Excited about the Meizu 15 launch? Well, get hyped. On April 22, we will also unveil our all-new Android skin; Flyme 7.

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) April 16, 2018

The app will automatically detect your device’s IMEI and serial number as you register. Once you are done, submit your application. Selected testers will receive an OTA update.

READ MORE: Meizu Pro 7 With Helio P25 SoC Launched In India, Priced At Rs. 22,999 ($354)

Meizu has started a countdown for the launch of Flyme 7 and will release new teasers every day with hints of what Flyme 7 will bring. Do note that the OS will only be unveiled on Sunday, April 22. A stable update won’t arrive until weeks or even months later.

(Sources: 1, 2, 3)

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Meizu will soon celebrate its 15th anniversary by releasing a new line-up of phones: Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite. They have already been certified by TENAA with the model numbers M881Q, M871Q and M891Q. While the standard and the Lite version will be mid-rangers, the Plus variant will be the best flagship ever released by the company. A new live photo is now showing the standard version of the upcoming line-up resting on a MacBook Pro by Apple. From the photo, we can clearly see a design with incredibly narrow bezels on three sides.

There is no notch and there is not even space for the front camera on the upper part of the handset. Unfortunately, from the photo, we can not see the lower bezel, but we suppose that it will be thicker than the others as we expect it to house the front camera just like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. In our opinion and according to several leaks, Meizu 15 will have a tri-bezel-less design just the latest flagship by Xiaomi. According to the latest leaks, Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46-inch panel which will have the AMOLED technology and a Full HD 1080p resolution.

RELATED: Meizu 15 Lite May Offer Snapdragon 660 For An Extremely Low Price

Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC by Qualcomm and 4 or 6 GB of RAM depending on the configuration which you will choose to buy. The battery should have a capacity of 2940 mAh, not much for a device like this, but enough if it is well-optimized. Instead, Meizu 15 Plus will boast a 5.5-inch AMOLED panel which will show images at a Quad HD 1440p resolution. This device will have 4 or 6 GB of RAM as well, but its SoC will be more powerful. The name of the chipset has not been confirmed but it should be either the Snapdragon 845 or a Samsung Exynos.

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Meizu will celebrate its 15th anniversary by releasing three phones on April 22: Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite. According to Chinese sources, Meizu 15 Lite (which will be the cheapest handset as even the name suggests) will have an extremely low price, at least in China. In the country, the device is expected to cost less than €200: in detail, its launch price is tipped to be 1,499 Yuan, which roughly translates into $238/€192. Its an incredibly good deal if we consider the rumored specs of this device.

Indeed, according to leaks, the device will be powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC which is the best midrange chipset by Qualcomm. This is yet to be confirmed and it is also hard to believe, but if it will be so, Meizu 15 Lite will be one of the best handsets in terms of quality-price ratio. Other rumored specs include a 5.46-inch IPS display which will show images at a Full HD resolution. A new render of the phone has just surfaced online: it shows the black variant with a full metal unibody design. On the rear side, there is a single camera paired with a 10-LED flash, while on the front side there is a circular fingerprint reader.

Meizu 15 Lite is expected to be released in several configurations. It will be possible to choose between 3, 4 or 6 GB of RAM and 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. While the Lite variant will be the cheap one, Meizu 15 Plus will be the flagship version. It is tipped to come with a 5.95-inch display showing images at a Quad HD resolution. Under the hood, there should be an octa-core Samsung Exynos 8895 chipset which is the same as Samsung Galaxy S8, 4 or 6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. Unlike its Lite sibling, it will also have a dual camera setup.

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After months of what seemed to be endless leaks, the Meizu 15  has now received a release date. An official poster was shared on Weibo and it was also confirmed by Meizu’s head of global marketing.

The Meizu 15 will launch on April 22 at 7:30 PM. The venue is said to be the Wuzhen Internet International Convention Center. The Meizu 15 should launch alongside two other phones – the Meizu 15 Plus and the Meizu 15 Lite.

The specification details of all three phones have already been made public thanks to China’s certification agency, TENAA.

Meizu 15. April 22.

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) April 7, 2018

The Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46” AMOLED display with the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio. The Lite version will keep the screen size above but will be LCD while the Meizu 15 Plus will come with a 5.95” QHD AMOLED screen.

Only the Lite version comes with a single rear camera while the other two come with dual rear cameras. All three phones sport a 20MP front facing camera, a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, and run Android Nougat.

