Every year, individuals and brands alike celebrate April Fools’ Day by playing pranks or practical jokes on one another. This year is no different and we’ve scoured the web for jokes from some popular brands.

OnePlus – PeiCoin

OnePlus first released a teaser for its PeiCoin a few days ago but has now released full details. In an official forum post, OnePlus describes the PeiCoin as a digital currency that will be integrated with future OxygenOS releases.

Users will be able to mine PeiCoin individually or in groups, transfer to one another and also use it as an exchange for local currency. OnePlus even goes as far as saying it believes the currency will be adopted globally someday. A PeiCoin Wallet is said to arrive via an OTA update.

While most of the post is just balderdash, there was a key info at the end. OnePlus officially confirmed that its next phone will be called the OnePlus 6. Up until today, it has not referred to its next phone as the OnePlus 6.

Xiaomi – Mi A1 With Six Cameras

This is a lazy attempt at a joke from Xiaomi. The Chinese manufacturer has slapped four extra cameras on the much loved Xiaomi Mi A1 bringing the number of rear cameras to six. While we think their decision to choose the Mi A1 as the subject of the joke is due to its name A1 – April 1, we believe they could have come up with something better.

Not 1, 2 or even 3! Get your first look at the new #MiA1
Do you it? pic.twitter.com/A3voceYZDx

— Xiaomi #48MPforEveryone (@xiaomi) April 1, 2018

Meizu – Meizu M6s 3.5 Edition

Meizu’s head of global marketing, Ard Boudeling, must have seen Xiaomi’s April Fools’ joke and quickly came up with his own version. His April Fools’ joke is a Meizu M6s with three 3.5mm audio jacks and its called the Meizu M6s 3.5 Edition. Boring!

We're a company of rigorous research, and as it turns out, our M6s users are extremely passionate about headphone jacks.

Since the M6s launch, we've received tons of positive feedback about its audio port, while other ports received less praise.

Meet the Meizu M6s, 3.5 Edition! pic.twitter.com/YjcxpaIUNz

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) April 1, 2018

Ulefone

Ulefone was straightforward with its own joke. A gif posted on their Twitter page teases their “new flagship” which has a Full View display, a Snapdragon 845 processor, and a half-screen in-display fingerprint scanner. The device is said to launch today. Let’s know how much it cost if you find it.

We have an important news fro you.

Happy April Fools' Day !
>>>https://t.co/AxVRsF3OLz #ulefone #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/YGOIGC7UBy

— ulefone Mobile (@ulefoneMobile) April 1, 2018

Razer: Project Venom v2

Razer already released its April Fools’ joke yesterday and it is pretty funny. The manufacturer which is known for its gaming hardware and smartphone decided to make something for players to keep up with its products. Therein comes Project Venom v2, a solution that boosts your gaming abilities and an improved variant of 2010’s Project Venom.

Unlike the original that had to be used intravenously or inhaled after diffusing the solution into a green gas, Razer says you should “insert the Venom V2 into your preferred orifice”. Then proceed to configure your preferred enhancements on Razer Synapse – a hardware configuration tool for Razer products. You will be able to choose from the following enhancements:

• Trigger Finger – your left/right mouse clicking speed  and mouse reaction time increases.
• Key Storm – increases key press speeds to over 9000 APM.
• Eagle Eyes – gives you true sight by increasing your map awareness by 500% and your eye reaction time by 5000 FPS for guaranteed headshots.

Razer says there will be a Venom app for Razer phones and is also looking for beta testers for Project Venom V2. You can sign up here. You also stand the chance to win a full suite of Razer Chroma hardware when you sign up. Project Venom V2 comes in 8 different flavors.

Nokia – Nokia CityMan

Development in the mobile phone industry has seen an exponential growth in the last decade but one feature that hasn’t seen much improvement is the battery. With phones combining all the features of multiple gadgets into one, it’s no surprise battery life suffers.

HMD Global has announced its next smartphone, the Nokia CityMan with 1-year battery life. Sounds good right? As long as you are willing to forfeit all the current features of not only a smartphone but even a modern feature phone.

So proud to announce our next Nokia Original! Nokia Cityman with 1 year battery life! pic.twitter.com/BmhpnQfsjo

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) April 1, 2018

The Nokia CityMan is a dinosaur in the mobile industry. First released in 1987, the 760g phone packs a 1,000mAh battery that should be sufficient for calls and powering its monochrome display.

T-Mobile – SideKicks

We have saved the best for last. T-Mobile brought back its popular SideKick for its April Fools’ joke but this is not the SideKick you remember.

The new SideKicks is the first smartshoephone. Yes, that’s a word now. The Magenta-colored sneakers modeled after Converse sneakers is a smartphone and a shoe combined. It has a slide-out screen, retractable shoelaces that double as earphones, speakers on the left foot, a smart assistant that responds to the hotword “Hey SideKicks”, a fitness tracker, NFC, and more.

T-Mobile really went all out on this joke and it is easily the best. If you do like the Magenta colored sneakers, you can actually order the shoes here but just know that it doesn’t have the above mentioned features.

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A new Meizu M6S with model number M712Q-B has been seen on TENAA. The new model has generally the same specs as the original but with different memory and storage configurations.

Meizu launched the M6S in 3GB + 32GB and 3GB + 64GB models. However, the new TENAA listing mentions new 6GB and 4GB models with 128GB ROM and 32GB ROM respectively, in addition to a 3GB + 64GB ROM model.

Our focus is actually on the 6GB RAM variant.  While the Meizu M6S is indeed a mid-range phone, it won’t be the first to come with 6GB of RAM but it will be one of the few we have heard to have 128GB of storage.

There is no information regarding when the new memory variants will launch but expect them to sell for more than the currently available ones.

The Meizu M6S is the first Meizu smartphone to come with an 18:9 display. It is a 5.7” screen with a 1440 x 720 resolution. It is also the first device to be powered by an Exynos 7872 processor.

READ MORE: Meizu X2 With Snapdragon 845 Isn’t Finalized Yet: Employee Clarifies

It packs a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

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When it comes to mid-range smartphones, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Meizu M6s and Nokia 6 (2018) are among the best options for people who have a low budget. They can offer a user experience which is not incredibly distant from flagships as they are well-balanced in all of their specs. They can take decent photos and provide decent performances along with good battery life, even though the price is very affordable. Seeing that their launch prices do not differ so much, we decided to make a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Meizu M6s vs Nokia 6 (2018) comparison to help you understand which one has the best value for money.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Meizu M6s vs Nokia 6 (2018)

Each of these handsets has a full metal unibody design with Nokia 6 (2018) looking a bit more elegant and stylish, even though it still has a 16:9 display (the bezels are still optimized!). Besides similar designs, these devices also have similar dimensions, with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro being slightly bigger due to its bigger 5.99-inch display. When it comes to displays, each one is different from each other and Meizu M6s loses the battle due to its lower resolution. Nokia 6 has a Full HD display with the 16:9 aspect ratio, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a Full HD+ panel with 18:9 aspect ratio which makes it better to hold. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has also a slightly better hardware with its Snapdragon 636 SoC and up to 6 GB RAM, while Meizu M6s and Nokia 6 are similar in terms of performances, even though Nokia 6 is more suitable for multi-tasking because it has 1 GB RAM more.

There are still not enough camera samples to make a decent comparison, but we believe that Nokia 6 may have some value in this sector. In terms of battery life, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro wins with its monster 4000 mAh unit and a power-efficient Snapdragon 636. If you care about always having the latest Android version, you should choose Nokia 6 (2018) as it will probably the first to get the updates (it is already upgradeable to Oreo unlike the other twos).

READ MORE: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro First Camera Samples Show Bokeh Effect, Vividly Clear Shots

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has been launched in India with a price of €176/$218, Meizu M6s can be found at about €152/$185, Nokia 6 (2018) starts from €184/$230 in China. I would personally pick Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro especially for its longer battery life which is one of the most important feature on a mid-ranger. The difference between prices is minimal and in my opinion, it is not worth saving a bunch of dollars to purchase the lower-end Meizu M6s. But you may like the Nokia 6 (2018) if aesthetics are really important for you, as well as software updates and camera performance.

