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Meizu M3 Note

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User ratings:
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • apps really feel really well thought out and designed
  • recent apps starts to feel natural and makes sense too
  • excellent design and implementations

Cons

  • no image stabilization present
  • since the software is lacking any fast way to switch between modes
  • is a poor multi-tasking experience

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 403 ppi
  • 4100 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Meizu M3 Note - Variants

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  • RAM memory
    • 3 GB
    • 2 GB
  • Internal storage
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
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M3 Note 32GB 3GB
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB
M3 Note 16GB 2GB
RAM memory:
  • 2 GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Meizu M3 Note - Pros & Cons

Meizu M3 Note

Pros

  • apps really feel really well thought out and designed
  • recent apps starts to feel natural and makes sense too
  • excellent design and implementations
  • better display
  • better performance
  • and a better camera
  • The build quality here is also quite remarkable
  • M3 Note is good for casual photography
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries

Cons

  • no image stabilization present
  • since the software is lacking any fast way to switch between modes
  • is a poor multi-tasking experience
  • only get 3G on any GSM carrier
  • The picture also gets a tad muddy when moving into actual low lighting conditions
  • the speed at which apps loads tends to get slower
  • slow load times and very low frame rates
  • Meizu s approach to this update was too passive
  • m3 note does not offer much of an upgrade over the m2 note in the camera department
  • sunlight readability to be mediocre
  • lacks a premium hardware features and runs older software

Meizu M3 Note - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
4100 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
403 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.8 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Meizu M3 Note - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Helio P MT6755
GPU modelARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Optical zoom4x
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height6.05 in
Width2.97 in
Depth0.32 in
Weight5.75 oz
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Other features
FM Transmitteryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density403.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity4100.0 mAh
Talk time15.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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