We are also familiar with the look of the three phones as TENAA provided images and there have been a fair amount of leaked photos on the internet.

READ MORE: Meizu Pro 7 With Helio P25 SoC Launched In India, Priced At Rs. 22,999 ($354)

Meizu is not joining the bandwagon with its new phones. The displays have 16:9 aspect ratios and don’t have a notch. There are antenna lines on the rear and the cameras are positioned in the center. The ring flash design also makes a comeback.

Are you excited about the Meizu 15? Will you be buying it? Do let us know in the comment box below.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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Meizu is gearing up to launch its anniversary edition smartphones, which includes Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite. While everything related to the smartphones have already been leaked, the company has not yet announced the official launch date.

However, the latest report suggests that the Meizu 15 series smartphones will first go on sale in China from 29th April. Thus, we are now expecting the smartphone to get launched in the coming weeks.

According to the previous leaks, the smartphone will come with the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio display and not the trending 18:9 aspect ratio. The Meizu 15 is expected to feature a 5.46-inch Full HD display while the Meizu 15 Plus will come with a 5.95-inch 2K display.

Under the hood, the Meizu 15 Plus will be powered by Samsung Exynos 8895 processor with 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage, while the Meizu 15 will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 660 processor and have 4GB/6GB RAM with 64GB/128GB onboard storage.

Both the devices — Meizu 15 and 15 Plus will feature the same camera configuration – 12MP + 20MP on the rear and 20MP on the front. Running on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box, the phone will be powered by a 2,900mAh battery while the 15 Plus will pack 3,430mAh battery.

Along with this, the company will also be launching the Lite variant smartphone, which is said to come with a 5.46-inch display and powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core SoC but may not be the Snapdragon 660. The rear panel features a single camera but it has the same ring LED flash. The back is metal with a matte gold finish and visible U-antenna lines at the top and bottom.

Read More: Meizu Patents New Fingerprint Recognition Method For Full-Screen Phones

It will come with 3GB, 4GB, and 6GB RAM variants with 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB of storage. Unlike the other two, there is storage expansion for an extra 128GB. Running on Android Nougat operating system, the smartphone will be powered by a 3000mAh/3050mAh battery.

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Last week, the Meizu 15 trio were seen on TENAA. Not only did we get to see the full specs, but we also got sample photos. If you want to feast your eyes on the real device, you can take a look at new live photos of the Meizu 15 Plus and Meizu 15 that have just surfaced online.

In the first image we see the Meizu 15 (R) and Meizu 15 Plus (L) side by side. Both have AMOLED displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, but the Plus is larger at 5.95” as against 5.46” for the non-plus variant.

As shown by TENAA, there is a circle home button that doubles as the fingerprint scanner on both phones. At the same spot on the top bezel is the front facing camera, a 20MP sensor on the Meizu 15 and 15 Plus. Another photo shows just the front of the Meizu 15 with the screen unlocked.

A third photo shows us the rear of the Meizu 15 Plus. We get a close look at the dual cameras – a 12MP + 20MP duo, and Meizu’s signature ring flash. The back is actually covered in glass with a brushed metal look. It is also reflective as there are light streaks visible on it.

READ MORE: Meizu Patents New Fingerprint Recognition Method For Full-Screen Phones

Meizu has not revealed a launch date for the phones yet. However, we believe an announcement is around the corner.

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If you missed the full TENAA reveal of the Meizu 15 Plus, you should check it out here first. For those who have already seen that, then you may want to read on for the full specs of the Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Lite.

Meizu 15

The Meizu 15 has a 5.46” 1080 x 1920 display and it is AMOLED like that of the 15 Plus. It is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor which is said to be the Snapdragon 660. There is 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.

The Meizu 15 might be smaller and have a less powerful processor than the 15 Plus but it comes with the same camera configuration – 12MP + 20MP on the rear and 20MP up in front. It also has 3x lossless zoom.

There is Android 7.1.1 on board and a 2,940mAh battery. It also has a fingerprint scanner buried beneath the circular home button. TENAA says it will come in Brushed Black, Ceramic White, Brushed Gold, and Brushed Blue.

Meizu 15 Lite

The Meizu 15 Lite keeps the 5.46” FHD screen of the Meizu 15 but swaps it for an IPS display. It is also powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core SoC but may not be the Snapdragon 660.