Which one would you pick?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Meizu M6s vs Nokia 6 (2018): PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

PRO

• Affordable price
• Greatest hardware side
• Big battery
• Big display

CONS

• Average camera (?)

Meizu M6s

PRO

• Good SoC
• Affordable price
• Compact design
• Nice power efficiency

CONS

• 720p display

Nokia 6 (2018)

PRO

• Stunning design
• Interesting camera
• Nice hardware
• Power-efficient

CONS

• Higher price

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Meizu’s latest smartphone dubbed Meizu M6s is relatively a budget device which was launched in January with a price tag hovering around $150. The device is albeit spectacular in that it utilises the trending full-screen design with a curved glass over the display and its design looks attractive. Perhaps riding on the shoulders of the M6s’ attractive design, Meizu mounted a billboard in a bus stop in Beijing which was designed using over 200 units of the full-screen smartphone stacked in a landscape arrangement with the displays all functioning as a single unit.

This is no doubt an innovative concept especially since all the over 200 units formed a giant billboard promoting the new smartphone. It is an attractive sight to behold and indeed, it attracted passersby. Such was the attractiveness that it got bungled. Someone broke the glass covering the billboard and made away with some of the units. Meizu’s VP Li Nan made the disclosure himself on Weibo and from the photo shared, we could see that two of the units were stolen after the glass was broken.

Read Also: Meizu M6S Camera Samples: Above Average Samsung Sensor, But There’s Room For Improvement

Meizu’s Blue Charm official Weibo page called the billboard as probably the most expensive billboard per unit area in China. This may not be entirely correct but it sure is an expensive one and quite innovative.We are sure this is the first time the company is embarking on such venture. The billboard highlights the full-view display potential of the M6s as the individual display units fuse with each other quite seamlessly to form a big display and the bezels are not too obvious especially when viewed from afar. We’re sure Meizu will have to replace the stolen units and perhaps put some form of reinforcement or security in the vicinity to forestall a recurrence. We’re not sure Meizu will want to continue with such project considering what happened to this pilot billboard.

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Meizu and Xiaomi has always been close rivals. I agree that Xiaomi has managed to grow into a much bigger company as compared to its early rival, but that still doesn’t change the fact its smartphones in the budget and the mid-range segments have always got a tough competition from Meizu.

This year, it’s no different, with the Meizu M6s taking on the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphones in the sub 1000 Yuan (<$160) market. We know that both the phones are pretty solid contenders in the price segment, offering great value for money. But there’s always one thing that buyers want to know: Which smartphone has a better camera? This is exactly what we try to answer in this Meizu M6S vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus camera comparison. We have taken similar samples from both the phones so that its easy to compare which model has captured the best sample in that particular situation.

So, without wasting any more time, let’s directly move on to the Meizu M6S vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus camera shootout!

On first glance, the Redmi 5 Plus seems to take better images. The major reason for this is because of its saturated photos. Colors pop out nicely in the Redmi 5 Plus samples which makes the images stand out, better than the Meizu M6S. However, there’s a catch — color accuracy. Colors on the samples are highly inaccurate. For example, red looks like its pink and then there are other cases too where colors look much different than in real life. It’s quite evident because the Meizu M6S’ samples are much more color accurate. It looks a bit dull, but the color shades are very close to what you see in real life. Also, in general, the images from the Redmi 5 Plus look a bit whitish.

However, if you don’t mind the issue with its color inaccuracy, the R5P samples look better with its vibrant colors.

As for the details, Meizu M6S seem to have better details in most samples. In some cases, the difference is quite significant, while in some others, it may not be as evident. But in general, the M6S seems to take photos with better detail.

Both are quick to focus and shoot. So, no real issues in this department. As for the dynamic range, it’s slightly better on the R5P. As I had pointed out in the first samples that we saw from the Meizu M6S, the phone does struggle a bit in dynamic range. However, the difference is not as significant as I original thought. For example, check out the pictures of the building in the gallery.

READ MORE: Nokia 6 2018 Hands On: A Refreshing Upgrade!

Both phones are decent in low light photography. There’s nothing extraordinary about their performance and even in the comparison,  you may find it hard to pick which one’s better. This is because the M6S seems to take higher details in some low light images, but the R5P captures brighter photos. So, the M6S’ night time samples could look a bit dull. However, it’s worth mentioning that the Meizu M6S does really well in the night time picture of the parking lot with mountains and buildings in the background. The M6S has higher details and overall, the sample looks better balanced than what we got from the R5P.

One major drawback of the Meizu M6S’ photos were its huge size. Samples are anywhere between 10-15MB in size, which is very big as compared to the average 5MB file size of the Redmi 5 Plus samples.

So, which one would you pick in this Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus camera comparison?

Check out all the original samples from here!

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With the launch of the Meizu M6s, the Chinese company has made some new design choices to make it look more attractive than its predecessors. Turns out, the same changes are applicable in designing the internals too.  The first teardown of the phone has been conducted in China, and thanks to it we now know how to disassemble the phone and how its internal components have been placed. Even though it is an original phone in terms of aesthetics, it doesn’t look very hard to disassemble it.

To open the phone you have to turn it off, remove the SIM card tray, and remove two screws on the bottom side, located near the USB Type-C port. Then you will need a pick or something similar to remove the back cover, but fortunately, you won’t have to heat the phone to make it come out. A difficult thing might be to remove the side-mounted fingerprint reader which is glued to the right side of the phone and it is also directly connected to the motherboard.

It will be easy to access the motherboard of the Meizu M6s once you disconnected the display and the other components. The last important step is to remove seven more screws in order to take out the battery. Head to the source link below for the complete procedure.

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Meizu‘s latest smartphone, the Meizu M6S comes with pretty powerful specs and a solid design. The company seems to have partnered heavily with Samsung for this device, as the processor as well as the camera sensors are from the South Korean giant. While we know that the Exynos 7872 does well in performance as compared to the Snapdragon 625 that powers most mid-range phones, we are also interested to see whether the 16MP Samsung CMOS sensor at the back performs well in real life.

Before we take a look at the Meizu M6S camera samples, let’s first take a look at its camera specs. The phone features a 16MP Samsung CMOS sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, dual tone flash, and 5P lens. Up front, there’s an 8MP f/2.0 CMOS sensor, once again from Samsung, with 4P lens and Arcsoft’s algorithms.

On paper, the setup is pretty good. So, let’s take a look at how Meizu M6S’ rear camera performs in real life.

The phone was quick to take pictures and the quality of the camera samples were also pretty good. The Meizu M6S with its stock camera app was quick to focus and took pictures with good levels of detail and colors.

In bright lighting conditions, the color reproduction is quite good for a $150 phone. Photos were clear and focused and you should be happy with the phone’s performance on most occasions. However, I did find some of the camera samples to be a bit overexposed. Also, the dynamic range isn’t as good as I have seen on other premium budget offerings, like the Redmi 5 Plus. If there was ample sunlight, you could easily overexpose some parts of the photo. However, most of the images in ample lighting conditions turned out to be good and satisfactory.

Low light images also have decent levels of detail. But it may not be the best budget camera that we’ve seen. Colors were dull in low-light photos. I personally would have hoped to see better details on these photos, but some of the low light photos have turned out to be good. So, the M6S manages to do well when there’s decent light and worse in super low-light conditions.

In general, we can say the M6S has a pretty decent camera for a 2018 budget phone. We are going to come up with a Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus camera comparison very soon. So stay tuned for that!

Another thing that I noticed was the super large file size of the samples. On an average, the Meizu M6S camera samples were of 10-15MB in size, which is quite big for any smartphone camera sample. On the other hand, the Redmi 5 Plus camera samples were anywhere between 3-5MB in size.

You can check out around 30 Meizu M6S camera samples down below in the gallery (Note that they are compressed).

