Late last month, Meizu announced the recruitment for Android 10 Closed Beta testers for 10 smartphones. The first build was said to roll out starting July 21. As today is the day, the company has seeded out the update to four devices initially. The remaining six will be getting the update by the end of this month.

Meizu smartphones run Flyme, an Android skin similar to the likes of MIUI, ColorOS, and others. The company announced its latest iteration called Flyme 8.1 alongside Meizu 17/17 Pro. The stable update was rolled out to all the eligible handsets by the end of May itself.

However, unlike the Meizu 17 series, which launched with Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10, the update seeded out to older devices was Android Pie-based. Hence, last month, the company started recruiting closed beta testers for Android 10.

Currently, Flyme 8.1 Android 10 Closed Beta build is available for the following four handsets.

• Meizu 16th
• Meizu 16th Plus
• Meizu 16s
• Meizu 16s Pro

The remaining six phones listed-below will be receiving the update by the end of July.

• Meizu 16T
• Meizu 16X
• Meizu 16Xs
• Meizu Note 8
• Meizu Note 9
• Meizu X8

It is not sure when Android 10 will be available for the above-mentioned Meizu smartphones running Flyme Global build.

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Earlier today (20th April 2020), Meizu launched a Commemorative Edition of the Meizu 16S Pro. This special edition was released to officially announce the discontinuation of the series and is move likely made to make way for the upcoming flagship, Meizu 17.

The Meizu 16S Pro special edition will be sent out by a lottery draw that will take place on Weibo, the popular Chinese microblogging website. The Commemorative variant will feature 4G LTE and will arrive with a unique design over its original version. Looking at the poster image that was shared to tease te device, the Meizu 16S Pro features a unique unicorn design on the back.

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On top of the angular unicorn etching, the words “The Last 16” is also found on the rear panel, to officially announce the series discontinuation. The move is a clear promotional event as the upcoming Meizu 17’s launch event is just around the corner. The latest flagship will feature top notch specs like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC and will be unveiled on 22nd April 2020. So stay tuned as we will be covering the event.

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Meizu’s obsession with symmetry has given rise to beautiful smartphone designs like the Meizu 16S Pro featuring slim bezels. However, the company’s pursuit of zero bezels might have reached a new breakthrough. According to a Meizu 17th render shared on Weibo, the phone could have a tiny front camera on the display that hides in plain sight.

The Meizu 16S Pro came with a front-facing camera in the top bezel, making it slightly thick. However, the front camera is placed among the icons in the status bar in this new Meizu 17th render. It looks like a non-intrusive design with the tiny front camera stacking up alongside the network and battery icons on the status bar.

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We saw the Vivo S1 feature a very tiny front camera sensor on its display. So, Meizu could use a similar strategy to bring this render to life. Thanks to the new placement of the camera, the bezels on the top as well as the bottom are extremely thin, thereby increasing the screen to body ratio. The render also shows a screen fingerprint solution on the front. There are three cameras at the back with a ring flash below the setup.

I should add that this is most likely a fan-made render of the Meizu 17th. We have already seen another render with a totally different design (it had a curved display).

Also, if you remember, we had seen ZTE patent a very similar design for a smartphone. The punch hole camera was hidden between the network icons. You can read more about it here.

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After releasing the Meizu 16S flagship last month, the company is expected to announce its new gaming high-end smartphone called the Meizu 16T by the end of October. The ‘T’ in 16T stands for ‘Turbo’ and the phone will be a gaming-centric model that should take on the likes of the Red Magic 3S and the Black Shark 2 Pro.

What’s interesting is that Meizu 16T likely passed through TENAA earlier this month under the model name M928Q. The certification revealed that the phone is still using the slower Snapdragon 855 processor (2.84GHz) instead of the ‘Plus’ variant. It had a large 4500mAh battery onboard and a triple (12+8+5MP) camera setup at the back. Moreover, it weighed just 183 grams, which is pretty lightweight for a 4500mAh battery powered smartphone.

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While the Meizu 16T might use the older Snapdragon 855 chipset, the real highlight of the new device is said to be its pricing. Meizu CEO Jack Wong had revealed earlier this year that the 16T is expected to be priced around 2000-2500 Yuan ($280-$350), much lower than the Black Shark 2 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3S which start at 2999 yuan ($423).

