Announcement of Meizu M5C: specifications, prices and description of the smartphone. Meizu M5c - Specifications The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver

The most affordable model in the family

Historically, such a situation has developed that in the Russian market the maximum sales fall on smartphones of the lower price range (worth less than 10 thousand rubles), in which Meizu products were not represented until recently. The company decided to rectify the situation and released a really budget device M5c. At the very beginning of summer, the manufacturer announced the start of sales in Russia of this most affordable of its products - a smartphone priced at 8990 rubles, detailed overview which we present today.

Key Features of Meizu M5c (Model M710H)

• SoC MediaTek MT6737, 4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.25 GHz
• GPU Mali-T720
• Operating system Android 6.0
• Touchscreen display IPS 5″, 1280 × 720, 293 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, inner memory 16 GB
• Support Nano-SIM (2 pcs.)
• microSD support up to 128 GB
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks (900/1800/1900 MHz)
• WCDMA/HSPA+ networks (900/1900/2100 MHz)
• LTE Cat.4 FDD (B1/3/5/7/8/20), TD (B38/40) networks
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)
• Bluetooth 4.1 BLE
• GPS, A-GPS
• Micro USB, USB OTG
• Main camera 8 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, 1080p video
• Front camera 5 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus
• Proximity sensor, lighting, magnetic field, gyroscope
• Battery 3000 mAh
• Dimensions 144×71×8.3 mm
• Weight 135 g

Contents of delivery

Meizu M5c comes in a very small cardboard box, stylishly and concisely designed, without colors and frivolity. Inside there are several compartments separated by a partition.

The set consists of a rather thick USB cable, as well as a network adapter with an output current of 1.5 A and a maximum voltage of 5 V. The key for extracting cards is attached to a cardboard folder with paper documentation in Russian.

Appearance and usability

Meizu M5c looks better than most of its counterparts in the lower price range. This is the case when the manufacturer does not simplify the design, changing only the materials. The device is very similar to its older counterparts in the line, only its body is made not of metal, but of plastic. Some Meizu smartphones received a similar case option before: for example, Meizu M2.

The design is simple and concise, a one-piece plastic case with a flat back surface and rounded sides looks nice and at the same time strict. In addition, it clearly looks more expensive than it is, especially in matte black.

The five-inch device can be called medium-sized by today's standards, it fits well in the hand, fits comfortably in any pocket, and due to the matte surfaces and low weight, it practically does not slip out of the hands. However, it cannot be said that prints are not visible at all on matte plastic, this is not so. Remain on the plastic and stains from contact with the palms, the same can be said about the front glass. The smartphone will have to be wiped from time to time to make it look presentable.

The M5c differs from its older relatives in the absence of some elements. Here, for example, there is no fingerprint scanner, there is no second microphone for the noise reduction system. Two rows of holes are cut in the bottom end, although there is, of course, only one speaker here. The universal Micro-USB connector located in the middle of this end supports connecting external devices in USB OTG mode, but for some reason this does not work with all flash drives.

The top end contains only a 3.5 mm audio output for headphones, there is no additional microphone for the noise reduction system.

SIM cards are inserted into the side hybrid slot. You can install either two Nano-SIM cards, or one Nano-SIM and one microSD memory card. It is curious that the device does not detect the memory card right away, there is no hot swap, you need to restart the smartphone.

Hardware mechanical buttons are installed on the other sidewall. The keys are large, harsh, the response is clear, they are easy to touch.

The front panel is covered with a flat protective glass, there is no 2.5D effect here. Sensors and a front camera peephole without its own flash are habitually installed above the screen. There is also an LED event indicator, it shines with a soft milky light.

Under the screen, as standard for Meizu, there is one oval-shaped hardware key. True, it does not include a fingerprint scanner, like many modern models, including Meizu devices. But the button still contains a touch pad, with which you can use gestures to perform functions that are usually assigned to two adjacent buttons that Meizu smartphones traditionally do not have: touching the button performs the “Back” action, pressing the “Home”, with a long hold, you can turn off screen.

A dual-flash camera module is installed on the back side, Meizu M5c has nothing else on the back surface.

At the time of the start of sales, only the version of the smartphone in a black matte case was available. A little later, red, blue, pink and gold variants should also appear on sale.

