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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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.

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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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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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Earlier this year, in late April, China-based smartphone manufacturer Meizu announced its new flagship smartphone Meizu 16s in its home country. When launched, the phone had a starting price of 3,198 yuan (~$475) and goes till 3,998 yuan (~$595) for the top-end variant.

However, soon after the launch, the smartphone received a price cut, which disappointed those who purchased the smartphone when it got launched. The phone now starts at 2,699 yuan (~$391) and goes up to 3,299 yuan (~$477).

Reacting to the disappointment of the early buyers, the company has now announced a compensation program for those who purchased and activated the Meizu 16s smartphone before 6th June.

It’s good to see that Meizu cares enough about its users to listen to their issues and offer them compensation. Users who bought the Meizu 16s (Full Specs) and are eligible for this compensation program will be given coupons worth 500 yuan (~$72). The company will offer two coupons — one worth 300 yuan while another worth 200 yuan.

To get the coupon, the user needs to register the smartphone using the Meizu Community App. The company has said that eligible users will be getting the notification for the coupon on 17th June, which will have a validity period till 31st December.

The provided coupon can be used by the users on the Meizu’s official website for purchasing any of the Meizu product. 300 yuan (~$43) coupon can be used for products worth 3,000 yuan or more. For purchase worth 2,000 yuan, a discount of 200 yuan will be provided while for the purchase worth 1,000 yuan, a discount of 100 yuan will be offered. The coupon can only be used once.

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Similarly, for the discount of coupon worth 200 yuan (~$29), users need to purchase products worth 2,000 yuan or more. For purchase worth 1,000 yuan, a discount of 100 yuan will be provided. Just like the 300 yuan coupon, it can only be used once.

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AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android smartphones for April was led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Black Shark 2 gaming phone. The benchmarking platform the top 10 list of smartphones with topnotch performance for May 2019. Various flagship phones from China were tested between May 1 and May 30 to gauge their performance. Also, at least 100 units per model were tested using the latest edition of the AnTuTu benchmarking app to compile the list for the previous month.

As it can be seen in the list below, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming-focused phone has bagged number one position in the top 10 best performing smartphones list with an average benchmarking score of 380,921. Apart from the Red Magic 3, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is also a new entrant in the list. The ZTE has managed to salvage the second position with an AnTuTu score of 376,916.

The next positions on the list are occupied by Xiaomi devices. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition is on the third place with an AnTuTu score of 376,092. It is followed by Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone with a benchmarking score of 374,736. Placed on the fifth position is Xiaomi Mi 9 with a score of 372,422.

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The Meizu 16s has occupied the sixth position with an AnTuTu score of 370,315. Another new entrant on the list is OnePlus 7 Pro. With an average benchmarking score of 368,834, the OnePlus phone is now sitting on the seventh spot on the list. The Lenovo Z6 Pro is on the eight position with a score of 363,399. The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are on the ninth and tenth positions. They have respectively scored 362,450 and 361,394.

It is surprising to see the OnePlus 7 Pro only managing to secure seventh position on the list. AnTuTu has claimed that it is because of the high refresh rate of the display that consumes more power. So, the operating system running on the phone has been optimized for increasing its endurance and it does not completely take advantage of Snapdragon 855 mobile platform’s potential. Hence, the smartphone has acquired low average benchmarking score on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO is no longer present on the list because its average benchmarking score is below 360k. AnTuTu has claimed that the AnTuTu score of the phone went down after the recent software update. All the ten phones that have made it to the list of top 10 best performing Android phones for May 2019 are powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. None of the Kirin 985 SoC driven phone are present on the list. Probably, the upcoming Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro phones may make it to the list in the next month’s AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phone.

Strangely, the OPPO 10x Zoom Edition is missing from the list. Hopefully, it will appear along with some with other phones such as Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the next month’s AnTuTu list.

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Nowadays, most of the flagship Android smartphones always come from the same 5 manufacturers, but there are some exceptions. One of them is the Japanese Sharp which just released the amazing Snapdragon 855-powered Aquos R3. It is known as one of the first dual-notch smartphones and it offers an astonishing specs sheet. We still do not know its listing price, but given that we know all of its specifications, we can compare it with other affordable flagships in order to give you an in-depth idea about its potentialities. For this comparison, we chose Xiaomi Mi 9 and Meizu 16s because we think they are the perfect candidates to compete with the new Sharp’s flagship in a similar price range.

Sharp Aquos R3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Meizu 16s

Design

Sharp Aquos R3, Meizu 16s and Xiaomi Mi 9 all come with premium designs as well as great build quality, so it is just a matter of tastes. While Meizu 16s has a notch-less display, Sharp Aquos R3 comes with a dual notch: one is a classic waterdrop notch on the upper side which houses the front camera, while another notch is placed at the bottom and it contains a physical Home key with a fingerprint reader embedded. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 9 has a classic design with a waterdrop notch. Which one would you pick?

Display

Sharp is a display manufacturer, one of the most famous ones, and it was expectable that the Aquos R3 would come with a stunning panel. Despite it is not an AMOLED display, it manages to show incredibly nice colors thanks to the HDR technology, and it even comes with the highest refresh ratio on the mobile sector: 120 Hz. Last but not least, it comes with a higher Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3120 pixels. Some may not like the dual notch, but the display quality is undoubtedly amazing.

Hardware/Software

The hardware department is the key feature of these handsets. All of them come with the most powerful Qualcomm’s chipset of 2019: the Snapdragon 855. So, you would get similar (and awesome) performances in every scenario. Meizu 16s wins the hardware comparison because it comes in a higher-end memory configuration (that is also available at a higher price, obviously). We are talking about the one with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, while the most expensive configurations of Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 are 8/128 GB and 6/128 GB. All of them come with Android 9 Pie out of the box.

Camera

At least according to the specs on the paper, Xiaomi Mi 9 boasts a more interesting rear camera setup. It has a total of three sensors on the back, including an ultrawide lens and a telephoto lens. On the other hand, Meizu 16s lacks the ultrawide sensor but, unlike the Mi 9, it has both optical and electronic stabilization, as well as a brighter focal aperture. Given that I do not like how dark some photos get when there is a lot of light, I personally prefer the Xiaomi Mi 9.

Battery

Meizu 16s has the biggest battery and, with its 3600 mAh capacity, it provides a longer battery life than both Sharp Aquos R3 and Xiaomi Mi 9. Note that Meizu 16s does not support wireless charging, while Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 do, and the Mi 9 even comes with a very fast 20W charging technology.

Price

In their base variants, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Meizu 16s are currently available with a starting price tag of €450/$505 and €420/$471 (the price of the 16s refers to China), respectively. Regarding the Sharp Aquos R3, we still do not know pricing details. And we do not even know if the Aquos R3 will hit the global market. As we do not know its official pricing, we still can not say which of these phones offers the best value for money. If the price will be similar, this would become a very hard battle. For multimedia lovers and gamers, Sharp Aquos R3 is a more interesting device due to its great display. Meizu 16s’ only advantages are its biggest battery and more storage in the most expensive configuration, but there is not a micro SD slot, (unlike the Aquos R3). Xiaomi Mi 9 looks like the most complete one with its fast wireless charging technology and amazing camera potentialities, but only for people who care about these features.

