Meizu M3 Max - Technical specifications. Review of Meizu M3E and M3 Max: a budget phone “like a flagship” and the best inexpensive phablet Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device
Meizu M3 Max is the largest smartphone ever released by the company. But in everything else he copies.
The design as a whole is pleasing: a polished body, rounded corners and barely visible antenna lines. Meizu M3 Max is completely made of metal and looks like. Back panel covered with 2.5D glass and equipped with plastic inserts for antennas. The frames around the screen are thin, but the phone is still wide, so using it with one hand will be awkward. On the right side are the power key and volume rocker, and on the left is a tray for two nanoSIM cards. Built into the bottom are speaker grilles, a microUSB port, a microphone, and a headphone jack. The smartphone is equipped with a second noise-canceling microphone, located on top. The side buttons are not demarcated, so finding the right button may be difficult at first. The smartphone is equipped with a control key with a fingerprint scanner, it is located under the display.
Dimensions Meizu M3 Max - 163.4 × 81.6 × 7.94 mm, weight - 189 grams. So, it is slightly larger and heavier than the 6-inch. The build quality, like most of its predecessors, is excellent.
You can buy Meizu M3 Max in four colors: white, gold, gray and pink.
Screen
The main focus of the new product is on the screen. Thus, Meizu M3 Max received a 6-inch display with an IPS matrix and Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels). This phone is perfect for gaming and watching videos.
The phone screen offers an acceptable color range. The maximum brightness is 450 nits, the contrast is approximately 1000:1. In terms of brightness, the smartphone is inferior to and, but this good screen for such inexpensive smartphone. You will also be pleasantly surprised by the wide viewing angles, which maintain contrast and do not distort colors when viewed from the side.
Cameras
Meizu M3 Max is equipped with rather ordinary cameras of 13 and 5 MP.
The main one received an f/2.2 aperture and a dual LED flash, which should provide more natural colors in low light conditions. The shooting modes available in Meizu M3 Max are HDR, Macro, Panorama, GIF and Light Field. It should be noted that for 13 MP the image quality is disappointing. The owner of a smartphone will have to manually adjust the focus point, since autofocus leaves much to be desired. There are also pleasant moments - a good dynamic range, high-quality color rendition, contrast and white balance.
The front camera has a resolution of 5 MP with f/2.0 aperture. The quality of images in good lighting conditions is acceptable, colors are reproduced accurately. But already indoors or in low light conditions, the photos turn out at random. And this is not surprising, given the price of Meizu M3 Max.
In terms of video recording, the main camera can record videos in 1080p resolution. The shooting quality is good.
Communications
The smartphone supports dual-band Wi-Fi and has VoLTE technology and Bluetooth version 4.1 with the LE (Low Energy) profile. There is also support for two SIM cards, although the slot for the second one is combined. You can put either a memory card or a second SIM card in it.
A fast 24W charger plug and microUSB cable are included with the smartphone. no, but this is already a trend among Chinese companies.
Battery
The autonomy of Meizu M3 Max is high. The battery capacity is 4100 mAh, the same as the or.
The company claims that the smartphone can withstand up to 45 hours battery life when using 3G networks, or even more. The device certainly has enough autonomy to comfortably use it for a full working day.
An unusual detail is that the phone supports fast charging (MediaTek PumpExpress).
Performance
The Meizu M3 Max is equipped with a common but very ordinary eight-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor (four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and four more at 1 GHz). The GPU is a rather inconspicuous Mali-T860 MP2. But the good news is that the smartphone received 3 GB random access memory. In general, the performance of the smartphone is unsatisfactory, the system works with noticeable technical hitches.
Memory
The Meizu M3 Max has 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory. It is possible to expand it using a microSD card (up to 128 GB).
Price
The Meizu M3 Max can be purchased in China for 1,699 yuan, or approximately $245. In other official markets, prices vary. The price of Meizu M3 Max in Russia starts from 14,000 rubles.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 81.6 mm (millimeters) 8.16 cm (centimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.21 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 163.4 mm (millimeters) 16.34 cm (centimeters) 0.54 ft (feet) 6.43 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements. | 7.94 mm (millimeters) 0.79 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.31 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 189 g (grams) 0.42 lbs 6.67 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 105.87 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 6.43 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Grey Silver Golden Pink gold |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Metal |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies. | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in communications in mobile networks. Compared to other 2G and 2.5G standards like GSM and TDMA, it provides higher data transfer speeds and the ability to connect more consumers at the same time. | CDMA 800 MHz |
| TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G mobile network standard. It is also called UTRA/UMTS-TDD LCR. It was developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the Chinese Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA. | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz |
| UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology. | UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development is called LTE Advanced. | LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755M) |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 4x 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 64 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and is much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 256 kB + 256 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 2048 kB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 8 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1800 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. IN mobile devices it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications. | 2 |
| GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 550 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random Access Memory (RAM) in use operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 3 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR3 |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates. | Single channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 933 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | IPS |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 6 in (inches) 152.4 mm (millimeters) 15.24 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.94 in (inches) 74.72 mm (millimeters) 7.47 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 5.23 in (inches) 132.83 mm (millimeters) 13.28 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on screen with clearer detail. | 367 ppi (pixels per inch) 144 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 74.67% (percent) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance |
| 2.5D curved glass screen GFF full lamination 1000:1 contrast ratio 450 cd/m² |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Main camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the body and is used for taking photos and videos.
| Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device's camera. | Sony IMX258 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take photographs. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main factors in the quality of the camera in a mobile device. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Sensor size Information about the dimensions of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with larger sensors and lower pixel densities offer higher image quality despite the lower resolution. | 4.71 x 3.49 mm (millimeters) 0.23 in (inches) |
| Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photosensor allows more pixels per unit area, thereby increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality at high ISO levels. | 1.12 µm (micrometers) 0.00112 mm (millimeters) |
| Crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the dimensions of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35 mm film) and the dimensions of the device's photosensor. The indicated number represents the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photosensor specific device. | 7.37 |
| Diaphragm | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 3 mm (millimeters) 22.12 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile device cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes produce softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting. | Double LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which shows the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image. | 4208 x 3120 pixels 13.13 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with the device. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard video shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition Setting White Balance ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode |
| Phase detection 5-element lens |
Additional camera
Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are used mainly for video conversations, gesture recognition, etc.
| Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture opening is larger. | f/2 |
| Focal length Focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photosensor to the optical center of the lens. The equivalent focal length is also indicated, providing the same field of view with a full frame camera. | 2 mm (millimeters) |
| Image Resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the additional camera when shooting. In most cases, the resolution of the secondary camera is lower than that of the main camera. | 2576 x 1936 pixels 4.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum supported video resolution additional camera. | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP (megapixels) |
| Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the secondary camera when shooting video at the maximum resolution. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| 4-element lens |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
| Browser Information about some of the main characteristics and standards supported by the device's browser. | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital audio data.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 4100 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. Exist different types batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries most often used in mobile devices. | Li-polymer |
| Adapter output power Information about the electrical current (measured in amperes) and electrical voltage (measured in volts) supplied Charger(output power). Higher power output ensures faster battery charging. | 5 V (volts) / 2 A (amps) 9 V (volts) / 2 A (amps) 12 V (volts) / 2 A (amps) |
| Fast charging technology Fast charging technologies differ from each other in terms of energy efficiency, supported output power, control of the charging process, temperature, etc. The device, battery and charger must be compatible with fast charging technology. | mCharge |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics device battery. | Fast charging Fixed |
As for the sound in the headphones, both smartphones are approximately equal (M3E for some reason plays a little louder and at the same time less intelligible) and are good in this equality - you can’t expect ideal sound from the DAC built into the Helio P10, and the clarity could be a little higher, but Meizu has set the sound correctly from the factory, so these shortcomings are not noticeable to the ears.
The volume reserve is average: if you decide to listen to 1980s pop music with monitor (60 Ohm) headphones, you will definitely want to turn it up louder, but it won’t get any louder. In other cases, the volume is sufficient, the sound is voluminous, balanced (mid and high frequencies are approximately equal, low frequencies are slightly “cut off”). There is an equalizer to adjust the music to your taste. It is hidden in the settings of a standard audio player, it affects the sound in this audio player and, to a lesser extent, in the browser, for some reason it does not affect the result in Google Play Music.
The speaker in the M3E is disappointing - it’s not very loud, it sounds dirty and faded, as if the smartphone had been dropped and not completely dried out. That is, you will quickly hate the ringtone from your favorite song. M3 Max is better - the volume is average, the sound is quite intelligible, with claims to reproduce mid-range frequencies and is a little muffled. It's like holding a handkerchief to your laptop speaker. Not bad at all - Huawei Mate 8 and Meizu Pro 5, for example, sound worse.
Iron
The heroes of our test cannot be called slow, but they clearly saved money on the Meizu processor - not the new and not painfully fast MediaTek Helio P10, and even in a derated version, with 1.8 GHz instead of 2 GHz on a productive “cluster”. Compared to last year’s typical eight-core processors (Snapdragon 615 and derivatives, Kirin 620, MT6753), it’s not bad; next to the new Snapdragon 625, it’s dull because it’s slower and consumes more power (28 nm process technology is a disgrace in the era of 14 nm FinFET).