Screen

Meizu M5c is equipped with an IPS display with physical dimensions of 62 × 110 mm with a diagonal of 5 inches. The resolution is 1280×720, the dot density is about 293 ppi. The frame around the screen has a width of about 4 mm on the sides, 15 mm at the bottom and top.

The display brightness can be adjusted manually or set to automatic settings based on the operation of the ambient light sensor. The AnTuTu test diagnoses support for 10 simultaneous multitouch touches.

Detailed examination using measuring instruments held the editor of the sections "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are about the same as the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Meizu M5c, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Meizu M5c is slightly lighter (brightness in the photos is 119 versus 113 for the Nexus 7). The doubling of reflected objects in the screen of the Meizu M5c is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of intense external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (better than the Nexus 7 in terms of efficiency), so fingerprints are removed much more easily, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

When manually controlling brightness and when outputting a white field full screen the maximum brightness value was about 390 cd / m², the minimum - 4 cd / m². The maximum brightness is not high, but, given the good anti-glare properties, even on a sunny day outdoors, you can make out something on the screen. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In the presence of automatic brightness control by light sensor (it is located to the right of the front speaker slot). In automatic mode, when the ambient light conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. This function depends on the position of the brightness slider. If it is at 100%, then in complete darkness the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 13 cd/m² (normal), in an artificially lit office (about 550 lux) sets it to 190 cd/m² (suitable), in a very bright environment (corresponds to outdoors on a clear day, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) the brightness rises to 390 cd / m² (to the maximum - it is necessary); if the adjustment is approximately 50%, then the values ​​​​are as follows: 4, 130 and 390 cd / m² (the first value is underestimated), the regulator at 0% is 4, 25 and 390 cd / m² (the first two values ​​are already underestimated, which is logical). It turns out that the auto-brightness function works adequately and to some extent allows the user to customize their work to individual requirements. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even with large deviations of the view from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting (except for the very darkest when deviating along one diagonal) shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the Meizu M5c and Nexus 7 screens, while the screen brightness is initially set to about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K.

White field perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field.

And a test picture:

The colors on the screen of the Meizu M5c have a natural saturation, the color balance of the Nexus 7 and the test screen differs markedly.

Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens, the contrast has decreased, but also not very much.

And the white box:

The brightness at an angle of the screens has decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but the Meizu M5c screen is still a little brighter. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is not very bright and acquires a purple or reddish tint. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is poor:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 800:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 29 ms (16 ms on + 13 ms off). The transition between grayscale 25% and 75% (according to the numerical value of the color) and back in total takes 43 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. Approximation exponent power function is 2.49, which is higher than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve strongly deviates from the power dependence:

This device has an aggressive dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - the brightness of the backlight decreases on average dark images. As a result, the resulting dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) does not correspond to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential grayscale output almost on the entire screen. For this reason, we carried out a number of tests - determining contrast and response time, comparing black flare at angles - we carried out (however, as always) when displaying special patterns with a constant average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in full screen. In general, such a non-switchable brightness correction does nothing but harm, since a constant change in screen brightness can at least cause some discomfort, reduce the visibility of gradations in the shadows in the case of dark images and the readability of the screen in bright light, since the brightness of the backlight is not the brightest on average. is underestimated, but it is not in excess.

Color gamut close to sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components to each other:

As a result, the colors have a natural saturation and hue. The balance of shades on the gray scale is average, since the color temperature is much higher than the standard 6500 K, but the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is below 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, as there the color balance does not of great importance, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This device has the ability to correct the color balance by adjusting the hue.

However, after correction, the white point hardly changes, and the color temperature and ΔE change very much. It looks disgusting, so it makes no sense to perform a correction.

To summarize: the screen has a low maximum brightness, but it has good anti-glare properties, so the device can somehow be used outdoors even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, as well as the sRGB color gamut. Significant shortcomings include the poor uniformity of the black field, as well as the non-switchable dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness. Taking into account the importance of the characteristics for this particular class of devices, the screen quality can be considered relatively high.

