Meizu M2 Mini: overview, specifications and reviews

Chinese manufacturers are steadily building up their presence in the global smartphone market. More and more powerful models, which are in demand among buyers, appear not only in the budget, but also in the middle price segment.

A bright representative of such "middle peasants" who can make a worthy competition to "flagships", you can call Meizu M2 Mini. The review of the device that we conducted to write this article will show what features this phone has, and what should be expected of it in practice. Also we will consider reviews about the model and the characteristics of those who managed to work with this device.

Positioning

The name of the model can say that it is defined by the developer as a simplified, more accessible version of the "basic" device - the smartphone Meizu M2 Note. Mini (the review of which we will conduct), has a somewhat truncated functionality, due to which it is offered cheaper. However, considering this phone, it should not be confused with the "wretched" Chinese models that have the simplest and "braked" processor, a small faded screen and a weak battery. No, this time the developers have come to cheaper smartphone more responsibly, picking up the optimal components for the money that the buyer pays.

Unfortunately, in the domestic market, the smartphone is not that affordable. Its cost is 13 thousand rubles - and this price characterizes, rather, the average segment of phones. However, when we were preparing the review, we noticed that the phone operates quite smoothly and, judging by its functions, the invested funds pay off quite. Thus, even its not the most budgetary value, it justifies.

Appearance

It's no secret that Chinese manufacturers often pay attention to how the products of the most advanced companies, such as Apple or Samsung, are arranged. In this sense, the phone Meizu M2 Mini, whose review we have prepared, does not stand out from a number of these devices. Even a glance at the image of the device, you can definitely say that it resembles the Apple iPhone 6. If you take the smartphone in your hand, then the sensations are something similar due to both similar dimensions and the same weight of models.

Separate elements of the smartphone enclosure were clearly borrowed from the "apple" company. For example, the device frame around the perimeter of the phone, the appearance of the key "Home" (unless you assume that it is more stretched), the layout of materials on the Meizu M2 Mini. The review clearly demonstrates that the smartphone is implemented in the same style, which is, in fact, a win-win for many developers from China.

And this is confirmed not only by our personal experience with the phone, but also by the feedback provided. The model thanks to its dimensions is very comfortable in the hand, looks solid, pleasant to the touch.

The very design of the phone is non-separable, which significantly increases its strength. The back cover is plastic, whereas the base of the device is made of metal. By the way, you can change the lids at the discretion of the user - in the assortment they have 4 items in the assortment: gray, pink, blue and white.

Navigation elements

Some features are described by the smartphone and by placing functional holes and navigation elements. In particular, as you can see on the presented photos, Meizu M2 Mini, whose review we have, has a large oval key "Home". It is very similar to the touch button for fingerprint scanning, which is the iPhone. I would also like to mention the "rocker" for adjusting the sound placed on the side face, and the button for unlocking the display, installed a little higher.

Of the functional holes on the M2 there is a speaker located at the bottom of the phone, as well as a port for connecting the charger. At the top of the phone there is a headphone jack (3.5 mm jack). The back cover of the smartphone also has apertures for the camera and flash.

Screen

The display size of the phone reaches 5 inches. This is considered to be the optimal indicator, taking into account the needs of modern users and the capabilities that phones of this class possess. The screen resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels, which allows to speak about the average density - about 296 dots per inch. Grain in the daily work is not observed, although, if you want, you can still find pixels in some places.

The display glass is also protected (it is the AGC Dragontrail technology) and is covered with a special oleophobic layer. Due to this, it is pleasant to work with it (because of the ease in sliding) and it is safe. As shown by practical tests, even after a long operation of the device in a moderate mode, no scratches appeared on the glass. Although still we would recommend buying a case for your Meizu M2 Mini, especially since their assortment is very wide on any Chinese portal! On the films, various additional coatings, we will not talk - this is an already obvious opportunity to "tune" your device and further secure it for the future.