The Meizu 15 Lite will come in 3GB, 4GB, and 6GB RAM variants with 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB of storage. Unlike the other two, there is storage expansion for an extra 128GB.

It has a single 12MP rear camera with a ring flash and a 20MP front facing camera. It also runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat and has a fingerprint scanner.

READ MORE: Meizu’s New Blue Charm Models Will Be Designed By Founder Jack Wong

The Meizu 15 Lite will come in Matte Black, Matte Gold, and Brushed Black. It will weigh 145g and measure 143.62 × 72.38 × 7.5 mm.

(Sources: 1, 2, 3)

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With the Meizu E3 out of the way, the focus is now on the Meizu 15. The anniversary edition flagship is expected to come in three variants which have been spotted on TENAA.

The three devices are listed as the Meizu M891Q, Meizu M881M, and the Meizu M871Q which we believe are the Meizu 15 Plus, Meizu 15, and Meizu 15 Lite respectively.

Meizu 15 Plus (M891Q)

The Meizu 15 Plus has a 5.95” display. It packs a 3430mAh battery and measures 153.8 × 78.25 × 7.25 mm. It runs an undisclosed version of Android and has dual SIM support.

Images provided show the phone has dual rear cameras. The cameras are stacked vertically and sit in the middle of the phone. There is also a ring flash below the setup. Power button is on the right and volume control buttons sit on the left.

Up in front, the phone has slightly smaller bezels. The front facing camera sits at the center of the top bezel and the bottom is home to a circular home button. This likely doubles as a fingerprint scanner.

Meizu 15 (M881M)

The Meizu 15 packs a smaller 5.46” display along with a smaller 2940mAh battery. The dimensions are also smaller at 143 × 72 × 7.25 mm.

The design is identical to that of the Meizu 15 Plus with the only difference being the gold brushed metal back instead of black. However, the front of the phone is black too with the same circular home button.

Meizu 15 Lite (M871Q)

The Meizu 15 Lite has the same 5.46” screen as the Meizu 15 but it is possible the resolution is lower. It has a slightly bigger battery too (3000mAh/3050mAh) and measures 143.62 × 72.38 × 7.5 mm.

The significant difference is in the design and camera. The rear is home to a single camera but it has the same ring LED flash. The back is metal with a matte gold finish and visible U-antenna lines at the top and bottom.

The front of the Meizu 15 Lite is white but it shares the same design as the other two. The white bezels lets us see that there is an earpiece at the top of the camera. It is a very thin slit positioned at the edge of the frame which explains why we didn’t see it on the other two.

The SIM tray and power button are on the right and the volume control buttons are on the left.

READ MORE: Hands-on Photos Of Meizu E3 & Kumamon Travel Set

Meizu still hasn’t announced an official release date for the three phones

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Meizu will be launching the Meizu E3 mid-range phone on March 21. The company is also expected to launch Meizu 15 series soon after the launch of Meizu E3. The Meizu 15 lineup that includes Meizu 15, Meizu 15 Plus and Meizu 15 Lite will be unveiled in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the company. All the family members of the Meizu 15 have received 3C certification and their key specs have also surfaced.

The three family members of the Meizu 15 series with model numbers M891, M881 and M712 has received certification from China Compulsory Certification (3C) in China. The 3C certification is a mandatory product approval system in China that supervises over charger rates for smartphones.

The 3C certification of Meizu M881 and M891 reveals that they carry support for 24W fast charging and a new UP1220S charger. It is speculated that the Meizu M891 and M881 model numbers respectively belong to Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus. The M712 that is enabled with 18W fast charging could be arriving in the market as Meizu 15 Lite.

The Chinese manufacturer has officially confirmed that the Meizu 15 will be powered by Snapdragon 660 and the Meizu 15 Plus will be arriving with Samsung’s Exynos 8895 chipset. The Samsung SoC can be found under the hood of flagship phones like the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy S8. It is speculated that the Snapdragon 636 chipset will be powering the Meizu 15 Lite.

The Meizu 15 series will be arriving with 18:9 aspect ratio supporting display. Like the Meizu M6s and the upcoming Meizu E3, the Meizu 15 family members will be equipped with side-mounted fingerprint reader.