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Sharp Aquos R3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Meizu 16s: PRO and CONS

Sharp Aquos R3

PROS

• Amazing display
• Wireless charging
• 120 Hz refresh rate
• Home button

CONS

• Smaller battery

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Great build quality
• Good cameras
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

Meizu 16s

PROS

• OIS
• Six-LED flash
• Bigger battery
• Original design

CONS

• No micro SD

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Meizu was recently embroiled in a controversy regarding its brand new Meizu 16S flagship. The phone was recently subjected to a teardown by XYZone, a popular Weibo user from China. After taking a look at the internals, he found out that his Meizu 16S unit didn’t have adhesive around the Snapdragon 855 processor soldered onto the board. Considering how most flagships in the market come with this adhesive for the processor, he said that this was probably a cost-saving move by the company.

Meizu initially denied the claim, however, when the issue snowballed, it decided to send a team of engineers down to Shenzhen to investigate XYZone’s unit. The team confirmed that his unit didn’t have the adhesive but added that it was a one-off case. After finding out that his unit had an issue, Meizu decided to compensate him with two new units of the same model.

Meizu further released a new video on Weibo showing the assembly process of the Snapdragon 855 processor in the Meizu 16S. In the video (here), there is a part where we get to see the adhesive being applied around the phone’s processor. Well, it’s good to see that Meizu is taking consumer feedback seriously. The video is a pretty nice way to instill confidence among its fans in China.

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It remains to be seen whether this was really a one-off incident. If not, we should see a lot more case in the coming days. Meanwhile, the same user reported that his Xiaomi Mi 9 also didn’t have this adhesive. Xiaomi is yet to comment on this matter.

(Via)

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On April 23, Meizu had launched the Snapdragon 855 powered Meizu 16s smartphone. At the launch event of the phone, the company had confirmed that it would be available in Pearl White, Carbon Black and Phantom Blue color editions. Except for the blue model, the Meizu 16s has been selling in white and black variants since launch. The Chinese firm has today confirmed through Weibo that the Phantom Blue Meizu 16s will be available for purchase from May 13.

The Meizu 16s Phantom Blue sales will begin at 10:00 AM through various retailers in China. It will be available with a starting price of 3,198 Yuan. It is said that the Phantom Blue edition of the smartphone is inspired from the Strait of Mozambique. It looks like a combination of ocean and oasis. It comes with eight layers of nano-optical coating and the gradient color reflects different shades depending on the way it is held.

Meizu 16s Specifications and Price

The Meizu 16s comes with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display. Its notch-less display featuring slim bezels around. It carries support for 1080 x 2232 pixels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform of the Meizu 16s is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM. For storage, it comes with an internal storage of up to 256 GB. There is no microSD card slot on the device.

The Flyme 7.3 UI based Android 9 Pie OS comes loaded on the device. It features an OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and a telephoto lens of 20-megapixel in its dual camera setup. For capturing selfies, it features a frontal shooter of 20-megapixel. The 3,600mAh battery of the phone is equipped with support for 24W mCharge fast charging. It comes with 3.5mm audio jack, stereo speakers and NFC support.

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The Meizu 16s comes in three variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are respectively priced at 3,198 Yuan (~$470) , 3,498 Yuan (~$515) and 3,998 Yuan (~$588).

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones in China for the month of April 2019. The list has been compiled on the basis of average AnTuTu benchmark scores between April 1 and April 30. The benchmarking platform has carried out benchmark tests on at least 100 units per model. The list is mainly dominated by the Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phones and the top three devices in the list belongs to Xiaomi.

The first position in the list is occupied by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition with an average benchmarking score of 373,715. The second position is acquired by Xiaomi Mi 9 that has scored 373,511 on AnTuTu. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 gaming phone comes third with an AnTuTu score of 371,837.

Placed on the fourth is the new entrant Meizu 16s smartphone with a score of 370,306. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition gaming-focused smartphone with 12 GB of RAM has recorded 363,360 on the benchmarking platform. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 smartphones have respectively scored 395,936 and 358,726 on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO standard edition is placed on the eighth position with 354,138 score. All the aforementioned smartphones mentioned in the list are powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone is on the ninth position with a score of 310,612. The last phone in the list is the Honor V20 that is equipped with Kirin 980 SoC. It has scored 306,289 on AnTuTu.

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Flagship phone such as Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3 that were unveiled in the previous month in April haven’t made it to the top 10 list of best performing smartphones for the month April. Hopefully, these phones will rank higher on the May month’s best performance smartphones list that will be released in the coming month.

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Despite the disappointing results obtained in the global market during the last years and the complaints regarding its software support, Meizu is trying once again to succeed in the flagships segment with the new Meizu 16s. A device with a lot of high-end specifications to offer, which will be sold at a quite affordable price. However, it won’t be easy for Meizu to reach its goal, as there are several other affordable flagships in the market. Among the most quoted ones at the moment, there are Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z6 Pro. So let’s compare them with the Meizu 16s in order to understand if the new Meizu’s flagship can stand a chance against these flagship-killers.

Meizu 16s vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Lenovo Z6 Pro

Design

Meizu is being quite anti-conformist in the last years when it comes to flagships smartphones designs. For the Meizu 16s, the company decided once again not to embrace the notch philosophy, but it still managed to release a device with extremely thin bezels around the display. Further, it was realized with the COF bonding technique and the design curves at an angle of 0.5 degrees, it is very slim and it was engineered to guarantee the best ergonomics. That is why this device surely deserves an award for the originality and the care for the aesthetics. But this does not mean that Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z6 Pro are not beautiful devices, with their stunning gradient glass backs and their slim bezels.

Display

It does not matter which device you choose, you will get a high-end and pretty nice display, despite not any of these devices offers a display that can be considered at the same level as the most expensive flagships. All come with a Full HD+ Super AMOLED display and an in-display fingerprint reader, but judging from the specs on the paper, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z6 Pro should be better. Due to the fact that they are HDR10-compliant and they have high DCI-P3 coverage, they should be able to show more brilliant colors.

Hardware/Software

When it comes to the hardware, Lenovo Z6 Pro is the winner, but only for a slight margin. Indeed, all of them come with the Snapdragon 855 chipset, so you would not notice a huge difference in speed and reactivity. But Lenovo Z6 Pro has more RAM and more internal storage in its highest-end variant. It is equipped with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage, which you can furtherly expand with a micro SD. The second place goes to Meizu 16s which comes with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. Note that both Meizu 16s  and Xiaomi Mi 9 lack the micro SD slot.

Camera

Cameras are definitely among the strongest points of these handsets. They are equipped with different setups, but each of them is impressive. Meizu 16s comes with optical stabilization and a very bright aperture, Xiaomi Mi 9 lacks optical stabilization but it has a triple camera including an ultrawide lens, while Lenovo Z6 Pro, which is the most interesting at a first glance, comes with a quad camera including a TOF 3D sensor and an ultrawide lens. It is still too early to establish which one clicks better photos as two out of three devices have just been announced, so you will have to wait a bit to know our opinion about their cameras.

Battery

Lenovo Z6 Pro has a way bigger battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh, so it will most likely last a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 9 and Meizu 16s in most of the scenarios. And it even comes with the fastest charging technology, so despite its big capacity, it will charge faster.

Price

All of these devices come with very interesting prices: Lenovo Z6 Pro starts from just €400/$445, Meizu 16s costs €420/$468 and Xiaomi Mi 9 carries a €450/$500 price tag. Overall, Lenovo Z6 Pro looks like the most complete device due to its bigger battery, better memory configurations, and a very nice camera department.