The current Meizu M16S flagships are pretty good smartphones but in front of competition like the Mi 9 Pro 5G and the Mate 30 series, it doesn’t have anything significant to set it apart. So it remains to be seen how the Meizu 16T can distinguish itself in the highly competitive Chinese market.

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A couple of weeks ago, Chinese smartphone maker Meizu launched its flagship smartphone named Meizu 16s Pro. Today, the company has announced that the phone will now be available in a new color option — Twilight Forest.

The Twilight Forest color option of the Meizu 16s Pro will go on sale from tomorrow in China at 10:00 AM local time. It comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and is priced at 2,699 Yuan, which roughly converts to $380.

The Meizu 16s Pro, which 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. It features a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that offers an aspect ratio of 18.6:9, a screen-to-body ratio of 91.53 percent, and Full HD+ screen resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels.

The display of the phone is embedded with a Super mTouch in-screen fingerprint scanner that is claimed to be 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.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform that is equipped with 2.96GHz octa-core processor. It is coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to UFS 3.0 256GB of native storage.

It comes with a triple camera setup consisting of 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. There’s a 20-megapixel selfie camera lodged in the slim bezel on the front carries support for AI beauty as well as face unlock support.

Running on Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own custom user interface, the phone is powered by a 3,600mAh battery that comes with support for 24W rapid charging technology.

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The Meizu 16s Pro was announced last month and is already available for purchase. The phone which starts at under $400 has a gorgeous design with pretty slim bezels and flagship specs to match. Today, Meizu has revealed it will make an announcement tomorrow that is related to the flagship.

The news was shared by the official Weibo account and it says there is an announcement tomorrow at 10 o’clock. The post also includes a poster with the figures “25”, “130”, and “140” written in red, green, and blue fonts respectively.

We think the announcement is related to the Meizu phone with the model number M928Q which appeared on TENAA last week. Seeing as the Weibo post includes a Meizu 16s Pro hashtag, the TENAA phone is likely a variant of the new flagship.

According to the TENAA listing, the  Meizu M928Q has a 6.5-inch 2232 x 1080 OLED display. It is powered by a 2.84GHz octa-core processor which is actually the Snapdragon 855. There is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage but no support for storage expansion.

The Meizu M928Q also has triple rear cameras like the 16s Pro but a different configuration and design. It is a 12MP + 8MP + 5MP setup. Although the sensors are stacked on top of each other on the left just like the Meizu 16s Pro’, it doesn’t use the ring-flash design which means the third sensor and LED flash are not integrated together. The second camera sensor also has a red ring around it. Up in front is a 16MP sensor for selfies and video calls.

The rest of the specs include an in-display fingerprint scanner, Android 9 Pie pre-installed, and a 4400mAh battery. It will be available in blue, green, and red. These are the same colors used for the font of the figures in the poster above. The phone measures 159.63 x 78.2 x 8.3 millimeters and weighs 183 grams. The extra thickness and weight are not surprising as the phone packs a bigger battery capacity than the Meizu 16s Pro.

We strongly believe Meizu’s announcement for tomorrow is related to this device. When it launches, it should be cheaper than the base model of the Meizu 16s Pro which is priced at ¥2699 (~$379).

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In recent times, Meizu has reduced the rate at which it launched new smartphones but the company took the wraps off its first Snapdragon 855-powered smartphone – the Meizu 16s Pro. While the pace of smartphone unveiling has reduced, the Chinese phone maker has not deviated from its spectacular design which has at its bedrock, a resolve to maintain the symmetry of smartphone display. That is what the company did with the new Meizu 16s Pro.

The 16s Pro comes with a spectacular design which in actual sense looks like the Meizu 16. There is no notch at the top of the screen but the device presents with an ultra-thin bezel at the top just wide enough to hold the selfie camera. The bezel at the bottom edge of the display is also the same size as that at the top. The bezels at the sides are almost completely off. But for the white colour of the display edges, it would have been difficult to notice the side bezels.

The Meizu 16s Pro is also a beauty to behold from the rear. The device uses a dual-curved edge design and a glass panel. There is a vertically stacked camera module bearing three camera sensors. The third camera sensor is bordered by Meizu’s patented ring flash, adding to the beauty. The rear cameras are the only occupants of the back panel as the device doesn’t have a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Although the 16s Pro doesn’t use a pop-up selfie camera design, the SIM card slot is moved to the bottom edge flanking the USB-C port. This could be to reduce the size of the device. The 16s Pro is just 7.65mm thick and weighs 166 grams.

