The Chinese company MEIZU today officially presented its new flagship – MEIZU PRO 5, which it positions as the ultimate solution for the most demanding users, which includes all the latest technologies available on the market today, in a stylish all-metal case.
The novelty retained the recognizable design of the line of MEIZU smartphones in 2015, in which the proprietary round touch button was replaced with a more convenient and functional touch-mechanical key mTouch 2.1 with a built-in high-speed fingerprint scanner, which received 81% higher resolution compared to MEIZU MX4 PRO. The MEIZU PRO 5 smartphone offers the user increased reliability of saving personal data with the adjustment of access rights to individual applications and folders with files using a fingerprint or digital code.
The presented device is equipped with a 5.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution Full HD and with a protective 2.5D glass rounded at the edges, support for working with two SIM cards and 4G / LTE networks, eight-core 64-bit processor Samsung Exynos 7420, as well as 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal memory.
Among other features of MEIZU PRO 5, the manufacturer indicates the presence of a 21 MP camera module from Sony with a phase detection autofocus system, image stabilization, a two-channel 14-bit image processor, and support for 4K video shooting.
The audio capabilities of this smartphone are enhanced by the presence of a dedicated Hi-Fi audio chip ESS ES9018K2M with a dynamic range of 123 dB, an OPA 1612 amplifier, patented filter technologies, ceramic film capacitors, an NXP TFA9890 amplifier and noise reduction system.
In addition to the MEIZU PRO 5 smartphone, an update of the FLYME shell to version 5.0 was presented as part of the presentation. In the new shell, the interface has been seriously redesigned, which has become even more convenient for one-handed operation, taking into account the large diagonal of the display. Over 200 new animations, redrawn icons. New features of the camera application (filters and effects have been updated, the ability to create GIF animations has been added, etc.). At the same time, FLYME 5, as before, offers convenient gesture control, various styles of themes, the ability to save user data, as well as useful standard options such as recording calls or getting ROOT access in a couple of clicks from the settings menu without losing the warranty. All current models of MEIZU smartphones will receive the FLYME 5 update, the first of which will be MEIZU MX5, the update for which to FLYME 5 will begin on September 25th.
The start of sales of MEIZU PRO 5 in Russia is expected approximately at the end of November 2015. Pre-order for MEIZU PRO 5 will be open on the official website of the exclusive distributor MEIZU RUSSUA in mid-October. At the same time, the exact price of MEIZU PRO 5 smartphones in Russia will be announced. And in China, the cost of the device for the version with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory is declared at 2799 Chinese yuan (~ $ 438), and for the version with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, you will have to pay 3099 Chinese yuan (~ 485 $ ).
Main technical characteristics of MEIZU PRO 5:
- Support for communication standards: 4G / LTE (FDD / TDD); 3G WCDMA / TD-SCDMA; GSM
- Dimensions: 156.7 x 78 x 7.55mm
- Weight: 168g
- Processor: eight-core (4xA57 2.1 GHz + 4xA53 1.5 GHz), Samsung Exynos 7420, support for 64-bit instructions
- Platform: Flyme 4.5 (based on Android 5.1)
- Display: 5.7-inch, Samsung Super Amoled, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3
- Camera: 21 MP (Sony IMX230), laser phase focusing, sapphire lens protection, backlight, support for 4K video
- Front camera: 5 MP (OV5670)
Audio capabilities: Hi-Fi audio chip ES9018K2M + amplifier OPA1612, passive filter, ceramic film capacitors, NXP TFA9890 chip - Memory: 3 GB RAM / 32 GB internal or 4 GB RAM / 64 GB internal, slot for microSD memory cards (up to 128GB instead of one of the SIM cards)
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.1 + LE, NFC, USB Type-C with OTG and USB-HOST support , GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou / QZSS, 3.5 mm audio jack
- Battery: 3050mAh + fast charging mCharge (up to 65% in 30 minutes)
- Other: mTouch 2.1 Fingerprint Scanner, Electronic Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity and Lighting Sensors