Camera

The front module of the Meizu M5c received a 5-megapixel sensor and a quad lens with f / 2.2 aperture, with a fixed focus and no flash of its own. Naturally, there is a portrait beautification mode with several degrees of adjustment, and there is also a manual mode with adjustments for ISO, white balance, contrast, saturation, and exposure compensation. With all this, the selfie camera shoots rather poorly: there are blur zones even in the central part of the frame, the detail is generally low, which is why the image is loose. The dynamic range is narrow, so there are both overexposures and underexposed areas in one shot.

The main camera uses a module with an 8-megapixel matrix, a quad lens with an aperture of f / 2.0, there is quite an agile phase detection autofocus and a dual, but not very bright flash. There is no stabilization system.

As usual, in the settings there is a manual mode for controlling camera settings. If you turn it on, you will see a settings slider similar to that of a selfie camera, with adjustable values ​​for ISO (up to ISO 1600), exposure compensation, saturation and contrast, and white balance. There are few additional modes: QR code scanner, panorama, animated GIF, there is HDR.

The camera can shoot video at a maximum resolution of only 720p, not only shooting 4K video, but also Full HD is not supported. There is no stabilization function, small hand tremors are noticeable even with static shooting, but not to mention movement. The picture itself is juicy, bright, but high detail at this resolution is not to be expected. There are no complaints about sound recording, the sound is of high quality, without noticeable distortions, but, apparently, there is no noise reduction system here.

• Roller #1
• Video #2 (18 MB, 1280× [email protected] fps, H.264, AAC)

The camera is quite good. Despite the fact that raw noise is visible in places, the details are not lost even in the background, although there they are “tightened up” by software. Sharpness is well preserved across the field of the frame. As a result, the camera can be safely recommended for documentary shooting.

Telephone part and communications

The communication capabilities of the Meizu M5c include support for LTE Cat.4 (up to 150 Mbps), a number of LTE FDD and TDD frequency bands are supported, including all 3 FDD LTE bands of interest to us (band 3, 7, 20). In the city limits of the Moscow region, the device behaves confidently, the quality of signal reception does not cause any complaints.

At the same time, only one Wi-Fi band (2.4 GHz) is supported, there is no NFC. You can standardly organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.1 channels. The USB Type-C connector supports connecting external devices in USB OTG mode. The navigation module only works with GPS (with A-GPS). The first satellites during a cold start are detected within the first tens of seconds, the positioning accuracy is not bad. There is a built-in magnetic field sensor.

The phone app supports Smart Dial. The contacts section has many settings for importing and grouping, but there are no contact display settings (last name, first name, other data) for an incoming call at all.

Software and multimedia

Google is used as the software platform android version 6.0 with proprietary shell Flyme OS. The interface is nice, in the new version it looks even better, all interface and application icons have been redrawn, new animation options have appeared, design themes have been added.

But, unfortunately, the time of maximum conciseness of Flyme OS has passed forever. Now it’s no longer possible to say that the new Meizu smartphone does not have a lot of junk pre-installed programs. With the advent of the Hot Apps section, they are installed by default, there are a lot of them, there is even a separate folder with demo games that you need to buy for full use. Sberbank and Yandex applications have appeared, and it will not be possible to refuse their initial download - you can only manually delete all this one by one later. In the same time, google apps(gapps), including the Play Store, will have to be installed manually - initially they are no longer available in Meizu smartphones. The alternative keyboard TouchPal is preinstalled, which has a lot of additional features.

To listen to music, you use your own branded audio player with the usual set of settings in the form of preset equalizer values, which can only be used with headphones connected. Both in headphones and through the loudspeaker, the device sounds average: the sound is clear, without impurities, the volume margin is not excessive, high frequencies prevail. There is no FM radio in the smartphone. The microphone demonstrates satisfactory sensitivity, the recorder is quite suitable for recording lectures.

Performance

The Meizu M5c hardware platform is based on the MediaTek MT6737 SoC, made using the 28 nm process technology. The 64-bit platform configuration includes 4 Cortex-A53 processor cores operating at up to 1.25 GHz. The Mali-T720 video accelerator is responsible for graphics processing. RAM is 2 GB and user storage is 16 GB. Of these, less than 1 GB of RAM is actually free and only about 10.7 of ROM. There is a possibility of expanding the memory by installing a microSD card, but you will not be able to install applications on it. It is also possible to connect external flash drives in USB OTG mode.

