Meizu M3E

Meizu M3E
Manufacturer Meizu
Slogan Effortless Elegance
Series Meizu M Series
Compatible networks GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE
First released August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Dimensions 153.6 mm (6.05 in) H
75.8 mm (2.98 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Weight 172 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system Flyme OS, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
System on chip MediaTek Helio P10
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.0GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Memory 3 GB LPDDR3
Storage 32 GB flash memory
Removable storage microSD slot (up to 256 GB)
Battery 3100 mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery, not replaceable
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, A-GPS, GLONASS, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Digital compass, Ambient light sensor
Display 5.5 inch diagonal IPS
1080x1920 px (296 ppi)
Rear camera 13.0 MP, PDAF autofocus, ƒ/2.2 aperture, LED flash, 1080p30 recording
Front camera 5.0 MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture
Connectivity 3.5 mm TRS connector, Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE, Dual-band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Other Dual SIM support with dual standby mode
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The Meizu M3E is a smartphone designed and produced by the Chinese manufacturer Meizu, which runs on Flyme OS, Meizu’s modified Android operating system. It is a current model of the M series. It was unveiled on August 10, 2016 in Beijing.

History

In July, rumors about a new mid-range Meizu device appeared after several leaked pictures and specifications had been leaked on social media. According to these rumors, the new device was supposed to be called “M1E” and feature a MediaTek Helio P10 system-on-a-chip together with a Mali T-860 GPU.[3]

On August 2, 2016, a launch event for the new device for August 10, 2016, was officially announced.[4]

Release

As announced, the M3E was released in Beijing on August 10, 2016.

Pre-orders for the M3E began after the launch event on August 10, 2016.

Features

Flyme

Main article: Meizu § Flyme OS

The Meizu M3E was released with an updated version of Flyme OS, a modified operating system based on Android Marshmallow. It features an alternative, flat design and improved one-handed usability.

Hardware and design

The Meizu M3E features a MediaTek Helio P10 system-on-a-chip with an array of eight ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores, an ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU and 3 GB of RAM. The M3E reaches a score of 47397 points the in AnTuTu benchmark.[5]

The M3E is available in five different colors (grey, silver, champagne gold, rose gold and blue) and comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.

The Meizu M3E has a full-metal body, which measures 153.6 mm (6.05 in) x 75.8 mm (2.98 in) x 8.3 mm (0.33 in) and weighs 138 g (4.9 oz). It has a slate form factor, being rectangular with rounded corners and has only one central physical button at the front. Unlike most other Android smartphones, the M3E doesn’t have capacitive buttons nor on-screen buttons. The functionality of these keys is implemented using a technology called mBack, which makes use of gestures with the physical button. The M3E further extends this button by a fingerprint sensor called mTouch.

The M3E features a fully laminated 5.5-inch IPS multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a FHD resolution of 1080 by 1920 pixels. The pixel density of the display is 403 ppi.

In addition to the touchscreen input and the front key, the device has volume/zoom control buttons and the power/lock button on the right side, a 3.5mm TRS audio jack on the top and a microUSB (Micro-B type) port on the bottom for charging and connectivity.

The Meizu M3E has two cameras. The rear camera has a resolution of 13 MP, a ƒ/2.2 aperture, a 5-element lens, phase-detection autofocus and an LED flash. The front camera has a resolution of 5 MP, a ƒ/2.0 aperture and a 4-element lens.

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