• Read More: Meizu 16s arrives with slimmer bezels, better cameras, and a bigger battery

Meizu 16s vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Lenovo Z6 Pro: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Z6 Pro

PROS

• Faster charging technology
• Great hardware
• Big battery
• Affordable price

CONS

• Nothing particular

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Great build quality
• Good cameras
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD
• Smaller battery

Meizu 16s

PROS

• OIS
• Six-LED flash
• Charges quickly
• Original design

CONS

• Costlier

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Lately, smartphone manufacturers are attacking the bezels around the display like it’s the enemy to kill. Everyone wants to get rid of anything apart from the display on the phone’s front. We have smartphones that hide the front camera inside its body via a pop-up motor. There are even patents which show off an in-display camera design (coming soon), that lies beneath the display. For those looking for a less expensive option, there’s the notch, and I think we all will agree that waterdrop seems to be the most preferred one. Then came the punch hole camera, that reserves a small dot on the display, usually on one corner, so that it doesn’t hinder your experience.

Meizu’s take on the issue of bezels is a bit unique. With the Meizu 16th model, the company paved the way for a design that embraces the bezels (our 16th hands-on here!) around the display. The new Meizu 16S takes the same design to another level by adding a larger display, surrounded by even thinner bezels. The bezels on the top and the bottom are slimmer, with the chin measuring just 4.2mm. The top bezel is pretty slim as well, despite housing the front camera. This was made possible by using the 20MP Samsung 3T2 selfie sensor, which is the world’s smallest front facing camera.

The display is now 6.2-inches in size, in a relatively similar form factor as its predecessor (151.9 x 73.4 x 7.6mm). The phone might not be as light as the previous model, but at 165 grams, it’s still pretty easy to hold. Not to mention the 0.5° angle arc design that makes it comfortable to hold, even with one hand. The increase in thickness from 7.3mm on the Meizu 16th to 7.6mm in the 16S model is justified because of a significant increase in battery capacity. The new model houses a larger 3600mAh battery on board, which is a solid 20% increase.

We got the pearl white model in for review and it looks enticing. The back has what Meizu calls a plasma finish that gives it a premium look. However, we are even more excited to see how that Carbon Black variant with carbon fiber texture will look in our hands on. We’ll try to get that variant for review, but for now, we are playing around with this Pear White model.

The dual rear camera module consists of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a 20MP IMX250 sensor. There’s four-axis OIS to ensure the shots come out steady. The AI scene recognition will try to match the right settings for the perfect shot, depending on the environment.

The power and volume buttons are on the right while the left side remains clean. This is because the SIM card slot goes down below, alongside the speaker and USB-C port.

Inside, the Meizu 16S is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with 6GB /8GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB storage options. Adreno 640 GPU works together with Meizu’s Hyper Gaming tech offering a smooth and lag-free gaming experience. Further, mEngine 3.0 also provides an immersive experience with games like BuildTopia.

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Finally, Meizu has ensured that the phone supports NFC. There are stereo speakers for a rich audio experience. Unfortunately, in the pursuit of adding a bigger battery, Meizu had to kill the headphone jack. So, you will have to use its Type-C port for your wired audio needs.

We will review the Meizu 16S in the coming days. So expect a full detailed analysis of the phone soon. Meanwhile, you can check out our review of the Meizu 16th launched last year.

Check out our Meizu 16S hands-on gallery down below.

Meizu 16S hands on

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Within a few hours after its launch in China, a Meizu 16s unit breaks from the rear side. Some regional bloggers reported about the broken rear side of the white colored Meizu 16s. However, the reason behind the broken back is still unknown. We can’t even deny the possibility of foul play as it could be the case of the usual slip from the user’s hand or something similar.

It is quite early to conclude the reason behind Meizu 16s broken back. It’s most likely a review unit as Meizu is yet to initialize sales until April 28th.

The Meizu 16s is up for pre-registration on major e-commerce platforms in China. Interested users will have to shell out 3198 Yuan (~$476) for 6GB RAM+128 GB internal storage, whereas 8GB+128GB retails for 3498 Yuan(~$520), and 8GB+256GB variant for 3998 Yuan(~$595).

The phone sports a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with 2232 x 1080 pixels resolution, and a screen-to-body ratio of 91.53%. The screen is attached using COF bonding technique along with rounded corners and features VDE certified protection to block 33% harmful blue light. It is powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and pairs 6/8 GB RAM and 128/256 GB UFS 2.1 storage.

There’s a dual rear camera with a 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor and 20 MP Sony IMX 350 secondary sensor. It can easily take impressive low-light images. A 20 MP Samsung 3T2 selfie camera is present on the front side.

Other features include – faster face unlock, improved in-screen fingerprint scanner with support for AliPay, WeChat Pay and Google Pay, 4-axis OIS, AI Scene recognition, Hyper gaming technology, and Adreno 640 GPU.

• Related: Meizu 16s arrives with slimmer bezels, better cameras, and a bigger battery

There’s a 3600 mAh battery with fast charging technology. The device comes with NFC support and surround sound speakers.

The Meizu 16s is available in three colors – Carbon Black, Pearl White, and Phantom Blue Variant.

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The Meizu 16s was unveiled at an event in China today. This is Meizu’s first flagship phone for the year. While it might look like a slight upgrade in terms of design over the Meizu 16th from last year, don’t be deceived. The Meizu 16s is bigger, better and more powerful.

Meizu 16s Design

The 16s was designed by Meizu‘s founder, Jack Wong. The phone has been crafted to fit snugly into your palm as a result of its arc design which curves at an angle of 0.5°. Its ultra-slim body also makes it more comfortable to hold.

The bezels are thinner now with the chin measuring 4.2mm. The 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. The display also supports DC dimming.

Just like the Meizu 16th, the 16s has an in-display fingerprint scanner supplied by Goodix. Meizu says the fingerprint scanner underwent debugging over 45,000 times and is now 100% faster. It also works better with wet hands and supports AliPay, WeChat Pay, and Google Pay.

Meizu 16s Specs

The Meizu 16s comes with a Snapdragon 855 processor and pairs it with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The 256GB version will be exclusive to China and all variants do not support storage expansion.

The phone has dual rear cameras which occupy a new position on the back. The primary sensor is a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and 4-axis OIS. As a result of the sensor’s Quad Bayer array, the Meizu 16s can take impressive low-light images. The secondary camera is a 20MP Sony IMX350 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.

The front camera has also been improved. The 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 has front-facing HDR+ thanks to Meizu’s multi-frame composition algorithm. It also has Meizu’s ArcSoft algorithm for clean and sharp selfie photos. There is support for face unlock which is pretty fast, unlocking in just 0.2s.

The Snapdragon 855’s Adreno 640 GPU works with Meizu’s 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.

Another key upgrade of the Meizu 16s is its bigger battery capacity. The battery capacity has been raised from 3010mAh in the Meizu 16th to 3600mAh. That increase in battery capacity results in a slight increase in the phone’s thickness from 7.3mm to 7.6mm. Even at that, the Meizu 16s is still thinner than the Galaxy S10 and the Xiaomi Mi 9 which pack smaller batteries.

The Meizu 16s has NFC with payment support. It also has stereo speakers for surround sound audio.

The Meizu 16s comes in three colors. You can choose the classy Carbon Black variant which has a carbon fiber texture under its nano-scale coating, or the Pearl White variant that has a plasma polish finish. There is also the Phantom Blue variant which is inspired by the Strait of Mozambique.

READ MORE: Meizu applies for a pop-up camera smartphone design patent in China

Price and Availability

The phone has a starting price of CNY 3198 (~$475) for the 6+128GB version, moves up to CNY 3498 (~$520) for the 8+128GB version and stops at CNY 3998 (~$595) for the 8+256GB version. It is already available for pre-order on the official website and will be available for purchase at midnight on April 26.

Sadly, Meizu didn’t announce a Plus variant or the 16T gaming variant.