To recall, the Meizu 16s Pro packs a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18.6:9 and full HD+ resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels.  The display has a screen ratio of 91.53 percent. The display of the phone is embedded with a Super mTouch in-screen fingerprint scanner. Keeping the lights on is a 3,600mAh battery that supports 24W rapid charging.

You can find out more about the Meizu 16s Pro specifications, as well as its price and availability from our launch article. You can pre-order the device from Gizmochina’s online shop – Giztop. Meanwhile, check out the Meizu 16s Pro unboxing pictures from the gallery below.

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Still riding high on the success of the Meizu 16s, the Chinese consumer electronics company has released a Pro version in its lineup with the recently unveiled Meizu 16s Pro.

Touted as an incremental upgrade to the Meizu 16s which was released in April, the Meizu 16s Pro has gone up for pre-order on Giztop. The recently unveiled smartphone comes in three storage options including 6GB RAM+128GB ROM, 8GB RAM+128GB ROM, and 8GB RAM+256GB ROM.

The 6GB RAM+128GB ROM Meizu 16s Pro variant is available in four eye-catching color options including green, mirror black, white, and dreamy unicorn. You can pre-order this model for $449 through Giztop.

The 8GB RAM+128GB ROM model, which comes in green, mirror black, white, and dreamy unicorn color options, on the other hand, will set you back $519. If you fancy having more power and storage space on your phone, you can go for the larger model that offers a hearty 256GB of internal storage capacity, paired with 8GB RAM for $579.

The simply irresistible Meizu 16s Pro is crammed with impressive features that you can check out below:

• 6.2-inch Super AMOLED On-cell screen
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus 2.96GHz Octa-core processor
• Adreno 640 GPU
• Sony IMX586 48MP+20MP+16MP triple rear cameras
• 0MP front camera
• 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 storage
• Flyme 8 base on Android 9.0 Pie OS
• 3600mAh battery with 24W mCharge fast charging

You can follow this link to check out more details about the Meizu 16s Pro and pre-order your favorite variant of the phone from Giztop.

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Despite its questionable performance in the global market and with a few recent projects, Meizu is trying once again to impose its strong presence in the flagship smartphones segment with a brand new high-end model: the Meizu 16s Pro. A phone which looks simply amazing on the paper, despite the company is all but one of the best-selling smartphones manufacturers at the moment. And it is even equipped with the new Snapdragon 855+ which is the best you can expect in the actual Android world. But is it as valid as the other recent devices with the same chipsets sold at similar price tags? There is nothing better than a comparison to figure it out: here, we compared the Meizu 16s Pro with the new Vivo iQOO Pro and the Nubia Z20, both with the astonishing Snapdragon 855+ on board.

Meizu 16s Pro vs Vivo iQOO Pro vs Nubia Z20

Design

The dual display drives me crazy, at least when we talk about aesthetics. That is why Nubia Z20 is my favorite device in this trio. Vivo iQOO Pro is a gaming-centric device, so there was not a lot of attention in order to make it the most elegant phone out there. On the other hand, some may like the Meizu 16s Pro due to its original front design, as it features a notch-less display but it still has a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to its well-optimized display bezels. Further, the Meizu 16s Pro is the most compact and lightweight device due to its smaller display and battery.

Display

Besides having a dual display, the Nubia Z20 even seems to be the device with the best display quality. Indeed, it is the only to be HDR10-compliant, a technology which allows enhancing color reproduction a lot, especially with multimedia content. Further, the Nubia Z20 has a comfortable rear display which boasts a more compact size (5.1 inches) but still a Full HD+ resolution and the AMOLED technology. The dual display allows saving battery and using the rear cameras as front cameras too. Meizu 16s Pro’s main display is more or less at the same level as the Nubia Z20 thanks to its very high DCI-P3 coverage and 160 Hz touch sensing, very useful for gaming.

Hardware/Software

All of these devices boast the most amazing chipset in the Android market: the Snapdragon 855+ running at a max frequency of 2.96 GHz and offering 15 percent more graphics performance compared to the Snapdragon 855. Further, they feature UFS 3.0 storage that is like having an SSD on a phone, compared to traditional eMMC internal storages. As a performance lover, I would prefer the Vivo iQOO Pro for a simple reason: it has up to 12 GB of RAM. But if you need a lot of storage go for the Nubia Z20 as it is the only to feature up to 512 GB.