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Meizu’s latest smartphone dubbed Meizu M6s is relatively a budget offering but the device comes with the trending full-screen design with a curved glass and it looks attractive. The device was launched last week and went on sale in China on January 19 priced around $150. Meizu is yet to reveal when the global rollout will take place but while we wait for news on that, here are fresh unboxing pictures of the M6s Cobalt Blue colour variant.

The M6S was announced to come in four colour options which include; Gold, Gray, Black, and Blue. The Cobalt Blue colour variant adds some ambience and sleekness to the budget device. Apart from the front screen, all other parts of the device got the blue paint job, giving it some form of prominence. Even the U-shaped antenna band gets a Cobalt Blue colouring as well as the ring bordering the rear camera. The mblu and Meizu write up inscribed at the rear panel are also having a blue coloration but a darker shade.

Hot Topic: Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus: Who Would You Pick?

As a reminder, the Meizu M6S, also known as Blue Charm S6, features a 5.7-inch 18:9 in-cell display with 1440 x 720p HD+ resolution. The screen boasts of 450 nits brightness, wide viewing angles and 1000:1 contrast ratio. The M6S happens to be the first device to feature Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor built on 14nm process with two Cortex A73 performance cores and four Cortex A53 efficient cores as well as full Netcom. The processor is backed by 3GB of RAM while the device will be available in 32GB and 64GB of storage options. It equally packs a 3000mAh with 18W fast charging that charges up to 52% in just 30 minutes. Providing the interface is the Flyme 6.2 OS with the company’s OneMind AI engine. All these for just 999 Yuan ($155) for 3GB + 32GB model and 1199 Yuan ($186) for the 3GB + 64GB model. Isn’t that amazing? Please find the complete Meizu M6s unboxing photos after the source link below.

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Meizu announced its first smartphone of the year, the Meizu M6S a couple of days back. After a dull 2017, the company seems to have done their homework this time, bringing a solid contender in the $150 price segment, directly taking on the current champion, the Redmi 5 Plus. So, it was very important that we got our Meizu M6S hands on as soon as possible to see if it lives up to our expectations.

The phone borrows a lot of design elements from the Meizu Pro 6, including nano injected U shaped antenna lines in a solid metal body. Also, with this phone, Meizu is joining the 18:9 club, featuring a 5.7-inch HD+ display on the front. This reduces the bezels on all the sides, making it similar to the Redmi 5 Plus and other 18:9 phones in the market. The back has a smooth finish with the camera sensor and flash placed at the center for a perfect symmetry. The logo lies below them, and given that our unit is from the first batch of M6S, we got the mblu branding at the back. After the initial batch is sold out, new M6S units will feature just the Meizu branding at the back.

Coming back to the front, we definitely have to talk about the Halo button on the screen. It’s called as Super mBack, an updated version of the popular mBack button, but this time around, it’s a virtual button instead of a physical one that’s seen on other Meizu devices. But it’s not your typical onscreen button as it features a pressure sensitive chip as well as a linear vibration motor below it to ensure smooth navigation. So, the halo button basically acts as the mBack button, in the virtual form.

You can touch for going back, press for getting to the home screen, swipe for multitasking and do a lot more with this one button. Check out this article for more details on how this Halo button works. However, if you are not used to Meizu’s mBack, it might take some time for you to get used to the gestures. Of course, if you want stock Android buttons, you can use them as well. Also, Meizu’s VP has confirmed that you will be getting an option to hide this halo button in the February 5 update, which opens up a bit more screen real estate.

Another interesting aspect of the Meizu M6S is its side mounted fingerprint sensor. Often companies shift fingerprint sensors to the back in an 18:9 display phone, but in this case, Meizu thought that wasn’t the optimal solution. Hence, the fingerprint sensor goes to the right side of the phone, below the power button. The placement is good, as you can instantly access the sensor to unlock the phone. The sensor is quick to recognise your registered fingerprint, and it’s as fast as other phones. Also, note that you almost never use the power button as the phone instantly wakes up as soon as your fingerprint is recognised.

The 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and speakers are located at the bottom. The volume buttons and the SIM card slots are placed on the left side of the phone.

RELATED: Meizu M6S with Exynos 7872 Scores Higher Than Snapdragon 625 Powered Redmi 5 Plus

Overall, I like the built quality and finish of the Meizu M6S. The camera is quite okay so far, but I haven’t tested it out yet. It may not be as good as the M6 Note, but we’ll be adding camera samples and its comparison with the Redmi 5 Plus very soon. So stay tuned!

Meanwhile, you can take a look at some additional Meizu M6S Hands on pictures down below.

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In the past, Meizu has mainly used MediaTek chipset for most of its smartphones. However, some of its high-end phones have featured Exynos chipsets from Samsung. Since the newly unveiled Meizu M6S budget phone features the modest Exynos 7872 chipset, the rumor mill has speculated that Meizu will no longer sell phones with MediaTek chipset. Jeffery Yang who is Meizu’s senior Vice-President has confirmed that his words have been misinterpreted by media that the company is abandoning MediaTek. He refuted the rumors by saying that the company will continue to launch Meizu phone with MediaTek chipset.

On Weibo, Yang clarified that Meizu will be making processor choices according to the need and popularity of the chipset. Hence, it appears that Meizu may use chipsets from Samsung and Qualcomm for its high-end phones. However, its low-end phones may continue to feature MediaTek SoCs.

Read More: Meizu M6S with Exynos 7872 Scores Higher Than Snapdragon 625 Powered Redmi 5 Plus

The flagship chipsets from MediaTek have failed to gain big clients. Hence, it has mainly concentrated its business on manufacturing chipsets for low-end smartphone market. The Meizu M6S powered by Exynos 7872 is priced around $200. So, if we are to see an MTK powered Meizu phone, it would probably retail for a much cheaper price tag, around $100 to $120. Some rumors had claimed that Meizu may also release a MediaTek variant of the Meizu M6S for markets outside of China. However, there is no official confirmation on it.

Do you think that Meizu should launch more budget phones with chipsets from Qualcomm and Samsung? Let us know your views by adding your comments below.

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Meizu Wednesday went official with its newest smartphone meant to usher in a new era for the Chinese company. Meizu M6S comes with a full-screen design which stands out with the presence of an innovative on-screen mBack navigation button and a side fingerprint sensor.

Meizu M6S packs a single rear camera located at the centre of the device while there is an LED flash just under the device. The M6S features a Samsung 16MP CMOS sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture, 112μm pixel area, PDAF, 5P lens, and a special HDR that’s developed by ArcSoft for the M6S. On the front, the phone features an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, ArcSoft algorithms, Intelligent facial brightness enhancement, and an adaptive beauty mode. A couple of camera samples shot on the Meizu model have been unearthed and they give us an idea of how the rear camera fares.

Read Also: Check Out These Cool Meizu M6S Hands on Photos

The camera samples are not really spectacular but decent enough for a device in the price category where the M6S falls into. In particular, the M6S camera performance in low light condition is impressive. This is an area where most smartphone cameras falter u the M6S’ is good. Shots captured in a bright light condition equally comes with some level of clarity but there is nothing spectacular. You can check out the sample photos for yourself from below.

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Yesterday, as expected, Meizu launched its latest smartphone — Meizu M6S. Before launch, there were reports suggesting that the company could use mBlu branding instead of Meizu branding on this device.

However, when launched, the renders of the phone revealed both brandings — mBlu as well as Meizu. Now, the company has clarified that the mBlu branding will be available only on the pre-ordered phones and the rest of the devices will have Meizu branding.

The phone features an 18:9 display on a full metal body, along with the same U shaped nano injection antenna design that we have seen on flagship grade smartphones.

The Meizu M6S (or mBlu S6) comes with a 5.7-inch 18:9 in-cell display with 1440 x 720p HD+ screen resolution. It boasts of 450 nits brightness, wide viewing angles and 1000:1 contrast ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor built on the 14nm process with two Cortex A73 performance cores and four Cortex A53 efficient cores.

Because of the full-screen display, Meizu decided to ditch its mBack button. So, to offer better navigation features, the phone features a dedicated pressure sensor chip and linear vibration motor, which enables users to control the phone with simple gestures.

