Meizu just unveiled a brand new entry-level smartphone in India. Its name is Meizu C9 and for the first week, you can get it for just $50. It belongs to the lowest price range, so it is a perfect rival of the other cheapest devices out there. Here, we compared it with two devices we believe to be the best low-end handsets currently available: Nokia 3.1 and Xiaomi Redmi 6A, in order to see if it is worth getting a unit of the C9 or not.

Meizu C9 vs Nokia 3.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 6A

Design

Meizu C9 has the cleanest and most interesting design, with narrower bezels around the display, but Nokia 3.1 is the most compact phone. All of these handsets are made of polycarbonate and do not feature a premium design, so you should make a choice based on your tastes. Xiaomi Redmi 6A is similar to full metal unibody phones and some may like it, but it is just plastic. On the other hand, it has the thinnest body with just 8.3 mm.

Display

Thanks to the IGZO technology, Meizu C9 can provide a better display quality which results in a high brightness, a fast response and less energy consumption. Nokia 3.1 has a smaller display which makes the phone more compact and easy to use with just one hand, and it is also the only one to feature the Gorilla Glass protection by Corning making it more resistant. Xiaomi Redmi 6A’s display has really nothing special, it is just a sufficient IPS entry-level panel.

Specs & Software

When it comes to hardware, the champion is definitely Xiaomi Redmi 6A because it is equipped with a more powerful SoC. We are talking about the Helio A22 by MediaTek running at a max frequency of 2 GHz and realized with a 12 nm production process. Further, Xiaomi Redmi 6A has a dedicated micro SD slot. Nokia 3.1 comes with a sufficient MediaTek SoC, while Meizu C9 has the new Unisoc SC9832E which does not seem so convincing with its 1.3 GHz. Note that while Xiaomi Redmi 6A and Meizu C9 have custom user interfaces (MIUI and Flyme OS), Nokia 3.1 comes with the stock Android One updated in a faster and more constant way directly by Google.

Camera

The most impressive camera department is the one on board of the Nokia 3.1. It features a rear 13 MP sensor with a f/2.0 and an 8 MP front camera with exactly the same aperture as well as the HDR technology. It is able to shoot better photos and selfies, but it still remains an entry-level camera phone. At the second place, we put Meizu C9 because of its pretty nice front camera for a device sold at just €60. The worst one seems to be the Xiaomi Redmi 6A because of its average selfie camera.

Battery

All of these devices provide more or less the same battery capacity and they can reach one day with a moderate use thanks to their well-optimized energy consumptions. We still did not test the Meizu C9, but the results obtained by Nokia 3.1 convinced us slightly less because it does not last very long in some scenarios. Usually, Xiaomi optimizes its phones better in terms of consumption, but we still have to see how Meizu C9 performs.

Price

After the first week, Meizu C9 will cost about €90, while Nokia 3.1 are available at prices of €90 and €150. The phone with the best value for money is currently the Xiaomi Redmi 6A, I would pick it for its good performance, its micro SD dedicated slot, and its long-lasting battery. But if you want a stock and bloatware-free operating system which gets faster updates, Nokia 3.1 is better. Even if it does not have the best hardware, the stock Android experience on a small and entry-level might make the difference for some users.

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Meizu C9 vs Nokia 3.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 6A: PROs and CONS

Meizu C9

PROs

• Better display
• Very affordable price
• Good battery
• Nice design

CONS

• Limited availability

Nokia 3.1

PROs

• Compact design
• Android One
• Better connectivity
• Better camera

CONS

• Higher price

Xiaomi Redmi 6A

PROs

• Affordable
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• More supported software
• Great performance

CONS

• Potentially worse cameras

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Apart from launching the Meizu 16th and Meizu M6T smartphones in India, Meizu had announced the Meizu C9 entry-level phone in the country. The Meizu C9 features the trendy 18:9 aspect ratio display and a decent rear camera. The handset has landed in India with an affordable price tag of Rs. 7,999 (~$114)

Meizu C9 Specifications and Features

The Meizu C9 smartphone features a polycarbonate rear shell. The dimensions of the C9 are 146.2x 71.2 x 9.7mm and weighs 150 grams. The handset houses a 5.45-inch IGZO LCD display that produces HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. The display of the C9 offers an aspect ratio of 18:9, a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a pixel density of 282 ppi.

The Spreadtrum SC9832E octa-core processor that works at 1.3 GHz is present under the hood of the Meizu C9.  The modest smartphone features 2 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 16 GB. It is equipped with a dedicated microSD card for expanding its storage. The Android Oreo OS customized with Flyme 7 UI.

The Meizu C9 houses an autofocus enabled 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture. For selfies, it is fitted with an 8-megapixel front camera. A 3,000mAh battery carries support for 5V/1A charging. The phone carries support for usual features such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm headphone jack. The back panel of the phone features a fingerprint reader.

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Meizu C9 Pricing and Release Date

The Meizu C9 smartphone carries a price tag of Rs. 5,999 (~$85). The Amazon India exclusive smartphone will be available from today in color variants like Black and Rose Gold. For a limited period, the handset will be available for a lower pricing of Rs. 4,999 (~$70).

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Meizu announced a bunch of products today in Indonesia. They are the Meizu 16th, Meizu M6T, Meizu C9, and the Meizu POP and EP52 Lite Bluetooth earphones. Save for the Meizu C9, all the other products already launched in China, so we won’t bore you with their specs and features.

The Meizu C9 is an entry-level smartphone for the Indonesian market. It has a 5.45-inch HD screen and a polycarbonate removable cover. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will allow users to add up to an extra 128GB.

The Meizu C9 has a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing camera. It runs Android Oreo out of the box and packs a 3100mAh battery. Meizu says it also has dual SIM support.

The Meizu C9 comes in Space Black and Ocean Blue and is priced at Rp. 999,000. The phone will be available on JD.id.

The Meizu M6T which has much better specs will sell for Rp. 1,499,000 for the 2GB + 16GB model and Rp. 1,799,000 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB version. The flagship Meizu 16th is the most expensive of them all with an Rp. 7,999,000 price tag. This gets you the 8GB RAM + 128GB version.

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The Meizu POP Wireless Earbuds will sell for the same price as the Meizu C9 – Rp. 999,000 while the EP52 Lite is priced at Rp. 399,000. All of the new products will be sold on JD.id but they are not yet listed as at the time of writing.

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Meizu makes really great phones but one of the biggest complaints people have is how a lot of their products are not officially released outside China unlike its competitors Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo etc. This wasn’t always the case but it appears it is planning on making its way back to one of its old markets – Indonesia.

Meizu’s digital marketing manager Pipit Sri Puspita, said they will be launching five new products next week. These new products include three phones and two earphones. The phones are the flagship Meizu 16th which will be priced above Rp. 6 million, the Meizu M6T expected to sell for under Rp. 2 million, and a new entry-level phone called the Meizu C9. The Meizu C9 is expected to be priced under Rp. 1.5 million.

For the earphones, Meizu will launch the EP52 Lite. It was first announced alongside the Meizu X8, Meizu V8 duo, and Meizu 16X last month. It will also launch the Meizu POP wireless earbuds. There is no info on the expected retail price tags for both earphones yet.

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Meizu has also not officially revealed a date for the launch. However, once that is announced, we will inform you.

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