Camera

With a 48 MP main sensor, OIS, 3x optical zoom and 8K video recording, Nubia Z20 looks the most outstanding camera phone on the paper. It even lets you use rear cameras as front cameras thanks to the secondary display. But even the Meizu 16s Pro has OIS, as well as a high resolution for the secondary sensors. Only by testing both thoroughly we will have the chance to give you a definitive verdict, but Meizu 16s Pro just debuted, so it is not possible at the moment.

Battery

Vivo iQOO Pro wins the battery comparison thanks to its bigger 4500 mAh unit, but the Nubia Z20 will probably last more in some scenarios if you only use the secondary display which is way more efficient. But note that Vivo iQOO Pro has a much faster charging technology.

Price

€410/$455 for the Vivo iQOO Pro, €450/$500 for the Nubia Z20 and just €340/$376 for the Meizu 16s Pro. That is why the latter definitely wins the value for money award. But on the paper, Nubia Z20 looks more convincing due to its useful dual display, amazing cameras, and a bigger battery.

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Meizu 16s Pro vs Vivo iQOO Pro vs Nubia Z20: PRO and CONS

Meizu 16s Pro

PROS

• Amazing display
• Thin and lightweight design
• Notch-less
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Smaller battery

Vivo iQOO Pro

PROS

• Gaming-centric
• Bigger battery
• More RAM
• Faster charging

CONS

• Worse display

Nubia Z20

PROS

• Dual display
• More storage
• OIS
• You can use rear cameras as front cameras

CONS

• Nothing particular

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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 2^nd 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.

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The Meizu 16s Pro will be announced later today. The phone will bring improvements over the Meizu 16s which was announced in April. Just hours before the launch, a poster revealing the price as well as specs of the phone has leaked. It also includes a render of the flagship.

The Meizu 16s Pro will have really slim bezels but no notch or punch hole in its screen. On the back of the phone are triple rear cameras arranged vertically on the left. The third sensor has the ring flash around it. There is no fingerprint scanner on the back, so we know Meizu is sticking to an in-display type yet again.

The image reveals the Meizu 16s Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor. It will come in three variants – 6GB RAM + 128GB, 8GB RAM + 128GB, and 8GB RAM + 256GB. The storage is UFS 3.0.

The primary rear camera is revealed to be a 48MP sensor and it is paired with an ultrawide angle camera and a 2.5CM macro camera. It will run Flyme 8, the latest version of Meizu’s custom UI which will be announced today too. The Meizu 16s Pro will have mEngine 3.0 on board and weigh 166 grams.

The Meizu 16s Pro will be sold for ¥3098 (~$433) for the 6+128GB version, ¥3398 (~$474) for the 8+128GB version, and ¥3698 (~$516) for the 8+256GB version. It will be available in white, black, gradient white, and green.

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Apart from fans of pure Android OS, one custom ROM that is heralded for its unique and fluid build is Meizu‘s Flyme OS. Even as of several years back when other custom ROMs are being plagued with issues, Meizu’s Flyme OS has been outstanding. But in the past two years, Flyme’s progression seems to have slowed down drastically.

As early as the beginning of this year, Meizu Technology’s founder Huang Zhang (Jerry Wang) had revealed that Flyme 8 was already in the works. Since then, several details have been revealed but no date was fixed for the release. That is about to change as Meizu may officially unveil Flyme 8 on August 28. A press invite sent out by the Chinese company showed the company will the Flyme 8 OS alongside the Meizu 16s Pro. Already, the Meizu 16s Pro is expected to drop on August 28 and reservation is even ongoing.

Flyme 8 is expected to bring a new, refreshed look to the custom ROM with new features such as fingerprint vortex animation, small window 2.0, home guard 3.0, and game mode 4.0. The Meizu 16s Pro is expected to be the first model to get the new custom ROM version. Since the Flyme 8 has been a long time coming, we don’t expect the company to delay before rolling out updates to its old models.

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Meizu will be launching its next flagship phone named Meizu 16s Pro on Aug. 28. It will be arriving as an advanced sibling of the Meizu 16s flagship smartphone that was announced earlier this year. A week ahead of the launch, the Chinese manufacturer has started the reservations of the Meizu 16s Pro through its official website.