The device packs 3GB of RAM and offers two variants based on the internal storage — 32GB and 64GB. It features Samsung’s 16-megapixel CMOS sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture, 112μm pixel area, phase detection auto-focus, 5P lens, and a special HDR that’s developed by ArcSoft. There’s also an 8-megapixel front-facing camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture, ArcSoft algorithms, Intelligent facial brightness enhancement, and an adaptive beauty mode.

As of the software, Flyme 6.2 with the company’s OneMind AI engine. There’s is no information available on which version of the Android operating system this custom OS is based. The phone is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging that promises to charge the battery up to 52% in just 30 minutes.

Read More: Meizu’s Recently Launched M6S Powered By Exynos 7872 Scores Higher Than Snapdragon 625 Powered Redmi 5 Plus

The Meizu M6S (mBlu S6) will go on sale from 19th January and will be available through JD.com, Meizu Mall, Lynx, and Suning. Offline sales of the device will begin from 20th January. The 32GB storage model is priced at 999 Yuan ($155) while the 64GB storage model costs 1199 Yuan ($186).

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Samsung has officially unveiled the new Exynos 5 series chipset called Exynos 7872. This new SoC is designed for mid-range smartphone and the recently announced Meizu M6S is the first smartphone to be fueled by it.

Built on a 14nm FinFET manufacturing process, the Exynos 7872 features a hexa-core processor. It includes two cores of Cortex A73 that clocks at 2.0 GHz and four cores of Cortex A53 that woks at 1.6 GHz. The chipset also includes Mali-G71 MP1 graphics. Compared to its predecessor, it delivers two times better single-core performance that results in smooth multi-tasking, quick internet browsing and app launching.

Smartphones featuring this chipset can feature a display that supports maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. However, smartphones driven by this chipset won’t be supporting Full HD+ resolution of 2,160 x 1,080 pixels.

The Exynos 7872 chipset can be coupled with LPDDR3 RAM. For storage, it offers support for eMMC 5.1 and SD 3.0. It can support up to 21.7-megapixel rear-facing camera and up to 21.7-megapixel selfie camera. There is no support for dual rear cameras. It is capable of full HD video encoding and decoding at 120fps with HVEC and H.264 codec. The chipset also supports up to 8-megapixel iris camera sensor.

Read More: Meizu M6S with Exynos 7872 Scores Higher Than Snapdragon 625 Powered Redmi 5 Plus

For data connectivity, it features Cat. 7 LTE modem that offers maximum down speeds of 300 Mbps and upload speeds of 150 Mbps. It also carries support for Wi-Fi 802.11n dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio and NFC. When it comes to positioning, the Exynos 7872 is equipped with support for GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo.

The South Korean tech giant has also recently introduced the Exynos 7885 chipset that powers the newly unveiled Galaxy A8 (2018) smartphone. It is an advanced hexa-core chipset built with 14nm manufacturing process. It carries support for full HD+ resolution as well as dual cameras.

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Even though it is a mid-end device which will be sold at an affordable price, Meizu has put in a lot of efforts into the design and the specs of its new handset: the Meizu M6s. The company seems to have understood that focusing on the affordable sector is important to compete with the best Chinese brands. In this article, we will make a comparison between the specs of the new Meizu budget phone Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5, another wonderful cheap device which conquered the hearts of many Chinese smartphones lovers.

Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5

While there is not so much difference between the 18:9 displays of these device, we can see noticeable differences in the design. Meizu M6s has a more original look with its full metal unibody design, and it has a side-mounted fingerprint reader and the Super mBack technology for pressure-sensitive gestures, which makes the phone much more comfortable to use if we compare it with its opponent. Another side in which Meizu M6s is definitely better is the hardware. It has a much more powerful SoC: the Samsung Exynos 7872 with a max frequency of 2 GHz. According to the first benchmarks on Geekbench, this processor is more powerful than MediaTek Helio P20, Huawei Kirin 659 and even Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. AnTuTu scores reveal it easily beats Qualcomm’s SD625.

RELATED: Here’s How Meizu’s Super mBack Halo Button Works!

Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a Snapdragon 450 which is a low-end model, so there is no challenge. The camera should be better on Meizu M6s as well, at least on the paper, but we haven’t seen any camera samples as the phone has just been announced. The bigger battery is the only strong point of the Xiaomi Redmi 5: it should last more with a single charge. But note that its opponent can charge faster, it can go up to 52% in just 30 minutes. Meizu M6s has been made available for pre-orders in China with a price of about $186/152€, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 can be found at €140-150 with a bit of luck, thanks to online street prices. Meizu M6s is definitely a better device and we suggest to spend a bit more to get it, or to go for the larger Redmi 5 Plus model.

Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5: PRO and CONS

Meizu M6s

PRO

• Better design
• More powerful hardware
• Potentially better camera
• Super mBack technology

CONS

• Higher price

Xiaomi Redmi 5

PRO

• Big battery
• Very affordable price
• Supported software
• Good design

CONS

• Entry-level SoC

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With the newly-announced Meizu M6s, another one of the mainstream Chinese smartphone manufacturers has finally joined the bezel-less club. The company has decided to release a phone which has a great quality-price ratio, but at the same time offers innovation and good mid-range performance. That is why we think it is time to compare it with one of the most wanted Chinese midranges: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. First of all, let’s see their specs: Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus.

Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a slightly bigger display which is also more detailed due to the higher resolution. Aesthetically, we define the Meizu M6s more refined and comfortable to use, due to its smaller dimensions and the side-mounted fingerprint reader. Further, the pressure sensor together with the Super mBack technology enables very comfortable gestures to navigate into the UI. According to Geekbench, Meizu M6s has a much better SoC than the Snapdragon 625 found on the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus: the hexa-core Samsung Exynos 7872 scored better points. But we will have to test it personally to see how it behaves in every scenario.

We did not find the 13 MP camera on the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus so exciting, so there’s a good chance that the 16 MP sensor of the M6s developed by Samsung will do a better job at shooting photos. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will probably have a much longer battery life thanks to its 4000 mAh lithium unit and the power-efficient Snapdragon 625 SoC. The software sides are both very good, MIUI and Flyme are two of the best UIs in the smartphones market, even though both the versions found on these two phones are still based on Android Nougat. But in general, MIUI has been the more popular one among the two. The prices are almost equivalent, Meizu M6s has just been launched in China with a price tag of about $186/€152 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus can actually be found at the same price, more or less.

Display and battery are the two areas where Redmi 5 Plus does well. However, the Meizu M6S has an edge with the innovative halo button (Super mBack) and a side mounted fingerprint sensor, that could be more convenient to use on a daily basis. Even Exynos 7872 can be called as one of the highlights of the phone.

Meizu M6S vs Redmi 5 Plus: PRO and CONS

Meizu M6s

PRO

• Potentially better SoC
• Affordable price
• Potentially better camera
• More compact

CONS

• HD display

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

PRO

• Wide and hi-res display
• Big battery
• Affordable price
• Good hardware

CONS

• Unimpressive camera

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Meizu has finally taken the wraps off the much-anticipated Meizu M6S mid-range smartphone and it doesn’t disappoint. The device features a stylish design which is combined with exquisite craftsmanship to create a model having a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Here some hands-on photos of the device which we picked up from Weibo and it offers better views of the premium, cheap mid-ranger.

The full-screen design made it impossible for the traditional mBack button to be mounted at the front. Instead of using a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor design, Meizu chose to experiment with a side sensor which many manufacturers have been shying away from. The fingerprint sensor is touted as being able to unlock the device in just 0.2 seconds. The device packs on-screen navigation keys and the round home button at the middle still functions as the mBack button.

