The Meizu M3S 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 a current model of the M series. It was unveiled on June 13, 2016 in Beijing.

History

On May 25, 2016 it has been reported that a new Meizu device has been certified by the Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA, the Chinese equivalent to the American

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. According to the certification information, the new device should feature a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720 by 1280

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s. In the beginning of June 2016, there were statements on Chinese social media that the upcoming device could be called Meizu M3S. Furthermore, a launch event for the new device on June 13, 2016, was announced.

Release

As announced, the M3S was released in Beijing on June 13, 2016.

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s for the M3S began after the launch event on June 13, 2016.

Features

Flyme

The Meizu M3S was released with an updated version of

, a modified operating system based on

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. It features an alternative, flat design and improved one-handed usability.

Hardware and design

The Meizu M3S features a MediaTek MTK 6750

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with an array of eight

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cores, an ARM Mali-T860 MP2

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and 2 GB or 3 GB of

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. The M3S reaches a score of 38451 points on the AnTuTu benchmark. The M3S is available in four different colors (grey, silver, champagne gold and rose gold) and comes with either 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage or 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The Meizu M3S has a full-metal 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 M3S 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 M3S further extends this button by a

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called mTouch. The M3S features a fully laminated 5-inch

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display with a HD resolution of 720 by 1080 pixels. The pixel density of the display is 293 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 M3S 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.

References

External links

Official product page
Meizu {{Meizu, smartphones=yes, MP3=yes Android (operating system) devices Mobile phones introduced in 2016 M3s Discontinued smartphones