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Meizu Pro 5

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User ratings:
33
4.2 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • fast and reliable enough
  • metal unibody construction
  • beautiful display

Cons

  • not limited to a subset of compatible apps
  • overheating issues (especially while charging)
  • LTE band support is quite limited

Key specs

  • 21 Mpx
  • 5.7 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • AMOLED
  • 386 ppi
  • 3050 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Meizu Pro 5 - Variants

Filter variants:
  • RAM memory
    • 3 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Internal storage
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
1 - 5 z 5 products

Pro 5 64GB 3GB
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
Pro 5 32GB 3GB
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB
Pro 5 International 64GB 4GB
RAM memory:
  • 4 GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
Pro 5 64GB 4GB
RAM memory:
  • 4 GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
Pro 5 32GB 4GB
RAM memory:
  • 4 GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

Meizu Pro 5 - Pros & Cons

Meizu Pro 5

Pros

  • fast and reliable enough
  • metal unibody construction
  • beautiful display
  • solid battery life
  • Text and graphics are still very sharp and easy to read
  • The app is pretty simple and straight forward to use
  • The pro 5 is easily the best flagship
  • sleek looking and attractive device
  • The smartphone is quite premium to behold and cool to touch
  • The screen is bright and colors are accurate and crisp
  • Viewing angles are good and the screen is mildly usable outdoors

Cons

  • not limited to a subset of compatible apps
  • overheating issues (especially while charging)
  • LTE band support is quite limited
  • lack of 4G LTE support
  • band support is quite limited
  • chipset Ram will be dependent on storage capacity
  • no capacitive or on-screen keys
  • come pre-installed with those apps
  • The camera app's features are quite bare
  • the app takes too long to launch
  • sluggishness of operating in desktop mode is noticeable

Meizu Pro 5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3050 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
386 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Meizu Pro 5 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelARM Mali-T760
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/2.4"
Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
Gesture Shotyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.17 in
Width3.07 in
Depth0.3 in
Weight5.93 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3050.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size5.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density386.0 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
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialSteel
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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