At the rear, the device doesn’t look very spectacular, as it adopts a design similar to what Meizu has done in the past. The M6S features a metal body with the U-shaped antenna band acting as borders at the top and bottom edges. At a time dual cameras rule the airwave, Meizu chose to stick to a single rear camera which is located at the center. There is a round-shaped LED flash just under the rear camera. And remarkably, the hands on photos show the presence of the mBlu ogo just underneath the LED flash at the back. Meizu’s official renders of the device released during its launch have the Meizu logo printed on the back. So, its either something changed at the last minute or we’ll see the mBlu branding on the Chinese models while the international models would bear the Meizu branding.

As a reminder, the Meizu M6S features a 5.7-inch 18:9 in-cell display with 1440 x 720p HD+ resolution. The screen boasts of 450 nits brightness, wide viewing angles and 1000:1 contrast ratio. The M6S happens to be the first device to feature Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor built on 14nm process with two Cortex A73 performance cores and four Cortex A53 efficient cores as well as full Netcom. The processor is backed by 3GB of RAM while the device will be available in 32GB and 64GB of storage options. It equally packs a 3000mAh with 18W fast charging that charges up to 52% in just 30 minutes. Providing the interface is the Flyme 6.2 OS with the company’s OneMind AI engine.

Read Also: Meizu M6S Official With Exynos 7872, 18:9 Full Screen Display & Super mBack Gestures

As for the prices, the Meizu M6S which available in Gold, Gray, Black, and Blue is priced at 999 Yuan ($155) for 3GB + 32GB model and 1199 Yuan ($186) for the 3GB + 64GB model. The smartphone will be available on JD.com, Meizu Mall, Lynx, and Suning on January 19 at 10:00AM for buyers in China. It will also be available for offline purchase on Meizu store and other retailers from January 20. There is no word yet on when the device will be available outside China. Check out more photos of the sleek device from below.

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Back when the rumors and leaks revealed that the Meizu M6S was not going to feature the company’s popular mBack home button, many were disappointed. The reaction wasn’t surprising because mBack was often considered one of the best ways to navigate the phone and losing such an important feature was never going to go well with the company’s fans. However, little did we know that Meizu had a big surprise for us. Well, they did tease us that they had a surprise, but we weren’t expecting a next generation version of the mBack, which the company is calling the Super mBack. Some even call it the Halo button.

Regardless of its name, the button incorporates all of the features of the mBack button with the help of a small halo circle on the screen. It looks easy to use and in the first demo that we saw, the usage felt pretty simple and natural.

By implementing a pressure sensor below the display, we are able to offer all mBack features in our new Halo button. pic.twitter.com/rGp8OxydAv

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) January 17, 2018

For making this work, Meizu has added a pressure sensor chip below the display along with a linear vibration motor. The tech seems to be from NextInput, a company focused on force sensing solution for touch displays. Considering there’s a vibration motor below the display, the gestures should give good feedback as well, making them feel more natural.

Meizu’s Head of Global Marketing, Ard Boudeling was kind enough to give us all a demo of the Super mBack halo button on twitter.

Here’s a quick demo. pic.twitter.com/RQmdz7rXrT

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) January 17, 2018

And these are gestures.

Our new Halo button implements all mBack features, and more.

– Touch to go back.
– Press to go home.
– Long-press to sleep.
– Swipe left/right to switch apps.
– Swipe up to multitask.

And one last gesture… Can anyone guess?

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) January 17, 2018

Finally, if you don’t like the new Super mBack Halo button, you can always switch back to the default Android navigation buttons.

Once again, it looks like Meizu has done a fine job in making navigation on its smartphones super easy.

What do you think?

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Meizu M6S is the company’s first smartphone of the year and it has all the goodies that you would expect in an entry level handset of 2018. You have a 18:9 display, a good mid-range chipset, fingerprint ID and a decent battery, making it a well balanced smartphone. Here’s everything that you need to know about the Meizu M6S.

DESIGN:

The Meizu M6S (mBlu S6) comes with an 18:9 display on a full metal body. The phone features the same U shaped nano injection antenna design that we have seen on flagship grade smartphones. What’s interesting is that unlike the leaks and renders that revealed mBlu branding at the back, the Meizu M6S will continue to use Meizu’s branding. Like previous smartphones from the company, this one too features a Meizu logo at the back.

Rest of the design is pretty simple, with a simple long full screen front, and a simple all metal back. There will be four color options: Gold, Gray, Black, and Blue.

There are a lot of fun cases as well that Meizu will sell alongside the phone to give it a funky look for the young generation.

SPECS:

The Meizu M6S features a 5.7-inch 18:9 in-cell display with 1440 x 720p HD+ resolution. The screen boasts of 450 nits brightness, wide viewing angles and 1000:1 contrast ratio.

The phone will be the first to feature Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor built on 14nm process with two Cortex A73 performance cores and four Cortex A53 efficient cores. Note that the chip supports all the three carries in China (full Netcom). There will be 3GB of RAM and 32GB / 64GB of storage options. The battery will be of 3000mAh with 18W fast charging that charges up to 52% in just 30 minutes.

As for the camera, the Meizu M6S will feature a Samsung 16MP CMOS sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture, 112μm pixel area, PDAF, 5P lens, and a special HDR that’s developed by ArcSoft for the M6S. On the front, the phone features an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, ArcSoft algorithms, Intelligent facial brightness enhancement, and an adaptive beauty mode.

The phone has a side mounted fingerprint sensor, that the company says will feel natural in day to day operations. It’s pretty quick and unlocks in just 0.2 seconds.

As for the software, the Meizu M6S will come with Flyme 6.2 version with the company’s OneMind AI engine. No mention of the Android version yet. There’s a special game mode as well, which the company claims increases frame rate stability by 20% during gameplay.

What’s the most interesting part of the Meizu M6S is the Super mBack feature. Since the company had to remove the mBack button, the Super mBack is here to take care of navigation. The phone features a dedicated pressure sensor chip and linear vibration motor (in the circle), allowing you to control your phone with simple gestures. So, a simple tap on the circle will take you back, press it and you’ll be taken to the home screen, swipe it and it opens up multi-tasking window. There are several other gestures as well, making navigation super easy. If it works as well as it sounds, then it will be one of the highlights of the M6S.

PRICE:

The Meizu M6S is priced at 999 Yuan ($155) for 3GB + 32GB model and 1199 Yuan ($186) for the 3GB + 64GB model. The cases retail at 49 Yuan ($7.5) each, but when you buy it with the M6S, you get it for just 39 Yuan ($6).

AVAILABILITY:

The phone goes on sale via JD.com, Meizu Mall, Lynx, and Suning on January 19 at 10:00AM. Offline sale on Meizu store and other retailers kicks off from January 20.

Bookings start from 4.30PM today!

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Meizu mBlu S6, also known as Meizu M6s will be officially unveiled tomorrow. The Chinese company has just published a post on the social network Weibo with a teaser image attached, confirming the official announcement. The upcoming device is going to be affordable, but it will still be innovative. In the teaser image, we can clearly see the shape of the phone and its edge-to-edge display.

In the new teaser, the company adds that the S6 will be more than just an 18:9 screen device. This is a hint that the phone is going to have another big selling point. The company didn’t elaborate on this, but we’ll hear more about it real soon. It could likely be the Exynos chipset inside, or it could be something else.We are not sure at this moment.

The handset will be the first smartphone from the company with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The picture reminds a lot of LG G6 and Xiaomi Redmi 5/5 Plus, and we hope that it will have the same great value for money. This is the only info about Meizu mBlu S6 surfaced with this teaser. According to the Chinese regulatory agency, TENAA, the device will have a 5.7-inch panel with an HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels.

On the hardware side, there will be an octa-core Samsung Exynos 7872 SoC (including the Mali-G71 GPU) paired with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The battery will have a capacity of 3000 mAh, which should be enough to guarantee a decent battery life with an HD+ display. Even though it will be cheap, Meizu mBlu S6 will have a full metal unibody design, and a fingerprint reader placed on the right side.

Read more about the mBlu S6 from here!

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Later today, Meizu will be announcing the Meizu M6s (or Meizu mblu 6s) budget-friendly smartphone. It will be the first smartphone from the company to arrive with 18:9 aspect ratio display. Plenty of information including leaked photos of the smartphone have surfaced in the past few weeks. The official launch of the Meizu M6s will begin in few hours from now, but its entire specifications have surfaced through promo materials on Weibo to reveal everything about it before the official unveil.