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China-based smartphone manufacturer Meizu has confirmed that the company’s upcoming smartphone Meizu 16s will be launched in its home country on 23rd April. Ahead of the phone’s official launch, the company has already started taking reservations for the device.

Now, the upcoming smartphone’s retail box has been leaked online, revealing the phone’s key specifications. It confirms that the smartphone, which carries model number M971Q, will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor.

As for the memory configuration, the Meizu 16s will come packed with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. We expect the smartphone to have a few other variants as well. In the camera department, the phone will be featuring a 48 MP dual AI rear camera.

The rear camera sensors are aligned vertically in the top-left corner. The company’s CEO and Chairman recently confirmed that the phone will also come with OIS and optical anti-shake feature. On the front side, the phone will be featuring a 20-megapixel snapper.

The smartphone will also come with an in-display fingerprint sensor and support for NFC. As per the leaks, the smartphone will be featuring a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels but it is expected to come without any kind of a notch on top of the display.

In a recent Antutu benchmarking score, the device posted a score of 37,4190, making it one of the top performing Android smartphones. Based on the scores, the phone surpassed the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition.

Meizu 16s is expected to be running Android 9 Pie operating system with the company’s own Flyme OS 7.3 custom interface on top. The battery is 3540 mAh and can be topped up through the 24W fast charger included in the box.

Read More: Meizu applies for a pop-up camera smartphone design patent in China

Another leak shows that the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be priced at 3,598 Yuan, which roughly converts to $536. The smartphone is expected to be available in three color options — White, Black, and Gradient Blue.

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China-based smartphone manufacturer Meizu has confirmed that the company’s upcoming smartphone Meizu 16s will be launched in its home country on 23rd April. Ahead of the phone’s official launch, the company has already started taking reservations for the device.

Now, the company has shared a poster online which reveals that the smartphone’s camera configuration. It confirms that the Meizu 16s will come with a 48 MP Sony sensor as a primary camera and will also support OIS. Further, the company’s CEO and Chairman add that the phone will also come with an optical anti-shake feature.

The smartphone has been leaked quite a few times, revealing all the major specs and features of the smartphone. As per the leaks, the smartphone will be featuring a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels but it is expected to come without any kind of a notch on top of the display.

The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor and will pack 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. We expect the phone to have other memory variants as well.

The device will come with a triple camera setup on the back panel, consisting of a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. On the front side, the phone will be featuring a 20-megapixel snapper.

In a recent Antutu benchmarking score, the device posted a score of 37,4190, making it one of the top performing Android smartphones. Based on the scores, the phone surpassed the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition.

The smartphone is expected to be running Android 9 Pie operating system with the company’s own Flyme OS 7.3 custom interface on top. The battery is 3540 mAh and can be topped up through the 24W fast charger included in the box.

Read More: Here are the night camera sample images of Meizu 16s compared with other flagship smartphones

Launching on 23rd April in China, the Meizu 16s is expected to be available in three color options — White, Black, and Gradient Blue. To know for sure what’s up the company’s sleeves, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event.

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Meizu 16s, the China-based company’s upcoming flagship smartphone is scheduled to go official in its home country on 23rd April. Ahead of the phone’s official launch, the company has started taking reservations for the device.

The company has started taking pre-orders and will be available till 23:59 on 22nd April. This hints that the phone could go on sale from 23rd April. The company’s executive had previously said that the company had started mass production of the smartphone in March.

While the company has not revealed any specifications of features of the upcoming smartphone, the device has been leaked quite a few times, revealing all the major specs and features of the smartphone.

As per the leaks, the smartphone will be featuring a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels but it is expected to come without any kind of a notch on top of the display.

The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor and will pack 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. We expect the phone to have other memory variants as well.

Coming to the camera department, there will be a triple camera setup on the back panel, consisting of a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. On the front side, the phone will be featuring a 20-megapixel snapper.

In a recent Antutu benchmarking score, the device posted a score of 37,4190, making it one of the top performing Android smartphones. Based on the scores, the phone surpassed the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition.

The smartphone is expected to be running Android 9 Pie operating system with the company’s own Flyme OS 7.3 custom interface on top. The battery is 3540 mAh and can be topped up through the 24W fast charger included in the box.

Read More: Upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone’s night camera sample gets compared with other flagship smartphones

The Meizu 16s is expected to be available in three colors — White, Black, and Gradient Blue. The rumored pricing of the smartphone is said to be around CNY 3,400 which roughly translates to $505/€450.

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Meizu, the China-based smartphone manufacturer is all set to launch its new smartphone in the coming days — Meizu 16s. Today, the company has announced that it will be revealing some important information tomorrow.

It is being speculated that the company will be revealing the launch date of the Meizu 16s tomorrow. In a teaser photo shared by the company, it reads “First thing. See you tomorrow.”

While the company has not revealed any specifications of features of the upcoming smartphone, the device has been leaked quite a few times, revealing all the major specs and features of the smartphone.

As per the leaks, the smartphone will be featuring a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels but it is expected to come without any kind of a notch on top of the display.

The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor and will pack 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. We expect the phone to have other memory variants as well.

In the camera department, there will be a triple camera setup on the back panel, consisting of a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. On the front side, the phone will be featuring a 20-megapixel snapper.

In a recent Antutu benchmarking score, the device posted a score of 37,4190, making it one of the top performing Android smartphones. Based on the scores, the phone surpassed the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition.

Read More: Meizu 16S may not have a 3.5mm jack: Meizu HIFI decoding amp with a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter design unveiled

As for the pricing, leaks suggest that the device could be priced at around 2,998 Yuan (approximately $447). While the phone’s launch date is not yet known, we’ll have to wait just a day more to know for sure when the device will go official in China.

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Meizu has built a reputation for itself for the innovations on its smartphones. Except for complaints of lack of software support on Meizu models, the phones are just great. The Chinese tech giant is already gearing up to release its next-generation flagship tagged Meizu 16S. The Meizu 16s has been in the news for quite a while and most of the details of the flagship model has been revealed. There are indications the phone will not be shipping with an audio jack onboard. We say this because Meizu has listed a  USB-C to 3.5mm jack adapter on Meizu mall.

The adapter is dubbed Meizu HIFI decoding amp and is listed as coming soon. The price wasn’t revealed but some key features of the special adapter were listed. The adapter comes with a built-in Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC chip. One end is a USB Type-C interface while the other end is 3.5mm headphone jack. The DAC chip is actually embedded on the USB-C end of the adapter. The chip integrates a high-fidelity headphone amplifier that delivers outstanding system-level audio performance with extremely low power consumption of only 23mW, supports high impedance (600Ω), 130 dBA dynamic range, and supports sampling frequencies up to 384 kHz. The price wasn’t listed but the device is said to be priced around 499 yuan.

Read Also: Meizu 16s AnTuTu benchmarks reveal key specs and 357k+ scores

We recall that Meizu had first teased this HIFI device around November last year. Meizu’s CEO Jack Wong even shared two sketches, one of which is the design adopted for this HIFI adapter. The CEO hinted then that the technology on a Type-C cord will give consumers a better choice, and the sound quality can be better. Obviously, we don’t see the 16s packing a 3.5mm audio jack when this feature is likely to roll out with the Meizu 16s which would be launched soon.

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Meizu, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is all set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone Meizu 16S. Now, as the phone’s launch is nearing, more details about the smartphone have started to surface online.

In the latest, the company’s camera samples have surfaced online during the low-light condition using the night mode function. It also shows the comparison between Meizu 16s and Apple iPhone X, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Samsung Galaxy S10+. You can see and compare the images below.