The reservations page does not reveal any details on the specification of the Meizu 16s Pro. One can register for smartphone by entering a phone number. The smartphone will be coming a black colored box with ‘16s’ mentioned at the center and ‘Pro’ written towards the bottom.

Recently, Meizu Technology Vice President, Hua Hailiang had shared an image of the green colored Meizu 16s Pro. The image revealed that the overall design of the phone is almost same as the Meizu 16s handset. It features reduced bezels around the display.

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Meizu 16s Pro Specifications (Rumored)

The handset had recently appeared on AnTuTu to reveals some of its key details. It revealed that its display carries support for 1080 x 2232 pixels resolution and is fueled by Snapdragon 855+ chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It has a built-in storage of 128 GB and it runs on Android 9 Pie OS. It had recorded an average benchmarking score of 464,411. It was the highest AnTuTu score from smartphone before iQOO Pro 5G had appeared with 497,179 score on AnTuTu recently.

The exact size of the display of Meizu 16s Pro is not known yet. Probably, it could be featuring a full HD+ 6.5-inch AMOLED screen since the 16s has a 6.2-inch display. The handset is expected to come equipped with an in-screen fingerpint reader. Some reports have claimed that the display of the Meizu 16s Pro will offer a refresh rate of 90Hz.

A recent leak had revealed that the Meizu 16s Pro will eb running on Flyme 7.8 UI and it will tag along with OneMind 3.5 AI engine. It also revealed that the phone may arrive in China in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM variants. Probably, these variants may respectively feature 128 GB and 256 GB of native storage.

The Meizu 16s Pro will be the first Meizu flagship phone to arrive with triple rear cameras. It is expected to feature Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens as primary sensor. For shooting selfies, it may possess a 20-megapixel front camera. It could be housing a 4,010mAh battery that may support up to 24W fast charging. The handset may release in Blue, White and Green color variants.

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Meizu has recently confirmed that it will be announcing the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone on Aug. 28. Multiple leaks have revealed the specifications of the smartphone. The smartphone has also appeared on AnTuTu to reveal some of its specs. A leaked document containing the key specs of the Meizu 16s Pro is now doing rounds on Weibo.

The leak document states the Meizu 16s Pro will be featuring the latest 7nm Snapdragon 855+ that tags along Adreno 640 graphics. Rumors surrounding the smartphone have claimed that the smartphone will come preloaded with the all new Flyme 8 UI. However, the new leak reveals that the Flyme 7.8 and it will bring along latest edition of OneMind 3.5 AI engine.

The leak further states that the Meizu 16s Pro will be coming in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM models in China. However, previous leaks had claimed that the phone could be arriving with up to 12 GB of RAM. According to the AnTuTu listing of the Meizu 16s Pro, its 6 GB RAM edition will be arriving with an internal storage of 128 GB. Hence, there is a possibility that its 8 GB RAM edition could be equipped with a native storage of 256 GB.

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The Meizu 16s that was unveiled in April this year in China has a 6.2-inch full HD+ display. Probably, the Pro sibling will be coming with a larger screen of around 6.5 inches. The 16s Pro will carry support for 1080 x 2232 pixels full HD+ resolution. It will carry support for in-screen fingerprint reader. The screen may support 90Hz refresh rate.

The Meizu 16s Pro will come preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS. It could be housing a 4,010mAh battery. The 3C listing of the smartphone has confirmed that it will be shipped with a charger that supports 24W fast charging. Rumors have it that it will support wireless charging. The rear shell of the Meizu 16s Pro will be equipped with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 triple cameras. For capturing selfies, it may sport a front camera of 20-megapixel. The handset is expected to arrive in Blue, White and Green color variants.

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Meizu’s managed to drum up a decent amount of attention for their upcoming device, the Meizu 16s Pro. Yesterday, Meizu had confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on Aug. 28 to announce the Meizu 16s Pro. Then earlier today we saw the device’s specifications via an AnTuTu benchmark listing. Now the company president is posting pictures of the device over on Weibo.

Meizu President Yang Yan went to Weibo with an image of the upcoming device. Here, he’s specifically teasing the green colour scheme of the device, a first for a Meizu device. It also gives us a pretty good look at the new device, though there’s not really much to say about it. It’s very similar to the Meizu 16s, even down to the button layouts.

