After the release of the Meizu M3 Max last month, we haven’t heard much about the company’s new products. However, earlier today, a weibo user seems to have got hold of a new Meizu handset on TENAA, which is likely a device in the company’s youth-oriented Blue Charm series. While we are not sure of the exact model name of the device, it is said that this new model could be the Meizu M4.

Meizu has a reputation of updating its lineup every few months. The Meizu M3 was announced back in April and later in June, the M3S model was announced. So, it won’t be surprising if we see an update in the lineup in the next few months.

Since we don’t have an official listing of the device on TENAA, we can’t confirm the specs of the device. However, the person who leaked these images adds that the body of the Meizu M4 is made out of metal with some plastic parts and it does not feature fingerprint sensor. Now, we can clearly see a physical home button, so it remains to be seen whether Meizu will remove such an important feature from the device. Further, he adds states that the pricing is 899 Yuan ($134), which is higher than that of the M3S.

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Until we get the listing on TENAA, I would take this with a pinch of salt. Stay tuned for more updates till then.

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Meizu unveiled three new phones just last month. While the company is said to be working on a couple of high-end devices, a new report from China states that Meizu will release the metal version of its Meizu M3 budget smartphone on June 13. While the report didn’t reveal the exact name of the handset, it’s probably going to be called as the Meizu m3 Note, succeeding the Meizu M1 Metal that was announced back in October 2015.

It is said that there won’t be many differences between the regular Meizu M3 and the M3 Metal. But the new model is said to ditch the polycarbonate back in favor of metal. Another important change as revealed by the report is that the Meizu M3 Metal will come with Android on board, instead of YunOS running on the regular version. So, for those fans who were disappointed to hear the presence of YunOS on the budget model, this news should come as a relief.

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Thanks to an earlier TENAA certification, we know that the specs are going to be similar to the earlier released model. So, you can expect the phone to feature the octa-core MT6750 chip clocked at 1.5GHz, 2GB + 16GB and 3G  + 32GB options, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 5-inch 720p display and a 3000mAh battery on board. Like mentioned above, the phone will be running on Android 5.1 instead of YunOS.

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Coincidentally, Meizu is also rumored to release the Meizu MX6 flagship on June 20. That would be just a week away from this launch. Usually, we would have dismissed this info saying that the two launches are very close together, but after seeing what Meizu did in April, we won’t be surprised if we see two launches in consecutive weeks.

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Today we have a cheap phone with a monster battery – Doogee T6. Find out more in our full review.

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Doogee T6 VIDEO REVIEW:

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Doogee T6 Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with instruction manuals, a charging brick, USB cable, USB OTG cable for external devices, a screen protector and a SIM ejector pin. Finally, you are getting a nice soft TPU case to protect your device.

Doogee T6 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

Doogee T6 is not a small device due its 5.5” display. Well, this size of the screen has already become a standard for most of us. 

The panel itself is just 720p resolution but it not that bad. It is bright and the colours look natural.

The star of the show here is a large 6250mAh battery, which makes the phone heavier than usual as it weighs 230g.

On the front, we have a 5MP shooter and LED notification light along with the non-backlit capacitive buttons.

The backplate is made of plastic but it actually feels nice to the touch. 

The camera has an 8MP sensor, which is capable of shooting 13MP images with dual LED flash. Also, we have the loudspeaker on the bottom. 

The sides are also made of plastic and we have the buttons on the right, which have a good tactile feedback but they feel a bit cheap. 

Overall, the phone is well built, it feels nice in the hand but you have to keep in mind that it is quite heavy and it does not sport any premium materials like metal or glass.

Doogee T6 Review: UI

Doogee T6 runs on Android 5.1 with the Doogee’s skin on top of it. 

We have some redesigned icons and a bit of extra functionality like gesture and motions controls we’ve seen on numerous phones. The implementation of gestures is pretty good but I’ve seen faster response times on some other phones.

As for daily use, I don’t have major complaints. However, there is a significant delay once you press the home button and that it is kind of annoying. 

Other than that, the performance of the UI is snappy and responsive.

Doogee T6 Review: BENCHMARKS

Doogee T6 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The phone is not a powerhouse as it sports a quad-core MTK6735 chip with the clock speeds of up to 1.0GHz, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. 

As you may have already guessed, the gaming experience is not really pleasant. There is a lot of lag and skipped frames even on medium graphics on Asphalt 8. 

Doogee T6 Review: MULTIMEDIA

The loudspeaker quality is not bad but it is not impressive either. On the other hand, it is on par with most of the phones in this price range.

Doogee T6 Review: CAMERA

Doogee T6 Review: IMAGE QUALITY 

As for image quality, the daylight pictures usually turn out to be pretty good as they have a decent amount of detail. However, the colours are not always accurate and there were quite a few blurry shots.

The low-light images do not impress. They lack in detail, there is a lot of noise. Also, the red tint ruins some of the pictures.

The selfie camera can take some okay looking images in good light but it is not a wide angle shooter.

As for video, it is just mediocre and the footage looks quite shaky. See the video review for a video sample.

Doogee T6 Review: CONNECTIVITY

All the connectivity options that include Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS are working fine. Also, the signal reception is excellent and the call quality is good.

Doogee T6 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone sports a humongous 6250 mAh battery. Although it adds a bit of bulk and weight to the device, it performs well in real life.

I could get around 7 or even over 8 hours of screen-on time depending on the usage and that is a great result.

Doogee T6 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Doogee T6 costs around $130 and it does most of the things right.