According to a Japanese publication, the Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite phones have appeared on official Android site. It has revealed that the Meizu 15 will be coming with 5.5-inch display (probably AMOLED), 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB and 128 GB internal storage options and Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

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The Meizu 15 Plus will be featuring 6-inch AMOLED display, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB and 128 GB storage options and Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The Meizu 15 Lite will be arriving with a 5.5-inch display, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB and 64 GB storage and Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The source claims that none of the Meizu 15 series support NFC. Previous reports have suggested speculated that the Meizu 15 series will be unveiled in China in April.

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Meizu’s focus may be on the launch of the E3 which has been scheduled for March 21 but it is also working on its flagships – the Meizu 15 Plus and its siblings.

The anniversary edition phone is reported to come in three versions – the Meizu 15 Lite, the Meizu 15, and the Meizu 15 Plus. There have been lots of leaks with respect to the three devices but one key feature that has not been confirmed is the processors that will power each of them.

There are rumors that the Meizu 15 Plus will be powered by a Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 but the chances of that happening are slim. Meizu’s head of global marketing, Ard Boudeling had said in a tweet recently that using a Snapdragon 845 processor will drive the cost of the phone up.

New info with respect to the SoCs powering the phones have surfaced online. The info comes from a tech blogger on Weibo who goes by @Technology Wolf.

In a post from last week, he revealed that the Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Lite will be powered by Snapdragon processors while the Meizu 15 Plus will feature a Samsung (Exynos) processor. None of them will be powered by MediaTek.

In a new Weibo post today, he said the Meizu 15 will come with very thin bezels and be powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor. He even includes a photo of the phone with the “About Phone” section visible which confirms the device is powered by the SDM660.

READ MORE: Meizu E3 Renders Show Off An Amazingly Beautiful Blue Variant

It is also reported that he had disclosed earlier that the chip inside the Meizu 15 Plus is the Exynos 8895. This is the same chip that powers the Galaxy S8/S8+/Note8. The Lite variant on the other hand is expected to come with a Snapdragon 636 processor.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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The display notch design utilised by Apple on the iPhone X is turning out to be yet another growing trend. The design was featured on the ASUS Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5Z and the upcoming OPPO R15 will launch with that design. A new rumour has now emerged about the Meizu 15 and a notch design isn’t among one of the features of the Meizu 15 flagship.

The source of the rumour is a Chinese tipster known as Mocha RQ who hinted that the Meizu flagship should be expected in April after the launch of the Meizu E2. The E2 will go official this month. The Meizu 15 is also expected to pack a conventional full-screen design. The device will have a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and not on made from LCD panel.

Read Also: Meizu To Launch Meizu 15, Meizu 15 Lite, and Meizu 15 Plus Trio

The processor that would be utilized on the Meizu 15 is still shrouded in mystery. A MediaTek chipset is out of the question since MediaTek announced way back that it was temporarily halting further efforts in the production of high-end chipsets. The likely contenders include Samsung’s Exynos 9810, Exynos 8895 chipset as well as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and 845 chipsets.

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With smartphones displays getting bigger and bigger every day, people have started worrying about the dimensions of their handsets. Borderless displays are the perfect solution to this problem, and they also look very gorgeous. That is why all the smartphones manufacturers are trying to shave off the bezels around the display, and Meizu has filed a new patent which allows to do it gracefully (first reported by Evan Blass). The current solution for full screen phones is to reduce the bezels by adding a notch on the upper part of the front panel, housing the front camera, the earpiece, and other important sensors.

We first saw it on the iPhone X, and many smartphones manufacturers are imitating it by releasing devices with a notch. But the new patent filed by Meizu gets an even better result. We are talking about an in-display camera which sits just under the same Graphene glass used for the display. The choice of Graphene as the material to make the front panel is because of its transparent nature which allows light to penetrate into the camera sensor. A light sensor and a proximity sensor seems to be included in the patent as well under the display.

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In the image of the patent, it is also possible to see an earpiece stuck to the upper border of the front panel. The in-display camera may allow upcoming Meizu devices to have a screen-to-body ratio very close to 100 percent. But at this moment there is no info about the launch of a phone with this technology. From what we know, it may even become just another patent that doesn’t see the light of the day. The most important bezel-less devices which should be announced by Meizu this year are Meizu 15 and 15 Plus. The two flagship phones will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the company.

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After the Spring Festival, Meizu will get into full gear for the year. There are two main launches on the horizon for now – the Meizu E3 which is scheduled for March 6 and the Meizu 15 Plus launch whose launch date is still unknown.

