Chinese manufacturer Meizu officially unveiled its new flagship smartphones Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro. They also come with a high refresh rate of 120 Hz and the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset. A major advantage is the manufacturer’s decision to offer an operating system with no ads or pre-installed third-party apps
Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro officially: 120 Hz and Snapdragon 888 5G
The base model Meizu 18 offers a 6.2″ AMOLED display (Samsung AMOLED E4) with curved edges. The screen has a 20:9 aspect ratio, QHD+ resolution (3200 x 1440 pixels), a high refresh rate of 120 Hz, a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz, and a pixel density of 563 ppi. There’s also a maximum brightness of 1300 nits and HDR 10+ support.
The Meizu 18 Pro model has a larger 6.7″ AMOLED screen (Samsung AMOLED E4) with curved edges. It also lacks support for a hole for the front camera, QHD+ resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 240 Hz sampling rate. The pixel density is 526 ppi, and the brightness as well as HDR 10+ support are identical.
The smaller of the two has dimensions of 152,4 x 69,2 x 8,18 mm and a weight of 162 grams. The larger Pro model has dimensions of 162,5 x 73 x 8,1 mm and weighs 189 grams. Both smartphones offer an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader. It will allow you to unlock the device with wet hands or even under water.
In terms of performance, the devices have the same specs. There’s a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Meizu 18 will offer a 4000 mAh battery (+ 36W Super mCharge fast charging), while the Pro model has a larger 4500 mAh battery (+ 40W Super Wireless mCharge for wireless charging).
Up to 8K video, Android 11, and DualSIM technology
Meizu 18 will come with a front 20 MPx camera, and the 18 Pro model will later feature a front 44 MPx Samsung GH1 camera. It also includes support for AI portrait mode, Selfie HDR mode with backlight, and super night scene, a screen flash, and face unlock using the front camera.
On the back, it has the basic model 18 with three cameras. The main one features 64 MPx (Sony IMX682, f/1.6) with optical stabilization support. The main camera is also complemented with a 16 MPx ultra-wide macro lens and a 8 MPx telephoto lens + an LED flash.
The higher-end 18 Pro model will include a primary 50 MPx sensor (Samsung GN1, f/1.9) with optical stabilization and autofocus. It’s also paired with a 32 MPx ultra-wide sensor (Sony IMX616) with a 130-degree field of view, an 8 MPx telephoto lens, and a 3D ToF sensor. The Pro model will also offer better focusing in worse lighting conditions and can record up to 8K video.
Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro come with Android 11 and the Flyme OS 9 user interface. There’s also system optimization OneMind 5.0. These phones also offer DualSIM functionality, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, dual GPS, NFC, a touch mEngine 4.0 with a linear motor, and a USB Type-C port. The 18 Pro model also provides durability with an IP 68 dust and water resistance certification.
Price and availability of the smartphones
Meizu 18
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 4 399 yuan (563 € / 680 USD)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 4 699 yuan (602 € / 711 USD)
- 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 4 999 yuan (640 € / 773 USD)
- Color variants: white, blue, and purple
Meizu 18 Pro
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 4 999 yuan (640 € / 773 USD)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 5 499 yuan (704 € / 850 USD)
- 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 5 999 yuan (769 € / 928 USD)
- Color variants: white, blue, and gray
News: Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro will be available in China for pre-order on selected online stores. We don’t have any information about global availability of these models yet. Sales start on March 8, 2021, and it’s possible that within the next few weeks they’ll also appear with popular sellers like Aliexpress.com.
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