The above image shows that the Meizu M6s will be featuring an Exynos chipset by Samsung, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and it will be sporting a full screen design. The below image contains the entire specifications of the Meizu M6s. It reveals that the smartphone would be arriving with a 5.7-inch In-Cell display that will be producing HD screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. It will be tucked under a 2.5D curved glass.

The Samsung Exynos 7872 chipset featuring two cores of Cortex A73 processor that clock at 2.0 GHz and four cores of Cortex A53 processor that work at 1.6 GHz will be powering the Meizu M6s along with Mali-G71 MP3 graphics. The chipset will be accompanied by 3 GB of RAM and it will be arriving in 32 GB and 64 GB storage models. It will be housing a 3,000mAh battery.

Read More: Meizu To Focus On The High-End Market This Year, Partnering With Qualcomm & Samsung

For shooting selfies, the Meizu M6s will be equipped with an f/2.0 aperture 8-megapixel frontal camera. A 16-megapixel camera along with LED flash will be residing on the back panel of the phone. It will be running on Android 7.0 Nougat that is customized with Flyme OS. Other features of the phone include dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS.

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Ahead of its first product release in Wednesday, Meizu held a press briefing today in Beijing. At the meeting, the Chinese company revealed its sales figure and revenue for 2017.

Senior Vice-President Yang Xun, who was at the event revealed that Meizu sold close to 20 million phones in 2017 in a total of 40 countries. He added that the revenue from sales also exceeded ¥200 billion.

Back in 2016, Meizu sold 22 million phones. Even though the company says it achieved full profits for 2017, it still sold less smartphones than the preceding year. However, this decline in sales is not unique to Meizu alone as stats have shown that smartphone sales declined in China in 2017.

Statistics from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have revealed that the Chinese market suffered a whopping 32.5% decrease in sales.

Notwithstanding, some of Meizu’s phones also did not sell as much as expected last year, like the dual-screen Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus even. Things later turned around with the launch of its first Snapdragon-powered phone, the M6 Note.

READ MORE: New Meizu M811C & M851M Models and Smartisan OC106 Get 3C Certified

Meizu has also made some adjustments in its organizational structure. While it is common knowledge that the company has been split into three divisions – Meizu, Blue Charm, and Flyme; they have also added three more – Overseas Business Division, Accessories Division, and Electric Division.

Other than the upcoming Meizu M6s, another big product launch on the horizon is the Meizu 15 Plus scheduled to arrive in March.

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With only a few days left to the launch of the M6s, Meizu has been releasing teasers of the upcoming device daily. The teasers not only count down to the official launch but also tease one of the specs.

The teaser for yesterday focuses on the processor. In the image, Meizu reveals that the chipset will have ARM’s Cortex-A73 cores. The A73 was announced back in 2016. It offers a variety of performance and power saving improvements over the Cortex-A72.

For instance, the Cortex-A73 has about 10 to 15% performance increase alongside a 20% reduction in power consumption if it is built using the same node as the Cortex-A72.

If it is built on a smaller node such as the 10nm process, it provides a 30% increase in performance and a 30% reduction in power consumption. The Exynos 7872 hexa-core SoC which will power the Meizu M6s is built using the 14nm node process. While it won’t provide up to 30% increase in performance and power savings, it will at least not be lower than 15%.

On the other hand, the teaser for today teases the new navigational buttons for the Meizu M6s. The phone will ditch its physical mBack button for on-screen ones. Despite that, there are reports that there will be an option to activate a virtual mBack button that works just like the physical one.

To sum it up, Meizu has also began registrations for the phone on its official website. It is not unexpected that pricing and specification details are missing on the page.

READ MORE: Meizu Pro 7 Featuring Secondary Screen To Launch In India Later This Month – Report

Anyway, if you plan to grab a unit, head to the registration page and register. The Meizu M6s will be sold on the official online store, Suning, JD.com, and Lynx.

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Meizu has commenced the release of daily countdown teasers for the M6S, also called mBlu S6, which is expected to be launched on January 17. The company has already released two teasers and the first could be of interest as it seems to point at the presence of an on-screen fingerprint sensor. Recall that a leaked video of the Meizu M6S in action had suggested that there may be a new unlock method which seems to be on the screen. This is despite the sighting of a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the device.

It is very much unlikely that the Meizu M6S would feature two types of fingerprint sensors, one on the screen and another at the side. There could be another explanation for the teaser. The teaser noted a change in the fingerprint sensor due to the device having a full-screen design. Since the smartphone is a full-screen one, the trademark Meizu mBack home button which doubles as a fingerprint sensor is absent. The picture shows a fingerprint icon on the screen of the device and that is what sends the impression that there could be an on-screen fingerprint sensor. However, the way the hand grips the smartphone may also be indicative of the side-mounted fingerprint sensor while the fingerprint icon on the screen may just be there to give a clue that the teaser is referring to the fingerprint sensor. We already know Vivo is the first to use the in-display fingerprint technology from Synaptics on its smartphone but there hasn’t been any word on Meizu using a similar technology.

Related: Meizu mBlu S6 Video Leaks Showcasing On-Screen Buttons & Possibly New Unlock Pattern

As a reminder, Meizu M6S or mBlu S6 is expected to feature an expansive 5.7-inch 18:9 display with an HD= resolution of 1440 x 720p. The back features the U-shaped antenna band design while at the rear is the mBlu logo, which confirms that the S6 will be the first mBlu branded smartphone to be released by the company. The volume rocker buttons are located on the left side of the device while at the right side, you’ll find a power button and side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The M6S will be fired up by an Hexa-core Exynos 7872 (4 x A53 + 2 x A73) chip which is also one of the teasers released by Meizu on its Blue Charm account. The graphic is powered by a Mali-G71 GPU while the processor is paired with a 3GB RAM and there is 32GB of storage. In addition, there is a 3000mAh battery with 9V / 2A 18W fast charging support. See the full teaser poster below.

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Meizu’s first 18:9 phone, the M6s, is set to launch on January 17. Although, that is roughly a week from now, news of the Meizu M6s have not stopped pouring in. This time it is the phone’s Geekbench listing that is the focus.

Benchmarked as the “Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Meizu M6s”, the listing mostly reveals details we are already familiar with. The Meizu M6s runs Android 7.0, has 3GB of RAM, and is powered by a 1.59GHz hexa-core processor.

The processor according to previous reports is Samsung’s 14nm Exynos 7872 with a Mali-G71 GPU. The chip itself hasn’t been formally unveiled by Samsung even though the phone’s launch is less than a week away.

In terms of performance, the Meizu M6s scores 1312 points in the single-core test and 3134 points in the multi-core test. Judging from the scores, the chipset does perform better than the Snapdragon 625 in the single core test but lags behind it in the multi-core test.

There are new rumors that the Meizu M6s will have a MediaTek  variant for the version released globally. We advise you to take it with a pinch of salt.

Meizu doesn’t have a tradition of releasing the same phone with different processors. Also, the last time a rumor similar to this surfaced was in the case of the M6 Note. There was even a photo proof that there would be a Helio P25 variant of the phone, but it never happened.

READ MORE: New Meizu M811C & M851M Models and Smartisan OC106 Get 3C Certified

The Meizu M6s will not only be the first Meizu phone with an 18:9 display, but also the first to ditch the mBack button and the first with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Meizu is expected to launch a new mBlu S6 smartphone on January 17 and already, invitations have already been sent out in that regard. The Meizu mBlu S6 or M6s is expected to feature a full-screen design with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The renders of the m6s are already in the public domain via leaks and recently, its TENAA certification. So, we already know the design we expect to see on the M6S and that design will be one without the trademark mBack button which is traditionally on all Meizu smartphone.