When the Meizu 15 Plus launches, we expect it to come with a sibling which we have always referred to as the Meizu 15 until a few weeks ago when we learnt that it would be called the Meizu 15 PRO. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Chinese leaker @MMDDJ_ revealed in a tweet yesterday that the second phone will actually be called the Meizu 15 and not the Meizu 15 PRO but he also mentioned a third device called the Meizu 15 Lite. This means Meizu will be announcing three new phones to mark its 15th anniversary and not two.

READ MORE: Leaked Meizu E3 Invites Points At Two Variants – Gaming and Photography

There are no details regarding the specifications of the Meizu 15 Lite but our guess is that it may have showed up in one of the numerous leaks that have surfaced in the past. Hopefully, more news will surface before the official release.

(Source)

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Meizu is expected to launch its 15-year anniversary edition devices — Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus next month. While we have already seen a few leaks of the phone, a new concept render of the Meizu 15 Plus has surfaced online, showing a beautiful phone.

The concept rendering shows the phone with a full-screen display having 18:9 aspect ratio. The bezels surrounding the display are very thin on all four sides. On the top bezel, there’s a dual front-facing camera setup.

On the back panel, there’s a dual camera setup with camera sensors stacked vertically. The camera module is placed at the top-center position. Just below the camera module, there’s a ring-shaped LED flash.

Earlier leaks and reports related to the Meizu 15 series suggests that the phone will come with a glass-body design. It is believed that the Meizu 15 Plus will come powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor or Samsung’s Exynos 8895. Based on earlier leaked, the device could get launched for a price tag of 3,599 Yuan (approximately $562) or more.

An earlier report related to the phone suggested that it will be offered in two variants based on the memory configuration — one with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage while the other will pack 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

Read More: Meizu E3 Leaked Image Reveals Dual Cameras and Ring Flash; May Feature 18:9 Display, Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor

The company’s founder Jack Wong had previously confirmed that the Meizu 15 Plus will be officially introduced next spring around China’s Spring Festival, which will take place in February. The phone is expected to be available from March this year.

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Since after Meizu launched the Meizu M6S, the next models which have kept the Chinese tech media buzzing are the Meizu 15 and 15 Plus. The tech giant is expected to launch both models to mark its 15 years anniversary. But not much is known about the models save for a couple of leaked renders that have appeared online. In what could be its first official appearance, a Meizu model believed to be the M15 has reported gotten 3C Certification. The model appeared with the model number M851Q.

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Meizu had launched the Meizu MX6 phone in July last year. Early rumors had suggested that the company could be working on Meizu MX7 to replace the older MX6 phone. The Chinese manufacturer has now removed the listing of Meizu MX6 from the official website as well as its official store. Since the Chinese firm is working on the Meizu 15 Plus as the 15^th anniversary phone, it is speculated that the next major phone from the company will not be a Meizu’s MX series phone.

Currently, the Meizu MX6 is only available for purchase on Jingdong. The retailer is selling the Champagne Gold version of the phone with a price tag of 1,299 Yuan. It has been over a year since the launch of the MX6 and there is no trace of an upcoming Meizu MX series phone. Hence, the rumor mill is speculating that the company may have axed the MX lineup completely. We advise our readers to take this report with a grain of salt as the company is yet to official announce the axing of the MX series.

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The Meizu 15 Plus is speculated to come with a full screen design. It is also rumored to retain the mBack button. Its rear panel is expected to feature dual camera setup that is coupled with a ring flash. The handset is expected to arrive in two models. The Snapdragon 660 chipset may power the Meizu 15 whereas the Meizu 15 Plus may feature Snapdragon 835 chipset. These phones are speculated to debut in March 2018.

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The rumor mill has revealed that the Meizu M6s that is speculated to launch in January could be the company’s first full screen design phone. Apart from this budget-friendly smartphone, Meizu is also rumored to be working on high-end phone called Meizu 15 Plus. A leaked photo showing the smartphone listed on a webpage has appeared on China’s microblogging site Weibo. The new image shows the front and rear design of the phone.

In the above image, the “15 Plus” product name can be seen on the left side while the handset is present on right side. The major portion of the front panel of the phone is occupied by the display of the phone. The bottom bezel is slightly thick but the other three bezels are almost non-existent. The selfie camera seems to be present on the top-center of the phone.

