Smartphone Meizu 16s - advantages and disadvantages

The recent cutting edge from the best Chinese manufacturer Meizu under the short name 16th managed to win the hearts and funds of many users, but it also found some drawbacks that were harshly received by critics. The company has studied all the negative reviews and developed a worthwhile extrapolation of an extraordinary phone - the Meizu 16s smartphone, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this review.

Positioning

Not so long ago, the Meizu brand released two productive new items called 16th and 16th Plus. The devices turned out to be really fashionable, reliable, even unusual in their own way, but the company itself let us down at the demonstration.

Too much unnecessary was told, which is typical for manufacturers from China. They are almost all the same - they love to exaggerate, brag, and then suffer defeat.The brand failed, but both pioneers became popular models that literally "flew" into the rating of high-quality mobile devices this year.

The nimble and unmistakable in-screen fingerprint sensor, the dual camera that allows you to shoot professional photos, the performance of the hardware, the absence of an “eyebrow”, as well as the design and materials of the shell deserve.

In terms of price, smartphones are also very competitive, in connection with which we can say that the brand has returned to the big game again and will at least slightly squeeze the popularity of Xiaomi gadget models.

In any case, which company is better, and which gadget is better to buy, is undoubtedly up to users to decide. But, by the way, the competition between these two corporations is likely to increase next year.

The fact is that representatives of the Xiaomi trademark relatively recently made a statement that they want to be the first on the planet to develop an advanced device based on the Snapdragon 8150 processor from Qualcomm. But Meizu is able to prevent her from fulfilling her dream, as she is developing a novelty in the elite segment - Meizu 16S.

Sources say that the novelty will be one of the first owners of the Snapdragon 8150. It is worth noting that quite recently, the media said that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8150 in AnTuTu is gaining more than 360 thousand points.

This means that the leader in performance in the Android Universe will again appear before users, since approximately 200 thousand points are not enough for it to reach the “apple” A12X Bionic.

Review

The brand will release another front-runner only in the second half of 2019, however, some details about it “emerge” today.The first "merged" render shows minor changes when compared to the 16th predecessor.

Design and ergonomics

As for the appearance of the device, it is only clear that the new model will not receive any tangible difference when compared with Meizu 16. Simply put, users will once again be presented with an invariant smartphone without a “monobrow” with a dual camera module in the middle.

There are rumors that the corporation will cut the frames much more or completely make a protrusion in the form of a drop - after all, the experience with the Galaxy S8 and S9 from Samsung has shown that people do not welcome one hundred percent duplication of the predecessor.

The new render opens the curtain on one more detail of the phone, in addition to the triple camera module, it will have a touch fingerprint sensor.

The full-length front side has almost no frame along the edges and in the lower part, however, the bezels on top will not change their thickness (the front camera, most likely, will be right on the screen - on the left side). The back cover will be with three rear camera scanners, and under it there will be an LED-type ring flash.

On the underside is a USB "C" slot that is centered on the audio speaker grid and a 3.5mm audio headset jack.

Screen

The display, as expected by experts, will be equipped with an AMOLED type matrix and a convenient fingerprint scanner integrated into the screen.

The rest of the details are not disclosed, but the diagonal, according to experts' forecasts, will be within 6-6.5 inches, and the resolution will be FHD+.

Performance

The Meizu brand, as you know, eventually began to work closely with Qualcomm, and so closely that it is able to overtake rivals in obtaining the innovative concept of the Snapdragon 8150 single-chip type.

Until recently, the Qualcomm brand kept the characteristics of the processor secret, but leaks about the design of the cores appeared for a long time.

Thus, the innovative chip is equipped with 8 cores, which are divided into 3 clusters:

1. 1 core has high power performance;
2. 3 cores are geared towards multitasking;
3. 4 for energy efficiency.

A recent leak showed that this architecture design solution, the innovative 7nm chip, and the Adreno 640 video graphics accelerator provide a 20% performance boost when compared to Snapdragon 845.

Camera

The degree of photographic capabilities is approximately the same as in earlier models. The 12 and 20 MP main units from Sony do their job well. Therefore, to numerous questions: “How does the phone take pictures during the day and how does it take pictures at night?”, You can answer - excellent.

Video stabilization has been improved, and the 20 MP front camera has also improved several times.

autonomy

The volume of the battery is 3,200 mAh, and therefore the duration of work is still within 6-7 hours of work without recharging.

Useful Features

One of the main innovations is the appearance of a block for contactless payment - NFC in the smartphone. It is worth noting that the novelty may support the option of wireless charging. The only thing that is not clear is why all these features were not implemented in the 16 and 16 Plus models.

Characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

• Innovative Snapdragon 8150 processor from Qualcomm;
• Wireless charging option;
• Good cameras.

• Not detected.

Information from the creator

The creator of the Meizu corporation, D. Wong, once again began to vigorously answer users on the brand's official forum, including questions about new phones announced for 2019. The most anticipated questions were about Meizu 16s, and here is what D. Wong said about the new product:

• It will be published in the first half of next year (the media claims it will be in the second);
• The difference in appearance will be small, but the bezels around the display will become thinner compared to its predecessor;
• The rear camera will consist of two modules with laser autofocus and ring flash and, as before, will be located in the middle of the rear panel;
• The novelty will be equipped with Qualcomm's innovative Snapdragon 8150 processor, which is made using the 7 nm process technology. It should be noted that the chipset was formally announced only at the end of this year or the beginning of next year;
• Memory versions: 6/64 GB, 6/128 GB and 8/256 GB.

According to the latest information, the average price of new items is approximately 29,000 rubles.