The Meizu 16s has already passed TENAA certification through which it has been revealed that the phone will be arriving with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display. It will be sporting symmetrical design and its upper and lower bezels will be slightly slimmer than the Meizu 16th. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 855 SoC will power the phone, along with up to 8GB of RAM and128GB of internal storage.

The smartphone will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 + 5-megapixel dual camera setup will be available on the rear side of the phone. For capturing selfies, there will be a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. Running on Android 9 Pie OS, the smartphone will pack a 3,600mAh battery that will carry support for 24W rapid charging.

Read More: Meizu 16s render shows 6.2-inch display and 48 MP dual rear cameras

According to the tipster, the Meizu 16s series will be tentatively announced on April 23rd at Zhuhai Base Camp in China. At the same time, the Meizu’s official flagship store on Tmall has a poster that states that a “Sparkling New Machine” will be on sale soon. The store will be warming up for the new product on April 21 and 22 which is another indication that the Chinese manufacturer may launch the Meizu 16s on April 23.

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Meizu’s upcoming smartphone, Meizu 16s is likely to go official in this month because the device has been leaked multiple times in recent weeks. Moreover, the smartphone has appeared on TENAA as Meizu M971Q model number along with full specifications.

Now, the company’s executive has shared a render of the smartphone design in the white color variant, confirmed what the smartphone will look like and offer. In terms of design, the phone will continue to offer Meizu’s style of simple and sleek design language.

It’s visible that the phone comes with minimal bezels surrounding the display, meaning that it will offer higher screen-to-body ratio. On the back side, the smartphone features a dual camera setup with sensors aligned vertically in the top-left corner.

The previous leak has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2232 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset clocked at 2.8 GHz, which will be coupled with 8GB of RAM. The AnTuTu and Geekbench listing of the phone had revealed that the Meizu 16s will be arriving with 6 GB of RAM.

As for the camera configuration, the rear-mounted dual camera setup will include an OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor and 20-megapixel secondary sensor. The latter could be the Sony IMX350 sensor that will be also available on the front for capturing selfie shots.

Read More: Meizu global users complain over lack of software support

The device runs Android 9 Pie OS with Flyme OS. The Meizu 16s will come packed with a minimum capacity battery of 3,540mAh. Its typical size could be 3,600mAh and its 3C certification had revealed that it will carry support for 24W fast charging.

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The Meizu 16s is likely to go official in this month probably because multiple leaks have revealed its design in the recent weeks. Moreover, the smartphone has appeared as Meizu M971Q model number along with full specifications and images of TENAA. The smartphone will be arriving as the successor of the Meizu 16th phone from last year.

Meizu 16s Images

The Meizu M971Q (Meizu 16s) images that have been leaked through its TENAA listing reveals that will be featuring a dual camera setup and a ring flash at the top-left corner of its rear shell. The frontside of the phone is not clearly visible but based on the leaked photos it can be said that the phone will be offering a symmetrical design like the Meizu 16th. Also reduced bezels, the smartphone is expected to offer slightly higher screen-to-body ratio than the Meizu 16th smartphone.

Meizu 16s Specifications

The Meizu M971Q measures 151.9 x 73.4 x 7.65mm and it weighs 166 grams. The smartphone will be releasing in China in Black, White and Gradient Blue colors. The display of the smartphone measures 6.2 inches. The AMOLED screen is equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader and it carries support for 1080 x 2232 pixels full HD+ resolution.

The Meizu 16s TENAA listing further reveals that it is packed with a minimum capacity battery of 3,540mAh. Its typical size could be 3,600mAh and its 3C certification had revealed that it will carry support for 24W fast charging. The Android 9 Pie OS along with the latest edition of Flyme UI will come preloaded on the phone.

• Read More: Upcoming Meizu 16S Firmware now ready and it takes into consideration rival models like Mi 9, iQOO and Mate 20

The 2.8 GHz octa-core CPU that fuels the Meizu M971Q is the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. It is assisted by 8 GB of RAM. The AnTuTu and Geekbench listing of the phone had revealed that the Meizu 16s will be arriving with 6 GB of RAM. It now appears that the Meizu 16s could be the company’s first smartphone 8 GB of RAM.

The native storage of the Meizu 16s is 128 GB and it does not carry support for external storage. The rear-mounted dual camera setup will include an OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor and 20-megapixel secondary sensor. The latter could be the Sony IMX350 sensor that will be also available on the front for capturing selfie shots.

The Meizu 16s series will include Meizu 16s, Meizu 16s Plus and Meizu 16T gaming phone. The Chinese manufacturer may soon confirm on the launch date for the Meizu 16s series.

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The launch of the Meizu 16s must be close as the device has now been spotted on TENAA’s site. Sadly, there are only images of the phone at the moment. We believe the full listing which includes the specs will surface later.

The pictures are of the black variant and the noticeable change is the redesigned rear. The cameras are no longer in the middle like on the Meizu 16 but are now on the left side. They are still stacked vertically and below the sensors is the ring flash. The hole inside the flash is home to the laser focus module.

The Meizu 16s has a curved glass back and metal frame. Its buttons are on the right and the side view shows the camera protrudes a bit. When the phone launches we should know if the lens is covered with scratch resistant glass. For example, the triple rear cameras of the Xiaomi Mi 9 is covered with sapphire glass.

Alongside the TENAA images, Meizu’s own CEO, Huang Zhang also shared an official render of the white variant of the Meizu 16s. The render shows only the back of the phone and even this is only a portion. The upper part where the cameras are has been cropped out.

READ MORE: Meizu Note 9 with Snapdragon 675 and a 48-megapixel dual camera goes official for 1,398 Yuan (~$208)

The white Meizu 16s looks elegant. It is covered in glass which curves at the sides. The Meizu logo which is at the bottom on the Meizu 16 is now closer to the top of the phone now. We can also make out the USB Type-C image at the bottom.

The Meizu 16s is expected to launch later this month.

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Couple of leaked images of the upcoming Meizu 16s have surfaced on Weibo. There is an image that compares the screen size of the Meizu 16s with the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone. Another shows the rear design of the phone.

The Meizu 16s image that compares it with Galaxy S10. The S10 features a punch-hole display of 6.1 inches whereas the Meizu 16s houses a 6.2-inch display. Despite featuring a larger screen, the Meizu 16s offers a slightly smaller form factor. The handset will be offering higher screen-to-body ratio than the Meizu 16th. Also, it continues to feature a symmetrical design like Meizu 16th.

The Snapdragon 855 and 6 GB of RAM powers the Galaxy S10 and Meizu 16s. The Geekbench listing of both phones show that the performance of the Meizu 16s is on far with Galaxy S10. The S10 is equipped with an ultra-sonic fingerprint reader. The Meizu 16s will be featuring an optical in-display fingerprint sensor.

The image shown below shows a Meizu phone with a dual camera setup located on the top-left corner. Previous leaks have revealed that the Meizu 16s will be having a placement for the dual rear cameras. The image shows that the handset is equipped with a carbon fiber-like textured diagonal lines on the glass rear. None of the previously leaked photos of the phone have shown such a design. There is a possibility that it may not be the Meizu 16s, but the forthcoming Meizu 16T gaming smartphone. Its advisable to wait for further reports to confirm on the design of the Meizu 16T.

Meizu 16s Specifications

The AnTuTu listing of the Meizu 16s has revealed that its 6.2-inch AMOLED display offers full HD+ resolution of 2232 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 855 powered phone may come in a single variant featuring 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The latest version of Flyme 7 will be overlaid on the Android 9 Pie OS.

