Meizu released the Pro 6 flagship last month, just few months after the release of the earlier generation Pro 5. Considering the Meizu Pro 5 was one for the most powerful smartphones in the market last year, we expected the new generation model to feature high-end specs. However, the company released the new flagship with Helio X25 chipset inside, which although is a pretty decent chip, it’s less powerful than competitors like Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890. This helped the company to keep the price of the device down to $386.

But it looks like there’s a new device in the works that’s reportedly going to come with the mighty Exynos 8890 chip. This isn’t the first time we are hearing rumours about an Exynos 8890 powered Meizu smartphone, but this new rumour adds more information. The source adds that the new phone will come with curved display from Samsung. Once again, this isn’t the first time we are hearing about such a device, but this is the first time someone is claiming that both the devices are actually one and the same. So, basically, the upcoming Meizu smartphone will feature a curved display and Exynos 8890 which hints that the company is trying to target the high-end market.

So, what about the price? The source states that we can expect this phone’s price to be around 3000 Yuan. This comes to around $460 which is a little higher than the pricing of the top-end Meizu Pro 6 variant. If the curved Meizu device is really this cheap, then we may have a winner here. But it’s still too early to confirm any details. From the release point of view, expect the phone to be announced only in the second half of 2016. Maybe we will get to see this alongside the rumoured MX6 flagship.

Stay tuned for details.

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After Vivo entered the curved edge display market, many rumours starting making rounds on the internet claiming that other Chinese handset makers including Xiaomi, and Huawei are working on their own curved edge smartphones. Looks like these two aren’t the only new Chinese smartphone manufacturers working on such a smartphone as alleged images of a curved display smartphone from Meizu has just surfaced online. Like the Galaxy S7 Edge, these images reveal a new Meizu smartphone featuring dual edged curved display.

Although the images aren’t as clear as we would have liked, it does reveal that the phone will have dual edged screen. The basic design seems to be in line with Meizu’s flagship philosophy, and it reminds us a little of the Pro 5 flagship announced last year. Another very Meizu like design is the physical home button, located just below the display. Its oval in shape and similar to the ones we have seen on the company’s smartphones in the past. Also, a couple of images reveal that the phone is running Meizu’s own Flyme OS. Unfortunately, apart from this, no other information was revealed about the device.

We are not sure whether the company is planning to release this dual edged screen smartphone as a variant of the existing flagship Pro 6. This is a possibility as the company could follow the same strategy as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. But another possibility is that this could be a new smartphone lineup, like the update of the popular MX series. We haven’t seen the Meizu MX6 model yet and this could be it or at least one variant in the series.

Meizu has had a good relationship with Samsung in the past, with the company using the South Korean giant’s Exynos chipsets inside its flagship models. So, it is quite possible that the company extends this relationship for curved edged displays. A recent leak event showed off an Exynos 8890 powered variant of the Meizu Pro 6, you can read all about that from here.

So, what do you think? Is it a good idea for Chinese giants to release dual edge curved display smartphones?

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