Smartphone maker Meizu is getting ready to launch its next-gen Meizu 17th smartphone in China and ahead of the launch, information related to the device keeps surfacing online.

Now, a new render of the upcoming smartphone has surfaced online, which shows that the Meizu 17th will come with a quad-camera setup on the back. However, the interesting part is arrangement of camera sensors.

It shows that the sensors will be arranged horizontally. This is surprising given that the earlier reports have claimed that the phone will have “Oreo” camera, which means that the sensors will be arranged on a circular camera module. It was also said to come with a triple-camera setup on the back having 100MP + 20MP + 20MP camera sensors.

Prior to this, a leaked render of the phone showcased its front panel, which also contradicted earlier leaks. The render revealed a punch-hole cutout on top of the display for the front-facing camera while earlier leaks indicated a full-screen notch-less screen.

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This newly leaked render further increases the confusion as it shows that the smartphone carries a punch-hole cutout on top of the display but instead of having it in the centre position, it in in the top-right corner.

There are reports suggesting that the upcoming Meizu 17th will be featuring an OLED display with 2206 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution but the screen size is not yet known. Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core flagship chipset, and will be running Flyme OS 8 user interface, on top of Android 10.

The Meizu 17th smartphone is expected to get launched in the Chinese market soon and thus, we expect to know more about the device in the coming days or weeks.

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Meizu may not be in-demand as much as its rival smartphone brands in the market but the company has penchant to deliver amazing and spectacular smartphone designs, especially on its flagship series and the same is expected for Meizu 17th.

The company is expected to launch its next-generation flagship smartphone Meizu 17th this year with the notch-less design and trimmed bezels. Now, a new render of the smartphone has been leaked online, showcasing the front side of the device.

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However, contrary to the reports and previous leaks, this new leak shows the Meizu 17th having a punch-hole right in the top-center of the display for housing the front-facing camera. However, the bezels surrounding the display are quite thin.

There’s a possibility that the Meizu 17th will come with a punch-hole display while the Plus variant of the same will have a notch-less full-screen design, similar to the one shown in the earlier leak.

The upcoming flagship series from Meizu is expected to come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset along with up to 512GB of storage onboard. It will have triple-camera setup on the back consisting of 100MP + 20MP + 20MP camera sensors. We expect to know more about the Meizu 17th series smartphones in the coming weeks.

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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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