• Read More: Meizu 16th and 16th Plus gets price cut in China ahead of the Meizu 16s launch

The 3,600mAh battery of the Meizu 16s will be carry support for 24W fast charging. The dual camera module of the phone will include OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 lens as primary sensor. For capturing selfies, it will be coming with a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. The smartphone may release in the Chinese market with a price tag of 3,198 Yuan (~$476).

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The Meizu 16s is Meizu‘s upcoming flagship phone. In the past few weeks, there have been images of the phone across the web. Yesterday, its AnTuTu score was also revealed. Today, an image showing us the rear of the white variant has surfaced on the web and it confirms what we have seen with respect to design.

The Meizu 16s might not be easily distinguishable from its predecessor when you compare the front of both phones, but they are quite different on the rear. Unlike the Meizu 16 which has its cameras positioned in the middle of the phone, the cameras of the 16s are on the left of the phone. The signature ring flash sits below the setup and at the bottom is the manufacturer’s name.

The position of the cameras is not the only change. The sensors are also different. The primary camera is the 48MP Sony IMX586 and it has optical image stabilization.

Alongside the image of the white variant is also a picture of a silicone case. The case which is black has cut-outs for the camera and LED flash which matches those on the phone above. The volume control buttons and the power button are on the right side of the phone.

READ MORE: Oppo F11 vs Meizu Note 9 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Specs Comparison

Based on the AnTuTu result, the Meizu 16s will have a 2232 x 1080 resolution. We already know the display is AMOLED and 6.2-inches in size. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor and will come with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

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Each month AnTuTu releases the list of top 10 best performance Android smartphones in China. Today, it has shared the list of top performing phone for March 2019. The February month’s list was led Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that were powered by Snapdragon 855. The top 10 list for March month has coupe of new Snapdragon 855 powered phones. The list is now led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition (Explorer Edition) with an average benchmarking score of 372,072 points. The regular edition of Xiaomi Mi 9 has ranked second with a slightly low score of 371,878. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is placed on the third with an average score of 365,430.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 have ranked fourth and fifth with respective AnTuTu scores of 359,987 and 359,217. The Vivo iQOO gaming phone and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT are the other Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphones on the list. These phones that have ranked sixth and seventh have respectively scored 356,510 and 348,591.

The Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming with Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard is on the eighth position with an AnTuTu score of 315,200. The Honor V20 fueled by the Kirin 980 SoC is on the ninth place with 306,306 score. Placed on the tenth position is the Huawei Mate 20 X phone. The Kirin 980 SoC driven phone has scored 303,174 on AnTuTu.

• Read More: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 6 GB RAM + 128 GB officially listed in India; Will go on sale soon

Some new Snapdragon 855 powered phones are poised to debut in April. The Meizu 16s has been recently spotted with an impressive score on AnTuTu. The upcoming Red Magic 3 was spotted earlier today with highest benchmarking score on AnTuTu. These phones are expected to rank high on AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phones for April 2019. The list will also include the recently announced Kirin 980 powered Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro smartphones.

Are you using any of the above listed smartphones? Share us your experience by posting your comments below.

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Meizu is yet to confirm on the launch date of the Meizu 16s. In the past weeks, various sources have leaked key information on the smartphone. Today, a Meizu phone codenamed as “alps m1971” has appeared on AnTuTu to reveal some of its key specs. The SD855 powered phone has scored 357k+ in the benchmark tests. Recent reports have revealed that “alps m1971” smartphone is the upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone.

The AnTuTu listing of the Meizu 16s reveals that is running on the Android 9 Pie OS. Meizu is likely to customize it with the latest edition of the Flyme UI. The Snapdragon 855 SoC that includes Adreno 640 SoC fuels the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM. These specs were also revealed through its Geekbench listing that was spotted recently.

The Meizu 16s has an internal storage of 128 GB. Its display carries support for 2232 x 1080 pixels full HD+ resolution. According to AnTuTu’s Weibo post, the Meizu 16s is equipped with a front-facing camera. Probably, it will be featuring the same selfie snapper that is available on the Meizu 16th smartphone from last year.

Recent renders leak of the Meizu 16s have revealed that it will be arriving with a vertical dual camera setup. The benchmarking platform has confirmed that it will be featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor. It will be the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor that will carry support for OIS. The handset has recorded an average benchmarking score of 357,975 on AnTuTu.

The Meizu 16s had recently bagged 3C certification in China. Through 3C approval it was revealed that the phone will carry support for 24W rapid charging. Rumors have it will be packed with a 3,600mAh battery. Leaked renders of the phone have revealed that it will continue to sport a symmetrical front design and a ring flash for the dual rear cameras. A 6.2-inch S-AMOLED display will be available on the device. It will also come equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

• Read More: Upcoming Meizu 16S Firmware now ready and it takes into consideration rival models like Mi 9, iQOO and Mate 20

The Meizu 16s is expected to debut along with other phone such as the advanced Meizu 16s Plus smartphone and the Meizu 16T gaming phone. The handset will be costing 500 Yuan (~$76) more than the Meizu 16th. Hence, it is likely to debut with a price tag of 3,198 Yuan (~$476)

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The Meizu 16s is an upcoming flagship smartphone from Meizu. The handset will be made official alongside Meizu 16s Plus and Meizu 16T gaming phone soon. The Meizu 16s and 16s Plus will be arriving as upgraded versions of the Meizu 16th and Meizu 16th Plus from last year. A render of the smartphone has appeared today on SlashLeaks to reveal its front and rear design.

The leaked render reveals the Meizu 16s will continue to sport a symmetrical design. The frontside of the phone features an elongated display. The upper and lower bezels are quite thin and are of equal size which indicates that it is equipped with an 18:9 aspect ratio display.

The rear panel of the Meizu 16th featured a dual camera setup and a ring flash at the center its top half. The Meizu 16s renders reveal that it is equipped with a vertical dual camera on the top-left corner. A ring flash is also available below the dual camera sensors. The above shown renders resembles with the leaked photos of the phone that were spotted recently.

Meizu 16s Specifications and Features (Rumors)

The Meizu 16s is rumored to arrive with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display that offers full HD+ resolution. Like the Meizu 16th, it will be also featuring an in-screen fingerprint reader. Recently, it was spotted with Snapdragon 855 and 6 GB of RAM on Geekbench. It will come with 128 GB of native storage.

The 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with OIS will be present in its rear-facing dual camera module. The Android 9 Pie OS will be overlaid with the latest edition of Flyme. The 3,600mAh battery of the phone will carry support for 24W fast charging. It is likely to carry a price tag of 3,198 Yuan (~$476).

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Meizu‘s first commercially available flagship for this year is the Meizu 16s and it has been spotted on Geekbench ahead of its release.

Benchmarked as “alps m1971”, the Meizu 16 runs Android 9 Pie. The processor is listed as “msmnile” but we know this is the Snapdragon 855. There is 6GB of RAM but we expect there will be an 8GB RAM variant too.

The Meizu 16s scored 3778 points in the single-core test and 10493 points in the multi-core test.

READ MORE: Meizu Turns 16 Today: Let’s look at their Major Milestones

The Meizu 16s will have a near identical design with its predecessor but with thinner bezels. It will also come with dual rear cameras and an in-display fingerprint scanner. A Plus model is said to have support for wireless charging.