Other than that, the company’s still keeping hush about the device. That is, at least, from an official standpoint. Today’s AnTuTu leak has basically revealed the entire spec sheet for the device, and it’s pretty impressive to say the least. The Snapdragon 855+ SoC and Adreno 640 GPU by themselves are already pretty impressive, but the rest of specs are good too.

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That Snapdragon 855+ SoC is coupled with 6 GB of RAM and it features an internal storage of 128 GB. It could be equipped with UFS 3.0 storage. The Android 9 Pie OS comes preinstalled on the device. AnTuTu claims that the smartphone has a front camera of 20-megapixel and its rear panel has a 48-megapixel triple camera system.

Meizu 16s Pro Specifications and Price (Rumored)

The display of the Meizu 16s Pro is speculated to 90Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 120Hz. It will come with an in-display fingerprint reader. The smartphone may come in 8 GB and 12 GB RAM options. Also, it is speculated to be available in multiple storage editions such as 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS could be overlaid with the latest Flyme 8 UI.

The Meizu 16s Pro could be housing a 4,010mAh battery. The secondary lens of its triple camera setup could be 20-megapixel. The 3C listing of the Meizu 16s Pro had revealed that it may come with a charger that supports up to 24W fast charging. The other rumored features of the smartphone include Meizu Pay, Super mTouch and wireless charging. The 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition of the phone may have a price tag of 3,699 Yuan (~$527).

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Yesterday, Meizu had confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on Aug. 28 to announce the Meizu 16s Pro.  The key specifications of the smartphone have already surfaced through its premature listing on the official website of Meizu. Today, the Meizu 16s Pro with its model number m1973 has appeared on AnTuTu benchmarks. The smartphone has recorded 460K+ on the benchmarking platform.

The AnTuTu listing does not confirm the screen size of the Meizu 16s Pro. However, it states that it carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2232 pixels. As the rumor mill had speculated, the Meizu 16s Pro is indeed fueled by the Snapdragon 855+ chipset that includes Adreno 640 graphics.

The SoC of the Meizu 16s Pro is coupled with 6 GB of RAM and it features an internal storage of 128 GB. It could be equipped with UFS 3.0 storage. The Android 9 Pie OS comes preinstalled on the device. AnTuTu claims that the smartphone has a front camera of 20-megapixel and its rear panel has a 48-megapixel triple camera system. The average benchmarking score recorded by the smartphone on AnTuTu benchmarks is 464,411.

Meizu 16s Pro Specifications and Price (Rumored)

The display of the Meizu 16s Pro is speculated to 90Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 120Hz. It will come with an in-display fingerprint reader. The smartphone may come in 8 GB and 12 GB RAM options. Also, it is speculated to be available in multiple storage editions such as 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS could be overlaid with the latest Flyme 8 UI.

The Meizu 16s Pro could be housing a 4,010mAh battery. The secondary lens of its triple camera setup could be 20-megapixel. The 3C listing of the Meizu 16s Pro had revealed that it may come with a charger that supports up to 24W fast charging. The other rumored features of the smartphone include Meizu Pay, Super mTouch and wireless charging. The 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition of the phone may have a price tag of 3,699 Yuan (~$527).

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Yesterday, Meizu had claimed that it will be making an important announcement today. The company has today officially confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event on Aug. 28 to unleash the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone. The Chinese firm is yet to confirm the specs of the phone, but the rumor mill has already leaked some of its key specs.

Recent reports have revealed that the Meizu 16s Pro will be arriving as improved version of the Meizu 16 Plus smartphone from last year and it will be a ‘Pro’ version of the Meizu 16s phone that was announced few months ago in China. In July, a listing of the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone was spotted on Taobao Chinese retailer site. The image of the phone that was seen on the listing showed that it largely resembled the Meizu 16s in terms of design. However, one striking difference on the Pro model was that it spotted triple rear cameras. Hence, the Meizu 16s Pro will be the company’s first flagship smartphone to sport triple rear cameras.

Meizu 16s Pro Specifications (Rumored)

Screenshots of an official listing of the Meizu 16s Pro were spotted yesterday through which some key details of the smartphone were revealed. The exact size of the display of the Meizu 16s Pro is not known yet. However, there is a possibility that it could be featuring a larger screen the Meizu 16s that houses a 6.2-inch display. The leak revealed that the Meizu 16s Pro’s display supports 90Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 120Hz. The display of the phone is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Meizu 16s Pro could be featuring the latest 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ chipset. The handset may come in 8 GB and 12 GB RAM options and storage models such as 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS coupled with Flyme 8 UI and OneMind 3.0 may come preinstalled on the device.