The mBack button functions as a navigational button as well as the fingerprint unlock button and also wakes up the device. So, in the absence of a front home button and a rear-mounted sensor on the device, the device has been shown to pack a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. A video of a working Meizu M6s has leaked online showing its navigation button and perhaps, a new unlock pattern! The video is a short clip, with the full-screen smartphone being operated by a user. The device uses onscreen navigation button which we believe can be docked and undocked at will. The user seems to just tap the onscreen home button and then tap the area around the bottom bezel and the device was woken up. We can’t say if this also unlocks the device when it is set to fingerprint unlock.

Read More: Meizu M6s Appears on AnTuTu As Meizu mBlu S6

The Meizu mBlu S6 or M6S is expected to feature a large 5.7-inch 18:9 display with 1440 x 720p (HD+) resolution. The back features the U-shaped antenna band design while at the rear is the mblu logo, which confirms that the S6 will be the first mblu branded smartphone to be released by the company. The volume rocker buttons are located on the left side of the device while at the right side, you’ll find a power button and side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The M6S will be fired up by an hexa-core Exynos 7872 (4 x A53 + 2 x A73) chip with Mali-G71 GPU powering the graphics. The processor is paired with a 3GB RAM and the device has 32GB of storage. In addition, there is a 3000mAh battery with 9V / 2A 18W fast charging support. We’ll have to wait until the device is launched to get more details. Meanwhile, you can watch the leaked Meizu M6S video from here.

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Meizu confirmed earlier today that the M6s will be its next phone with a scheduled January 17 launch. With nearly two weeks before its arrival, the phone has made an appearance on AnTuTu.

Benchmarked as the Meizu mblu S6, the phone does have an 18:9 aspect ratio judging from its 1440 x 720 resolution. It also has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and runs Android 7.0 Nougat.

AnTuTu also reveals that the mblu S6 (Meizu M6s) is powered by a 6-core chip with a Mali-G71 GPU. According to rumors floating round, this is the 14nm Exynos 7872. The chipset has still not been officially unveiled.

Earlier leaks already revealed that the Meizu phone will have a 5.7” display. Now that we know the resolution is HD+, its 2930mAh battery sure doesn’t feel small.

READ MORE: Meizu Might Have Axed its MX Series of Smartphones

The M6s will be Meizu’s first full-screen phone, launching ahead of the Meizu 15 Plus flagship. It will be the first to ditch the mBack button since its introduction, and also the first Meizu device with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Meizu was thought to launch its first full-screen smartphone on January 4 but it turns out the company only announced the launch date for the full-screen phone. We will now see the much-anticipated Meizu M6s on January 17, 2018. Apart from revealing the launch date, Meizu has also started sending out invitations to the launch event.

Meizu is known for sending out uniquely packaged invitations and this is no different. The Meizu M6s launch invitation contains a large blue brick with the words in Chinese translated as “Young good” embossed unto one of the surfaces. We can’t say what that means, anyway. The brick is similar to a real brick and is event also weighty as one.

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It is as good as confirmed that the device that would be launched on that day is a full-screen Meizu M6s with the 18:9 aspect ratio. The device will not feature the mBack button as it utilises a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Further, the M6s is said to feature a 5.7-inch display and would be powered by a Samsung Exynos 7872 processor among other features. This is looking like a great device to look forward to.

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Meizu has confirmed that it will be debuting the Meizu M6S as its first full smartphone with 18:9 aspect ratio display on Jan. 17. Since several years, the Chinese manufacturer has been using MediaTek chipsets to power its mid-range and low-budget phones. However, the upcoming mid-range Meizu M6S is rumored to be powered by the Exynos 7872 chipset by Samsung. Some of the key specs of the new SoC have surfaced today.

The Exynos 7882 is 14nmm chipset that is designed for low-budget phones. It is hexa-core SoC that comprises of four cores of Cortex A53 and two cores of Cortex A73 and Mali G71-MP3 graphics. It includes a Cat. 7 LTE modem that offers a maximum download speed of up to 300 Mbps and upload speed of up to 100 Mbps. The fully integrated modem offers full network support. The Bluetooth SIG certification of the Exynos 7882 chipset had revealed that it carries support for Bluetooth 4.2.

Some of the recently leaked photos of the Meizu M6S reaffirm that it will be coming with an 18:9 display. It won’t be featuring the trademark mBack physical button, but its capabilities are expected to be made available through virtual keys. Unlike other full screen phones that have rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, the Meizu M6S is speculated to arrive with a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

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The Meizu M6S is expected to arrive with HD+ resolution supporting screen of 5.7 inches. It is likely to available in variants like 32 GB of storage + 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage + 4 GB of RAM. It will be fueled by a 2,930mAh battery. For shooting photos, it is expected to be fitted with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie snapper. It will be running on Android 7.0 Nougat that will be overlaid with the latest Flyme OS skin. It is expected to be priced around 1,299 Yuan (~$199).

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A promotional poster that was released by Meizu earlier this week suggested that its first 18:9 aspect ratio supporting smartphone would be launching today. However, the company has confirmed today that it will be launching the Meizu M6S (Blue Charm S6) smartphone on Jan. 17.

The above image only confirms the launch date of Meizu M6S. The rumor mill has revealed that the Meizu M6S will be equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It won’t be featuring physical mBack button, instead its features will be made available through a virtual key.

Rumors have it that the Meizu M6S is powered by the Exynos 7872 chipset that includes a hexa-core processor. The TENAA listing of the smartphone has revealed that it will be coming with a 5.7-inch display. It is speculated to arrive two variants such as 32 GB of storage + 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage + 4 GB of RAM. It is packed with a 2,930mAh battery. For photography, it will be equipped with a rear camera of 13-megapixel and a selfie camera of 5-megapixel.

Read More: Meizu Teases A New Flagship Headset Dubbed Meizu Live

The Chinese manufacturer is also rumored to be working on Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus. These phones are speculated to launched in March this year.

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Chinese manufacturer, Meizu, has released a poster announcing the launch of a new phone on January 4. The image reveals a major feature of the phone which is its 18:9 display and our guess is that it is the Meizu M6S/Blue Charm S.

Over the last couple of weeks, there have been a steady stream of leaks regarding Meizu’s full-screen phones – the Meizu M6S/Blue Charm S and Meizu 15 Plus. However, the former has been rumored to arrive first.

With respect to design, the Meizu M6S will be the first phone to ditch the mBack button. That has resulted in the fingerprint scanner, moving not to the rear, but to the side beneath the power button.

For specs, the Meizu M6S will come with a 5.7” 18:9 display and a 2930mAh battery. It is expected to be available in 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB variants and rumored to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor.

READ MORE: Meizu 15 Plus Shows Up on a Webpage to Reveal Front and Rear Design

The phone has already been certified at the Chinese Ministry of Information but its full specification details have not been revealed on the TENAA database.

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Meizu has two full-screen phones in the works. One will be launched by its sub-brand mBlu and is currently called the Meizu M6S while the other is the Meizu 15 Plus which is its anniversary flagship. Fresh images and details of both devices have leaked online today.

Meizu M6S/mBlu S Full Screen Phone

This will be the first Meizu full-screen phone and is rumored to arrive in January. The phone has been spotted at the ministry of information with model number M712C, M712M, and M712Q. The three variants represent the various models available for China’s three network operators – China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.

The model number is also proof this is the successor to the Meizu M6 released back in September. The M6’s model number is M711 and also comes in the C, Q, and M variants as above.

Some of the specs of the M712Q were revealed but they should apply to all three models. The phone measures 152 x 72.54 x 8.0 mm and has a 5.7” display. The dimensions translate into a display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

The Meizu M712Q (M6S) will also come with a 2930mAh battery which is slightly smaller than the 3070mAh battery of the M6.

Another set of live images of the phone have also surfaced online confirming that the phone will not keep its familiar mBack button. One of the image shows a black variant of the M6S with reduced bezels at the top and bottom.

The mBack button is missing but there is no picture of the rear. However, the second picture which shows a gold variant of the phone gives us a closer look at the power button which is said to now double as the fingerprint scanner.

In a video leaked online last week, we saw that the Meizu M6S doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner on the rear and in front beneath the display. The biometric scanner has now been buried underneath the power button on the right side of the phone.