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Meizu can be considered as one of the most innovative Chinese phone makers but fate hasn’t really been fair to the company. It has found it pretty difficult to break away from the shadows of the top OEMs like Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi who control almost the entire market share. Notwithstanding, the firm continues to coast on with plans to release new flagship models – Meizu 16s, 16s Plus and 16T soon. The rumour mills have been agog with leaked details of the upcoming Meizu 16S. Meizu has been the source of most of the details, apart from those that were leaked. Ahead of the official launch, Meizu System engineer has disclosed that the firmware for the flagship model is now ready. 

The system engineer also hinted that he has personally been studying the Mi 9, Vivo iQOO and Huawei Mate 20. As a result, a few changes have been made in some areas that needed to be improved. One improvement we’ll be seeing on the 16s is the DC dimming feature. We may also see an improvement in the camera UI since the device will come with a different camera configuration.

Read Also: Meizu 16s Plus live photos leak: no notch, no punch hole

Meizu CEO Huang Zhang had earlier revealed some of the specs of the 16s to include a Snapdragon 855 chipset. The device is also confirmed to feature a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with OIS support. The device will also be coming with a 3600mAh battery and NFC.

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The Meizu 16s has recently bagged 3C certification in China. In the previous week, a leaked image had surfaced to reveal the front design of the phone. Today, a couple of leaked shots and renders of the Meizu 16s have appeared on Weibo to reveal its rear design. The new images show that the handset will be sporting a unique rear appeal compared to the Meizu 16th smartphone.

Meizu 16s Leaked Photos

The Meizu 16th features a vertical dual camera setup followed by a ring flash in the upper half of its back panel. The new images of the Meizu 16s show that it will be sporting a glass back like the Meizu 16th phone. Its vertical dual camera module and ring flash will be position in the top-left corner of its back panel.

The rear shell of the phone seems to be slightly curved towards the right and left edges. At the bottom side of the device is an external speaker, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The right edge of the smartphone features a volume rocker and a power key.

The front image of the Meizu 16s that had appeared in the previous week revealed that it will be featuring super-slim bezels around the screen. Like the Meizu 16^th, the Meizu 16s is equipped with equalized upper and lower bezels.

Meizu 16s Specifications

Recent reports have revealed that the Meizu 16s will be equipped with a 6.2-inch display that will offer full HD+ resolution. The AMOLED display of the Meizu 16s will be embedded with a fingerprint sensor. The latest Snapdragon 855 mobile platform will be the driving force of the device. The SoC will be supported by 6 GB of RAM. It will be equipped with an internal storage of 128 GB.

The dual camera of the phone will be featuring a dual camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with OIS. The Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device with the latest version of Flyme. It will be equipped with a 3,600mAh battery that will carry support for 24W fast charging.

Meizu 16s Price

The Meizu 16th is selling with a starting price of 2,698 Yuan in China. Meizu CEO Jack Wong had claimed in the recent past that the Meizu 16s will be priced 500 Yuan more than the Meizu 16th. Hence, the Meizu 16s is likely to be priced at 3,198 Yuan. The handset is expected to go official in the coming month. The Chinese manufacturer will be also launching the Meizu 16s Plus and Meizu 16T gaming smartphone alongside the Meizu 16s.

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The Meizu 16s is an upcoming flagship phone from Meizu scheduled for release soon. With respect to its design, the phone won’t be too different from its predecessor. It won’t have a notch nor will it adopt the new punch hole display style. Meizu says the bezels are even slimmer and this live image that just leaked confirms that.

The display of the Meizu 16s in the image above is flat and has curved corners. The phone is wide and one-handed use might not be comfortable without you risking the phone slipping out of your palm. The position of the front camera hasn’t changed and we believe there is a fingerprint scanner under the AMOLED screen. The lower bezel is indeed thinner by a few millimeters, 16 millimeters to be exact according to Meizu.

READ MORE: Meizu Turns 16 Today: Let’s look at their Major Milestones

The Meizu 16s will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor. It will also have Sony’s IMX586 48MP sensor on the back with optical image stabilization. A few weeks ago, Meizu teased the phone will launch in India too.

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A new Meizu phone with model number M971Q has bagged 3C certification in China. The 3C filing has revealed that the handset will be made available with a charger that supports 24W rapid charging. Hence, it is speculated that the handset could be the upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone.

Meizu CEO Jack Wong has already confirmed some of the key features of the upcoming Meizu 16s smartphone through Weibo. The overall design of the Meizu 16s will be similar to the Meizu 16th that was unveiled in the second half of 2018. The Meizu 16s is expected to sport reduced China nadbrzeels compared to the Meizu 16th. This will allow the phone to deliver higher screen-to-body ratio.

The smartphone is expected to arrive with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display that will carry support for full HD+ resolution. The screen will be shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The smartphone may sport a thinner profile thane the Meizu 16th. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform will be fueling the smartphone. The SoC could be coupled with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.

The smartphone will be equipped with OIS enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor. It is likely to come with a 3,600mAh battery that will carry support wireless charging apart from 24W fast charging.

The Meizu 16s is expected to make its debut in April. Meizu CEO has hinted that the smartphone would be costing 500 Yuan more than the Meizu 16s that was introduced with a starting price of 2698 Yuan. Hence, the Meizu 16s may come with a starting price of 3,198 Yuan (~$476).

The Meizu 16s is not the only upcoming flagship phone from the company. The Chinese manufacturer will be also launching the Meizu 16s Plus smartphone as well as gaming focused Meizu 16T phone. Even though these phones are powered by SD855, they may not carry support for 5G connectivity.

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The Meizu 16s is Meizu’s upcoming flagship phone. While it is expected to launch in China first, it appears it will also be heading to India at about the same time.

Are you super excited for the SUPER? Hold on guys! pic.twitter.com/SFkLhuZkrK

— MEIZU India (@Meizu_India) February 27, 2019

Meizu India has taken to Twitter to tease the arrival of the phone. One of the teasers hints at the features of the phone which includes speed, utility, performance, extra features and RAM. Meizu has also created the hashtag “#ThePowerof16” for the campaign.

Last December Meizu re-entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Meizu 16 flagship. The phone already launched in China about three months before its arrival in India. This year, it appears there won’t be a large gap between the launch of the phone in both countries. There is even a possibility it might launch first in India seeing as there isn’t a teaser yet or campaign in China.

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The Meizu 16s will come with an AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It won’t have a notch or a punch hole but its bezels will be slimmer than that of its predecessor. The phone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor.

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Meizu took to Weibo today to announce that it will have an event tomorrow, 23rd of January. They also shared a poster with a text that says “World’s 1st ……….” with the rest of the words after “1st” redacted.

A loose translation of the original post itself says “It’s time to show real technology” and also includes the hashtag #Meizu 16 Flagship mobile phone. This means whatever Meizu is unveiling tomorrow is related to the Meizu 16.

The blacked out text has gotten fans curious and since Meizu itself asked people to guess what it is, you can bet there are lots of predictions already.

However, someone was able to edit the poster to reveal the blacked out words and it says “World’s first holeless phone”. Going by this, we believe they mean the phone doesn’t have a notch or a punch hole. So what phone is it?

Since there is a hashtag for the Meizu 16 series, we believe it might be one of the upcoming flagships which include the Meizu 16T which is said to be a gaming phone or the Meizu 16s or Meizu 16s Plus. Irrespective of the one it is, we can be sure it won’t have a “hole”.

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Meizu did confirm it will launch three Snapdragon 855 phones later this year, specifically in the second quarter. However, there is nothing stopping them from announcing the phone(s) early but still scheduling availability for the second quarter.

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Meizu 16 series which includes Snapdragon 845 powered Meizu 16th and Meizu 16th Plus smartphones were introduced in China in August 2018. Meizu CEO Jack Wong who has been vocal about forthcoming smartphones has confirmed that apart from launching Snapdragon 855 chipset driven Meizu 16s and Meizu 16s Plus smartphones, the company will be also debuting the Meizu 16T gaming focused smartphone.