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The back panel has a vertically arranged dual camera system with a ring flash positioned below it. Even though the smartphone in the new image resembles with the previously leaked photos of the phone, there are some inconsistencies in the picture such as the Meizu branding. Previous photos of the Meizu 15 Plus has the Meizu logo placed almost at the center of the back panel. However, the logo of the company is found at the bottom-right of the rear panel in the new image. Hence, the authenticity of the leak is questionable.

The Meizu 15 Plus is speculated to be powered by the Snapdragon 835 whereas the Meizu 15 is likely to feature the Snapdragon 660 chipset. The Chinese manufacturer will be launching these phones to celebrate its 15^th anniversary. The rumor mill has revealed that the Meizu 15 and 15 Plus phones may get unveiled in March next year.

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Meizu has two full-screen phones in the works. One will be launched by its sub-brand mBlu and is currently called the Meizu M6S while the other is the Meizu 15 Plus which is its anniversary flagship. Fresh images and details of both devices have leaked online today.

Meizu M6S/mBlu S Full Screen Phone

This will be the first Meizu full-screen phone and is rumored to arrive in January. The phone has been spotted at the ministry of information with model number M712C, M712M, and M712Q. The three variants represent the various models available for China’s three network operators – China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.

The model number is also proof this is the successor to the Meizu M6 released back in September. The M6’s model number is M711 and also comes in the C, Q, and M variants as above.

Some of the specs of the M712Q were revealed but they should apply to all three models. The phone measures 152 x 72.54 x 8.0 mm and has a 5.7” display. The dimensions translate into a display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

The Meizu M712Q (M6S) will also come with a 2930mAh battery which is slightly smaller than the 3070mAh battery of the M6.

Another set of live images of the phone have also surfaced online confirming that the phone will not keep its familiar mBack button. One of the image shows a black variant of the M6S with reduced bezels at the top and bottom.

The mBack button is missing but there is no picture of the rear. However, the second picture which shows a gold variant of the phone gives us a closer look at the power button which is said to now double as the fingerprint scanner.

In a video leaked online last week, we saw that the Meizu M6S doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner on the rear and in front beneath the display. The biometric scanner has now been buried underneath the power button on the right side of the phone.

The Meizu M6S/mBlu S (M712x) is expected to be priced at about ¥1000 (~$152) just like its rival, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. It is rumored to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor and will will come in 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB variants.

Meizu 15 Plus

The Meizu 15 Plus is a special edition flagship phone that will be launched to mark Meizu’s 15th anniversary. It will launch after the M6S and also feature a full-screen display. However, Meizu will be keeping the mBack button in its usual position based on the previous leaks as well as these new ones.

The new images are of the gray variant of the phone. Even though the bezels are black, we can still see the mBack button sitting on the lower bezel in two of the images.

The third image shows the rear of the phone. There are two cameras stacked vertically and positioned in the middle just like we saw in a leak a few weeks ago. Below the sensors is a ring flash like that of the Meizu Pro 6.

The back of the phone is made of metal. There are antenna lines at the top and bottom and Meizu’s logo in the middle.

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The Meizu 15 Plus is rumored to come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. Its sibling, the Meizu 15, which we hasn’t made a public appearance yet is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 660. Both phones are expected to arrive in March 2018.

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Meizu will be 15 years next year and to celebrate it, it will release a special flagship or rather two special flagships. Founder and CEO of the Chinese manufacturer Jack Wong (Huang Zhang) took to Weibo to reveal the name of the phone by posting the picture of a phone’s retail box with Meizu 15 Plus inscribed on it.

The “Plus” in the name means there will most probably be a second variant called the Meizu 15.

The Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus are expected to feature full-screen displays and may likely be the first from Meizu to do so. Meizu is more or less the only major Chinese manufacturer without a full-screen phone at the moment.

Meizu’s CEO said in a different post that manufacturing the phone is taking long, so it will be launched next year Spring (probably before or after the Spring Festival), which is around mid-February.

Meizu was founded in 2003 and began as a manufacturer of MP3 players before switching to MP4 players in 2006. It didn’t begin making smartphones until 2008. So not only is next year its 15th anniversary, it is also its 10th year anniversary as a smartphone manufacturer.

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Meizu has added other products to its lineup other than phones. It now makes headphones, power banks, smartbands, Bluetooth speakers, and even has an android TV box and a lifestyle line that makes bags.

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