The Meizu M5 is a

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designed and produced by the

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manufacturer

Meizu Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Zhuhai, Guangdong. Founded in 2003 by Jack Wong, Meizu began as a manufacturer of MP3 players and later MP4 players. In 2008, Meizu moved its focus to smartph ...

, which runs on

Flyme OS Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Zhuhai, Guangdong. Founded in 2003 by Jack Wong, Meizu began as a manufacturer of MP3 players and later MP4 players. In 2008, Meizu moved its focus to smartph ...

, Meizu's modified Android operating system. It is the company's latest model of M series, succeeding the

Meizu M3 Max The Meizu M3 Max 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 phablet model of the M series. It was unveiled on September 5, 2016 in B ...

though its true predecessor is the Meizu M3. It was unveiled on December 6, 2016 in Beijing.

History

On September 5, 2016 Meizu officially launched the M3 Max in Beijing. Later in October, Meizu announced and unveiled the M5, targeted at budget conscious consumers looking for a decent mid-range device.

Release

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s for the M5 began after the launch event on October 31, 2016. Sales in mainland China began in November 2016.

Features

Flyme

The M5 was released with

version 5, a modified operating system based on

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Hardware and design

The Meizu M5 features a MT6750 octa-core processor with an array of ten

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Cortex

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cores, an ARM Mali-T860

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and 2/3 GB of

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. The Meizu M5 has a plastic body, which measures x x and weighs . 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 M5 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. This button also includes a

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called mTouch similar to predecessors. The

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3D Press that debuted on the Meizu M3, which allows the user to perform a different action by pressing the touchscreen instead of tapping, also features on the M5. The M5 is available in three different colours (blue, matte black and champagne gold) and comes with either 16 or 32 GB of internal storage. The M5 features a 5.2-inch

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display with a (

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resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. The pixel density of the display is 282 ppi. In addition to the touchscreen input and the front key, the device has a volume/zoom control and the power/lock button on the right side and a 3.5mm TRS audio jack. Just like its predecessor, it uses

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for both data connectivity and charging. The M5 has two cameras. The rear camera has a resolution of 13 MP, a ƒ/2.0 aperture. Furthermore, the phase-detection autofocus of the rear camera is laser-supported. The front camera has a resolution of 5 MP, a ƒ/2.0 aperture and a 5-element lens.

Reception

The M5 received favourable reviews.

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praised the pricing in a piece titled "At Just $100, This Might Be The Best Budget Phone" whilst also praising the design saying "...though the body, unlike other Meizu phones, isn’t made of metal but plastic, it’s still a solidly constructed phone, with smooth edges/corners and zero camera hump".

References

External links

Official product page
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