The handset could be fueled by a 4,010mAh battery that carries support for 18W mCharge fast charging technology. The rear-mounted triple camera setup may feature OIS enabled 48-megapixel primary lens and a secondary telephoto lens of 20-megapixel. There is no information available on the third sensor of the device. The other features of the smartphone include Meizu Pay, Super mTouch and wireless charging.

Meizu 16s Pro Price (Rumored)

The 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition of the Meizu 16s Pro could be priced at 3,699 Yuan (~$523). Apart from the Blue model that was spotted on the Taobao, the Meizu 16s Pro is also expected to come Pearl White and Black color options as shown in the screenshots above.

UP NEXT:Alleged render of Meizu 16S Pro surfaces online with curved display and triple rear cameras

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The first time we heard of the Meizu 16s Pro was in early July when a listing was spotted on Taobao. The attached image showed the phone will have triple rear cameras and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Now, a photo of the purchase page from the official Meizu website has surfaced online, revealing more details.

Starting with the design of the phone, the design is similar to that of the Meizu 16s. The bezels seem to be of the same thickness. The slit for the earpiece is shorter and the hole for the front-facing camera looks smaller but it might just be as a result of the perspective the image was taken.

On the back, there are three rear cameras arranged vertically in a single housing while the ring-styled LED flash sits below the setup. The color variant in the image is called Pearl White, unlike the Taobao listing which shows a blue variant. The page doesn’t have any other variant but we doubt Meizu will release only one color variant.

The photo reveals the Meizu 16s Pro has a 48MP AI triple rear cameras and packs a 4010mAh battery, an increase of 410mAh over that of the Meizu 16s’ battery capacity. We don’t know what type of the lens the third camera sensor is but seeing as ultrawide angle cameras are the trend among triple camera phones, this will most likely be the one Meizu goes with.

The phone will also come with OneMind 3.0 and run Flyme 8 out of the box which should be based on Android 9 Pie.

The selected version of the Meizu 16s Pro has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage with a price tag of ¥3699 (~$524). There is also a 12GB RAM + 256GB version but the price is unknown.

We don’t know the processor under the hood but it is either the Snapdragon 855 or the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor.

Meizu has an announcement tomorrow. There are speculations it is for the Flyme 8, the latest version of its custom UI for its phones. However, we haven’t seen any post teasing the launch of a new phone, so the possibility that tomorrow’s event is for the Meizu 16s Pro is slim.

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Recently, two upcoming Meizu smartphones carrying model numbers M973Q and M928Q passed through the radio certification process in China. Later, it was revealed that the Meizu smartphone with model number M973Q could be the upgraded version of the Meizu 16s, dubbed Meizu 16s Pro.

Now, an alleged render of the upcoming Meizu 16s Pro has leaked online, showcasing the smartphone’s design. It shows that the phone will come with a curved display and will feature three camera sensors on the back aligned vertically in the top-left corner. It will also come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The same smartphone also appeared on 3C listing recently without revealing any of the specifications. However, it reveals that the smartphone could be accompanied by a charger that supports up to 24W fast charging. The Meizu 16s, which was launched in April this year, also carries support for 24W rapid charging.

Last month, Chinese retailer site Taobao had listed the unannounced Meizu 16s Pro smartphone with an image that resembled with the design of the Meizu 16s phone. The same listing revealed that it will come with a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens and a 20-megapixel telephoto lens. A ring-like LED flash is also present below the triple camera unit.

With more and more leaks coming in, the launch of the Meizu 16s Pro should not be far away. Recently, Meizu’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO also revealed on the company’s forum that a new product will soon be launched in the market. Currently, there’s no information available about the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone.

Meizu 16s was launched in April this year featuring a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display which uses a COF bonding technique and has curved corners allows for a screen-to-body ratio of 91.53%. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage.

As for the camera, the phone has dual rear cameras where the primary sensor is a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and 4-axis OIS. There’s a 20MP Sony IMX350 secondary sensor with an f/2.6 aperture.

It also comes with Hyper Gaming technology for smooth and lag-free mobile gaming and mEngine 3.0 which provides an immersive gaming experience. Running on Android 9 Pie OS with its own custom user interface, the smartphone is powered by a 3,600mAh battery.