Last night, Wong confirmed on Weibo that apart from launching Meizu 16s and Meizu 16s Plus, there will be a new smartphone called Meizu 16G where “G” refers to “gaming.”  Some netizens responded by saying that the “16G” can easily confuse people to believe that it is a Meizu phone with 16 GB storage. Then, Wong deduced “16T” as the new for the gaming-centric smartphone. He added that the “T” in Meizu 16T refers to “Turbo.”

While the Meizu 16s and 16s Plus phones will be powered by Snapdragon 855, Wong confirmed that the Meizu 16T will be another phone powered by the same processor, but it will be carrying a relatively low price tag.

The Meizu 16s and 16s Plus will respectively feature 6.2-inch and 6.5-inch displays. The Meizu 16T will feature a notch-less screen, but its exact size is yet to be finalized. Meizu phones hope that it will have a 6.2-inch display. The handset will feature narrow bezels around the screen and it will be powered by 4,000 to 4,500mAh capacity battery. The handset will be priced between 2,000 Yuan (~$295) and 2,500 Yuan (~$369).

What about the appearance of the Meizu 16s series? Meizu phones have been always praised for launching phones with beautiful design. Recently, a fan-made render of the Meizu 16s had surfaced on Meizu community forum. Meizu CEO has claimed the appearance of the Meizu 16s won’t be very different from the fan-made render. However, there is no confirmation on whether the gaming-centric Meizu 16T will be also sporting the same design.

• Read More: Meizu Note 9 specs, render leak reveals waterdrop notch screen, Snapdragon 675 and 48MP camera

There is no information available on the launch date of the Meizu 16s series and Meizu 16T. Probably, these phones are speculated to go official in May. The first phone from the Chinese manufacturer will be the Meizu Note 9 phone that is expected to launch with 48-megapixel camera and Snapdragon 675 chipset.

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Meizu’s CEO Huang Zhang (Jack Wong) has always been very opinionated when it comes to smartphone designs, especially dissing the present trending styles of notch screen, waterdrop and even the in-hole design. The company’s founder has instead insisted the symmetrical design which involves just trimming the bezels with space wide enough to accommodate the selfie camera. That seems to be the design the upcoming Meizu 16s will feature.

A fan recently posted a fan-made render of the Meizu 16s on the Meizu community forum and the render caught the attention of the CEO who indeed confirmed the Meizu 16s design is not very much different from the render. Huang Zhang then threw more light on the efforts the company will make to further trim the bezels on the chin and top aspect of the display. Among other things, he hinted that most phones come with left and right border sizes of 3.5mm. This is smaller than the iPhone X’s which is over 4mm while the chin is 4.7mm. Mot phones have a chin size of more than 6mm as this is the aspect where the antenna is located and also to enable the screen to be fixed firmly to the frame of the phone. However, the Meizu 16s chin may also be over 5.Xmm since the antenna will run through that part for better reception. However, the CEO hinted that the company may decide to extend the antenna to the left and right border which may make them wider. However, Huang Zhang isn’t really up for that design but to make the bezels on the chin the narrowest and then make the upper bezels close to the width of the chin.

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According to earlier details, the Meizu 16s series will be among the first set of models that will use a Snapdragon 855 chipset and the price will certainly be higher than the current models.

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Earlier this year, in August, Meizu launched its flagship devices dubbed Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus. Now, the company seems to be all set to launch another flagship smartphone — Meizu 16S. Just like the name, the phone is also expected to feature the same design as the Meizu 16th.

However, a sketched render of the upcoming smartphone has been leaked online, which showcases the features of the phone. The leaked image shows that the phone will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. This is not surprising given that the Meizu 16-series already features such sensor.

With more and more smartphone manufacturers trying to offer higher screen-to-body ratio, Meizu has also jumped onto the bandwagon. The render of the Meizu 16S shows the phone having a full-screen display with almost no bezels surrounding it. Surprisingly, there’s no notch of any kind on top of the display.

Coming to the back side, the phone features a triple camera setup with sensors lined-up vertically in the top-center position. Below the camera sensor is the usual Meizu’s iconic ring-shaped LED flash. A previous leak of the phone showcased that it will come with a USB Type-C port at the bottom flanked by a speaker grille and a 3.5mm audio jack.

As for the specifications, the smartphone could be powered by Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship chipset — Snapdragon 8150 which is said to have been manufactured using the 7nm design process. The chipset will be coupled with 8GB of RAM. There’s also a possibility that the Chinese company could add support for wireless charging.

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Pricing information leak related to the Meizu 16S suggests that the phone could be priced around CNY 3,500 in China, which roughly converts to $504. For comparison, the Meizu 16 is priced at 2,698 Yuan (approximately $388) while the 16 Plus costs 3,198 Yuan, roughly $460.

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The Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus were released back in August. The phones got praise for their design, build quality, specs, and price. Now, news of a successor has started to show up on the web.  Meizu‘s own CEO already confirmed the successor will be called the Meizu 16S (and probably a Meizu 16S Plus too). A fan has made a render for the Meizu 16S and while it may not be the real deal, it does look good.

The Meizu 16S is shown in white like its predecessor. However, it ditches the bezels completely but doesn’t have a notch. Under the display is a fingerprint scanner since there is one on the back or on the sides.

The Meizu 16S render shown here has three rear cameras. They are positioned in the middle of the phone and arranged vertically. Below the sensors is a ring flash. The photo also shows the phone has a type-C port at the bottom flanked by a speaker grille and a 3.5mm audio jack.

READ MORE: Meizu Note 8 Plus leaked photo reveals four rear cameras [Updated]

The Meizu 16S will most likely be powered by the Snapdragon 8150 and will have up to 8GB of RAM. We also think it is time Meizu added support for wireless charging.

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There are plenty of rumors about the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 aka Snapdragon 8150 SoC. We have got reports that the Meizu’s new device will debut on the Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 855 chipset in December. Already, it has been touted to debut with the Galaxy S9 in the early next year with the 5G support and 7nm process. The new SoC will directly compete against the Kirin 980 which have dual NPUs and support for 5G, Apple A12 which is built on 7nm and is already here with new iPhone alterations, and the Samsung’s Exynos 9820 which is built upon the 8nm process.

Today a famous user on Weibo posted that the Meizu is set for debut with the Qualcomm’s 8150 chip. The new flagship device of Meizu will feature a similar design as that of the Meizu 16th. Only, its frame will be replaced by stainless steel. There will not be any significant change rather than some tweaks in the design of the Meizu 16th.  There is a probability that it might acquire a different approach in design rather than the current full view display.

If the new report is to believe, then the new Meizu 16s or any other Meizu device will be an attraction among the buyers, and it will help them to get some good sales. Still, there are many illusions about the Snapdragon 855, but we have to wait for a month more before we compare it with the competitors such as Apple A12, kirin 980 and recently launched Exynos 9820.

• Read More: Snapdragon 855 Geekbench scores appear; Crosses 10k points in multi-core test

As per the rumors, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 will have three-clusters CPU, and the core cluster is designed similar to Kirin 980 and Exynos 9820. Further, there will be two super large cores, two large ones and the last will be small cores. It will come with the Snapdragon X24 4G LTE based (2GBps) modem. Though, there are rumors which are also pointing towards its 5G capabilities.

Still, there are still many unanswered questions on the web about Snapdragon 855. We have to wait for some time more for the official debut of it on any mobile device.

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