The Meizu M6S/mBlu S (M712x) is expected to be priced at about ¥1000 (~$152) just like its rival, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. It is rumored to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor and will will come in 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB variants.

Meizu 15 Plus

The Meizu 15 Plus is a special edition flagship phone that will be launched to mark Meizu’s 15th anniversary. It will launch after the M6S and also feature a full-screen display. However, Meizu will be keeping the mBack button in its usual position based on the previous leaks as well as these new ones.

The new images are of the gray variant of the phone. Even though the bezels are black, we can still see the mBack button sitting on the lower bezel in two of the images.

The third image shows the rear of the phone. There are two cameras stacked vertically and positioned in the middle just like we saw in a leak a few weeks ago. Below the sensors is a ring flash like that of the Meizu Pro 6.

The back of the phone is made of metal. There are antenna lines at the top and bottom and Meizu’s logo in the middle.

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The Meizu 15 Plus is rumored to come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. Its sibling, the Meizu 15, which we hasn’t made a public appearance yet is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 660. Both phones are expected to arrive in March 2018.

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Meizu M6S is speculated to arrive as the first full screen phone from the company. A leaked video of the phone has surfaced today to reaffirm the full screen design that was previously revealed through its leaked photos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S25PWZvT7wI

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The video reveals that the smartphone does not feature a front or rear-mounted fingerprint reader. This indicates that it could be embedded under the Power key that is present on the edge of the device. The body of the phone seems to be made out of metal and its corners are rounded. The rear camera setup is not visible in the video, but what can be seen is the “mblu by Meizu” branding towards the bottom of the back panel.

mBlu is a sub-brand of Meizu. It appears that the alleged Meizu M6S could belong to mBlu series of phones. The handset is also being referred to as mBlu S by the rumor mill.

Rumors have it that the handset will be featuring a 5.7-inch display that will be offering an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is speculated to be powered by Exynos 7872 chipset and 3 GB of RAM. It is likely to feature a 13-megapixel rear snapper and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. It is speculated to be priced around 2,000 Yuan. However, some sources have claimed that it may cost around 2,500 Yuan.

The handset was speculated to launch on Dec. 20. However, a recent report has claimed that since it has encountered a camera debugging issue, it will be debuting in the next month..

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The demand for smartphones have reportedly started declining because of which some of the Chinese phone makers have reduced their orders by over 10 percent. Meizu’s market share has also decreased in the home market due to the same reason. However, Meizu has still managed to achieve a Year-on-Year (YoY) growth of more than 50 percent as it achieved impressive sales result outside of its homeland, claims Ard Boudeling who is the Head of Global Marketing with Meizu.

Since Meizu is performing well in the overseas market, Boudeling is of the view that the company will continue to maintain its success streak in 2018. Hence, it is in discussions with many potential partners to bring its phones to newer countries.

It was recently reported that Meizu may launch 6 smartphones in the first half of 2018. The rumor mill has already leaked information on some of the upcoming Meizu phones.

Recent reports have revealed that the Meizu M15 Plus could be the name of the upcoming flagship phone from the company. Leaked shots of the phone have revealed that it would be coming with a full screen design that is surrounded by slim bezels. Its bottom bezel is expected to be slightly thick as it may feature a mBack button.

Read More:Alleged Meizu 15 Plus Appears In A Newly Leaked Images Showing Phone’s Design

The Meizu M6s is speculated to be one of the upcoming budget-friendly phones from the company that may debut in the next month. It is rumored to arrive with 18:9 aspect ratio supporting display and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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Most of the Chinese smartphone manufacturers have launched smartphones with full screen design this year. Meizu too was expected to launch its first full screen phone, the rumored Meizu M6S before the end of this year. However, fresh information claims that it will be postponing its launch until January as it has encountered some issue with its camera.

Meizu is reportedly facing debugging issue with the camera of Meizu M6S. Previous leaks of the phone have already that revealed it will be coming with an elongated display that will be supporting an aspect ratio of 18:9. It may feature an HD+ resolution supporting display of 5.7 inches.

The Meizu M6S will be equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is rumored to be powered by 14nm Exynos 7872 chipset that will be coupled with 3 GB of RAM. It is expected to house a 13-megapixel rear snapper and a selfie camera of 5-megapixel. The M6S would be running on Android Nougat OS and its leaked shots have also shown that it features a round-shaped on-screen button that seems to be available on all the screens of the phone. This on-screen button is rumored to carry the capabilities of mBack.

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Latest information has also revealed that the price of the Meizu M6S would be priced around 2,000 Yuan like the recently unveiled Smartisan Nuts Pro 2. However, this information contradicts earlier reports that had claimed that it would be costing around 1,000 Yuan (~$151). Considering the rumors that the Meizu M6S would be arriving as a competitor for Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus, the 2,000 Yuan (~$302) pricing does not seem suitable for it.

In related news, Meizu is also rumored to be working on another full screen smartphone that will be powered by Snapdragon 660 chipset. It is also expected to arrive with round-shaped on-screen button and side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Reports that have surfaced in this week have revealed that Meizu M6S or Blue Charm 6S could be the upcoming budget-friendly from the Chinese company. Fresh information suggests that it won’t be featuring a MediaTek chipset, but it will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos SoC.

Even though the rumors have claimed that the MediaTek MT6793 SoC will be present under the hood of the Meizu M6S, fresh information claims that the Exynos 7872 will be powering the smartphone. According to previous reports, the Exynos 7872 is a midrange chipset that is built with 14nm FinFET processing technology.

The Exynos 7872 features two cores of Cortex A73 CPU and four cores Cortex A53 CPU along with ARM Mali-8730 MP2 graphics. It is said to feature fully-integrated modem for improved network support. The Exynos 7872 chipset had received Bluetooth SIG certification in the previous month.

Read More: Meizu’s Blue Charm Website Renamed as mBlu

As far as other specs of the Meizu M6S are concerned, the rumor mill has leaked that the smartphone would featuring a 5.7-inch display that will deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9 aspect ratio. Since it will be budget-friendly phablet, its screen is rumored to support HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.

The Exynos 7872 chipset on the Meizu M6S is likely to be coupled with 3 GB of RAM. For photography, it may house a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It is expected to arrive preloaded with Android 7.0 Nougat.

Leaked photos of the Meizu M6S has revealed that it would be arriving with a full metallic chassis along with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is rumored to debut on Dec. 20 with a pricing of 999 Yuan (~$150).

Meizu is also rumored to be working on a high-end full screen smartphone that will feature an FHD+ resolution supporting display and Snapdragon 660. It is likely to get unveiled in January 2018.

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In the previous week, the rumor mill had leaked a couple of images of a full screen Meizu phone with model number m1712. Today, new photos of the smartphone have surfaced from China. Fresh information suggests that the smartphone would be debuting as Meizu M6S or Blue Charm 6S.

Meizu is rumored to be working on multiple smartphones with full screen design. Among them, the Meizu M6S is said to be the budget-friendly phone that may launch with a price tag of around 1,000 Yuan (~$152). Hence, it seems to be a worthy competitor for the upcoming Redmi Note 5 that is also speculated to launch full screen design.

Read More: Photo of Rear Shell Of Unknown Meizu Phone With Dual Cameras and Fingerprint Scanner Surfaces, End of mBack Button?

As far as the specifications of the Meizu M6S are concerned, it is expected to arrive with a 5.7-inch screen that will support an aspect ratio of 18:9. The MediaTek MT6793 chipset is rumored to power the smartphone with 3 GB of RAM. It is expected to house a rear camera of 13-megapixel and a selfie camera of 5-megapixel. It has been found to be running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.

Apart from the full screen design of the phone, the most interesting feature of the phone seems to be the unique side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The smartphone may feature a metallic body along with rounded corners. What’s missing from the design of the Meizu M6S is the oblong-shaped Home button. Previously leaked images of the Meizu M6S show that the handset will be featuring a circle-shaped on-screen button that may possess the capabilities of mBack.

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