Battery

Dedicated model Meizu M2 Mini review, customer reviews, as well as the technical characteristics of the device contain a lot of information about the behavior of the battery. This is not surprising, because the "endurance" of the battery directly determines the comfort of using the device. Accordingly, you will be an order of magnitude more satisfied with your smartphone, if it shows a remarkable autonomy.

The model described by us has a battery with a capacity of 2500 mAh. It, as it turned out, is not removable. Its volume is large enough to provide the model with 12-13 hours of talking. Thus, in economical mode, the phone will last 3-4 days without additional charging!

An important role in the energy consumption of a smartphone is software optimization. So, as the Meizu M2 Mini 16Gb review showed, the smartphone has the ability to switch to one of three power modes, which are called "Energy Saving", "Balanced" and "Productive". Switching between them, you can further significantly reduce the battery discharge and extend the duration of the smartphone.

CPU

The phone has a relatively new processor, which was introduced to the world only this year. It's about MediaTek MT6735 - quad-core "heart" of the device, giving up to 1.5 GHz clock speed for each of the cores. The graphics processor here is the Mali T-720, which supports OpenGL ES and Open CL.

As the reviews say, the smartphone has some difficulties with playing games (especially on higher requirements). As for the day-to-day work, with simple implementation of basic actions everything works smoothly and smoothly.

Of course, a smartphone can be called a budget, so count on "performance wonders" is not worth it. However, there are no special difficulties here.

Connectivity

The main features (communication) in the device are no different from what is present in the mass of other phones of this class. In particular, this is the presence of GSM-module, support for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, the ability to work with GSP. Among the systems supporting navigation with this smartphone, you can also include GLONASS.

A positive aspect of the Meizu M2 Mini (the firmware installed on the device, with no role to play) is the ability to work with LTE. And in the settings menu, the user can choose independently in which mode this or that SIM card will be available.

But NFC here is not observed, so the wireless charging and other "remote pieces" will have to be forgotten.

Camera

The smartphone, as it turned out, installed two cameras - the main one, the resolution of the matrix is 13 megapixels and the front (5 megapixel). Of course, these specifications can be "inflated" by the Chinese manufacturer, in order to attract more buyers Meizu M2 Mini. Overview of the camera - that's what can help to understand what is actually a device.

If you believe the reviews, then the quality of shooting can be called good. Both cameras at a decent level observe the color balance, transmit saturation, preserve the sharpness of the picture. The only remark can be made, except that, with respect to the cut-off viewing angles. They are really narrower than can be seen on many other phones.

The software part of the camera and camcorder here is also at a height - the device has a wide range of settings that can significantly change the quality of the resulting image. For example, here you can adjust the shutter speed, ISO options and more.

operating system

The base of work for Meizu M2 Mini (a detailed review of which we are conducting) is the version of Android 5.1 (actual at the time of release of the device). It is possible that now the device is adapted to work with the "six", which appeared relatively recently.

However, immediately you should warn fans of the interface of this system: "native" on the device from her almost nothing left. The model pre-installed the shell, developed by the manufacturer. It is called Flyme and, frankly, the attitude to it for everyone can be purely individual. The peculiarity of this version is, for example, the lack of familiar system keys at the bottom of the screen. Instead, there you can see three buttons for quick access; And you can go back to the main or back by different combinations of pressing the "Home" button.

Reviews

Of the most significant reviews that we were able to find, we remembered complaints that sometimes the device unevenly consumes battery power, or behind a smartphone there are technical problems like short-term absence of illumination on the screen. There are also drawbacks in the assembly: for example, the switch on the display flaps noticeably. There are also complaints that the device is losing communication.

conclusions

In fact, there are a lot of reviews about the problems, as well as about the merits of the model. As a small summary, I would like to note that the smartphone really has both a mass of advantages and a number of shortcomings. Given that it is produced by a Chinese company and is positioned as a budget, it is necessary to be prepared for possible problems with the stability of the device and periodic discoveries of such "blunders" like a dangling button and the like. If it does not bother you, but in the end you would like to get a functional and inexpensive device, the M2 Mini will be an excellent choice.