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Recent reports have claimed that Meizu will be soon launching a new flagship phone called Meizu 16s Pro. It will be an advanced version of the Meizu 16s phone that was made official in April and it will be also arriving to replace the Meizu 16 Plus smartphone from last year. Recently, the Meizu M973Q phone was spotted at the database of National Radio Authority in China. The Meizu 16s has a model number of M971Q. Hence, it is believed that the newly spotted M973Q could be the Meizu 16s Pro. The same model number has appeared on the database of 3C authority of China.

The 3C listing of the Meizu M973Q has no information on its specifications. However, it reveals that the smartphone could be accompanied by a charger that supports up to 24W fast charging. The Meizu 16s also carries support for 24W rapid charging.

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At the beginning of July, Chinese retailer site Taobao had carried a listing of the unannounced Meizu 16s Pro smartphone. The listing had carried an image of the smartphone which resembled with the design of the Meizu 16s phone. Its front is fitted with a notch-less display that is surrounded by slim bezels. The very thin bezel at the top features a front-facing camera.

The Meizu 16s Pro’s image on Taobao had revealed that is equipped with a vertical triple camera unit. The Meizu 16s has a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens and a 20-megapixel telephoto lens in its dual camera setup. Probably, the Meizu 16s Pro may feature the same camera sensors that are available on the 16s handset as well as an additional ultrawide flash. A ring-like LED flash is also present below the triple camera unit. The image also suggests that the phone could be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The Meizu 16s Pro could be a more powerful device than the Meizu 16s. Hence, it could be fueled by the Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Probably, the company may announce the smartphone by the end of this month. As of this writing, there is no official confirmation yet form Meizu on the existence of the handset.

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We recently reported that two upcoming Meizu smartphones carrying model numbers M973Q and M928Q have passed through the radio certification process in China. Now, the National Radio Authority in China has confirmed that the M973Q model has received certification for the entire network on 31st July.

Now, it is being believed that the Meizu smartphone with model number M973Q could be the upgraded version of the Meizu 16s, dubbed Meizu 16s Pro given that the 16s carries model number M971Q.

The certification for the device indicates that the launch of the Meizu 16s Pro should take place in the near future. Recently, Meizu’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO also revealed on the company’s forum that a new product will soon be launched in the market. Currently, there’s no information available about the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone.

Meizu 16s was launched in April this year featuring a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display which uses a COF bonding technique and has curved corners allows for a screen-to-body ratio of 91.53%. The display has a VDE Blue-light certified protection which blocks up to 33% of harmful blue light and also supports DC dimming.

It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. As for the camera, the phone has dual rear cameras where the primary sensor is a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and 4-axis OIS. There’s a 20MP Sony IMX350 secondary sensor with an f/2.6 aperture.

There are a bunch of camera features such as Dual Super Night Scene, Portrait Bokeh Mode, and AI scene recognition. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP Samsung 3T2 selfie camera which launched this year features the world’s smallest front-facing lens. The Meizu 16s is actually the first phone in the world to use the sensor.

It also comes with Hyper Gaming technology for smooth and lag-free mobile gaming. There is also mEngine 3.0 which provides an immersive gaming experience when playing games like BuildTopia. Running on Android 9 Pie OS with its own custom user interface, the smartphone is powered by a 3,600mAh battery.

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The Meizu 16s is a unique device in a world of notches, pop-up cameras, and punch hole displays. It keeps the bezels but manages to keep them really slim while still fitting in a camera and an earpiece. Unlike its predecessor, the Meizu 16s doesn’t have a Plus variant. However, new reports have revealed we may be getting a Meizu 16s Pro as early as next month.

Listings of the Meizu 16s Pro are said to have been seen on Taobao, one of China’s biggest online stores. The listing even includes a photo of the unreleased device.

The Meizu 16s Pro will mostly keep the design of the Meizu 16s but it will add an extra camera on the back for a triple camera setup. We speculate the third camera may be an ultra-wide angle lens. The cameras are lined up vertically on the left side of the phone with the ring-style LED flash sitting below.

There is no fingerprint scanner on the rear which means Meizu is sticking to an in-display fingerprint sensor again. Unfortunately, the specs were not listed save for the processor which is the Snapdragon 855.

The listing says pre-order began on July 3 ahead of the device’s release in August. More details are expected to surface in the coming weeks leading to its release if the device’s existence is confirmed.

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