It is not a flagship device due to its low-end specs but it was not made to be a flagship. The main highlight is the humungous battery and it delivers in real life.

Also, the phone has a decent screen, although it is only 720p; the design and build is good despite using mainly plastic and the camera can take decent daylight shots.

However, the phone lags while gaming, the home button is slow to respond and the low-light camera performance does not impress. 

All in all, Doogee T6 is for those who look for a phone that has a very large battery and it does most of the things right. However, make sure to take the shortcomings into consideration. 

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We have been hearing a lot about the Meizu Metal for the past couple of weeks. Now the company has finally made the device official and its everything we expected it to be. The phone comes in a beautiful metal body with plenty of color options to attract the young generation crowd.

Meizu Metal features a special aluminum body which is made using a number of rare elements like titanium, and cobalt to make it light weight and durable at the same time. The company is calling it the “Crystal Metal”. The phone looks pretty premium and comes in a bunch of colors such as white, grey, gold, blue, pink. The body has gone through diamond cutting for the perfect finishing.

As for the specs, the Meizu Metal comes with a 5.5-inch FHD 1080p display with 2.5D glass front, strengthened T2X Electric Glass and maximum brightness of 450 nits. Under the hood, there’s the 2GHz Mediatek Helio X10 MT6795 processor with 2GB RAM and eMMC 5.0 16 GB/ 32 GB memory options. It also supports MicroSD cards upto 128GB. With these specs, the phone reportedly scores over 51,000 on AnTuTu.
As for the camera, there’s a 13MP shooter at the back with PDAF focus (0.2 seconds), f/2.2 aperture, color temperature flash and gorilla glass protection. Front features a 5MP shooter. Finally, the phone features the same fingerprint sensor as the MX5 MTouch 2.1 with recognition speed of just 0.48 seconds. It comes with dual card dual standby with Flyme 5.0 based on YunOS pre-installed. There’s a pure Flyme based on Android version as well. The battery is also quite decent at 3140 mAh capacity.
Now coming to the best part, the Meizu Metal will start at just 1099 Yuan ($173) for the 16GB model, which is a great price for a phone with these specs. Further, the 32GB version will retail for 1299 Yuan which is around $200. Pretty aggressive pricing I would say. What do you think?

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Smartphones have come a long way since they first started appearing in the market. We have seen many great phone companies rise and fall in this period, and the best example that comes to our mind is Nokia.

During the Symbian Era, we saw a number of different smartphone designs. Every phone from a known manufacturer had a different design. So there were candy bar phones, sliders, flip phones and a lot other varieties. However, as soon as Android and iOS brought about a touch revolution in the market, slowly each and every phone started to look the same with a similar candy bar design.

As for the body, for a long time, smartphones were made from plastic. Companies even tried out some different options such as metal, wood and leather. Each one has its own set of pros and cons and we are sure our readers will be divided as to which material they like the best.

Plastic was popularized by Samsung, since up till last year, almost all of the company’s smartphones were made out of plastic. It isn’t surprising to see the wide spread use of plastic for the smartphone body, since the material had a lot of advantages. First of all, its super cheap to mass produce. Secondly, its light weight, which meant that plastic phones were super easy to carry. Moreover, plastic doesn’t interfere with smartphone signal which came as an added advantage. So, naturally, most smartphone manufacturers went with plastic. Even today, maximum phones, especially the low cost ones are made entirely out of a plastic body.

After plastic, metal comes out as another popular option. The solid looks and the natural strength of metal naturally made it a good choice for the body. Metal smartphones were much more sturdy and the internals were also well protected under the solid shell. The good looks further increased the popularity of this material, which is evident from the immense praise that the HTC’s One series smartphones have received in the past three years. Also, the excellent heat dissipating property made it a good choice for powerful phones. However, metal isn’t without any drawbacks. One of the biggest disadvantages of using metal on a smartphone was the added weight. Yes, metal bodies smartphones are way more heavier than plastic ones, which may put off some customers. However, recently, companies have managed to solve that problem too, which has increased the use of metal on smartphones.

Another popular smartphone material used by many, especially in recent times is glass. Many flagship smartphones feature 2.5D glass these days, which enhances the overall looks of the device. Although glass is not as strong as metal, the advent of Gorilla Glass and even Sapphire Glass has made it possible for companies to use it in smartphones. I don’t think, I will have to explain the stress, scratch and other resistant features of Gorilla Glass and Sapphire Glass.

Apart from Glass, Metal and Plastic, companies are also using leather, especially for the rear casing. While the use of leather isn’t really a new concept, as luxury smartphone makers were offering this option from the start, recently, even the mainstream smartphone makers have started to use this material on their smartphones. The best example would be of Moto’s Moto Maker program which gives the user the option to customize their phone with leather. Another recent example is the LG G4 which comes with a beautiful leather back. The advantage of leather is that it feels premium and does not attract a lot of fingerprints. Also, it makes the phone stand out of the crowd. However, on the other hand, its not easy to remove stains from leather. Hence, if you are not a careful user, you will soon spoil your smartphone’s body, which is not as easy in case of plastic, glass or even metal.

Ofcourse, these aren’t the only options available to customers right now. At present, they can choose between materials such as kevlar, wood, and even ones with special coating as in the case of the LG G Flex (self-healing).

Each material has its own strength and weaknesses. However, in the coming age, it looks like we may see some newer materials (such as the one used in the G Flex) on smartphones which will be much better than plastic, glass or even metal.

So, which material would you like the best? Feel free to share which one would you prefer as well as the reason for your choice in the comments section below.

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