MediaTek MT6737 is one of the simplest mobile platforms available today entry level, it is focused on the ultra-budget class of devices. You should not expect high performance from such a platform, the hero of the review shows only about 29K points in AnTuTu. The hardware capabilities of the review hero are minimal, the smartphone shows a low level in all tests. Here, not only demanding games and graphics tests, such as Mortal Kombat X and Epic Citadel, noticeably slow down, but sometimes there are noticeable delays even when flipping through desktops and opening applications. There is definitely no reserve for the future of such a device.

Testing in comprehensive AnTuTu and GeekBench tests:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from different segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.

Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark gaming tests, GFXBenchmark and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

	Meizu M5c (MediaTek (MT6737)	Micromax Canvas Juice A1 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 210)	Honor 6C (Qualcomm Snapdragon 435)	HTC One X10 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755))	Honor 8 lite (HiSilicon Kirin 655)
3DMark Ice Storm Sling Shot ES 3.1 (more is better)	101	—	254	421	398
GFXBenchmark Manhattan ES 3.1 (Onscreen, fps)	3	—	11	5	5
GFXBenchmark Manhattan ES 3.1 (1080p Offscreen, fps)	1	—	5	5	5
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (Onscreen, fps)	10	9	28	17	19
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (1080p Offscreen, fps)	6	5	16	17	18

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

AndroBench memory performance test results:

thermal images

Below is a thermal image rear surface obtained after 10 minutes of running a battery test in the GFXBenchmark program:

Heating is more localized in the upper part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 38 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), this is not very much.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, don't expect mobile device decoding of everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a table.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
1080p H.264	MKV, H.264 1920×1080, 24fps, AAC	plays normally	plays normally
1080p H.264	MKV, H.264 1920×1080, 24 fps, AC3	plays normally	video plays fine, no sound
1080p H.265	MKV, H.265 1920×1080, 24fps, AAC		video is not playing, there is sound
1080p H.265	MKV, H.265 1920×1080, 24 fps, AC3	plays with significant delays	Video not playing, no sound

Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find an MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort, in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output frames of video files with different parameters: the resolution varied (1280 by 720 (720p), 1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps). In tests, we used the MX Player video player in Hardware mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

Fine No Fine No Fine No Fine No

Note: If both columns Uniformity And Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with the playback of the respective files.

According to the criterion for displaying frames, the quality of playing video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since in most cases frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required to) be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. The screen refresh rate is 58 Hz, so in the case of files with 60 fps, at least two frames per second are skipped, but sometimes more, and several in a row. When playing video files with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels (720p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235: in the shadows and in the highlights, only about a couple of shades merge with black and white, respectively.

Battery life

The non-removable battery installed in Meizu M5c has a capacity of 3000 mAh. With such a battery, the review hero demonstrates modest but satisfactory autonomy results. In real scenarios, the charge is enough for half a day or a day, depending on the load, but you should definitely not count on more.

Testing was traditionally carried out at the usual level of power consumption without the use of power saving functions, although these, of course, are provided in the device.

Continuous reading in the Moon + Reader program (with a standard, light theme) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) with auto scrolling lasted until the battery was completely discharged for about 14 hours, and with continuous viewing of video in high quality (720p) with the same brightness level via Wi-Fi network, the device operates for approximately 9 hours. In 3D gaming mode, the smartphone can work up to 5.5 hours.

From a standard AC adapter with a maximum output current of 1.5 A, the smartphone is charged for 3 hours with a current of 1.28 A at a voltage of 5 V. The smartphone does not support wireless charging.

Outcome

The Meizu M5c smartphone turned out to be quite simple in all respects. Low screen resolution, very weak hardware platform, lack of a fingerprint scanner, NFC, support for the H.265 codec and satellite systems Glonass and BeiDou, as well as a modest level of autonomy and the presence of a large number of junk pre-installed useless applications, including demo games, - all this is not very happy. On the other hand, Meizu products can traditionally boast of high workmanship, the absence of obvious defects and imperfections. Everything stated is in place, there are no shortcomings. For a certified smartphone priced at 8,990 rubles in Russian retail, this product is quite suitable, but you need to understand that this is a typical “workhorse” and not a versatile device for multimedia entertainment. For them, the Meizu M5c does not have enough strength and capabilities.

This budget smartphone received a compact polycarbonate body in one of the bright colors. In addition, it boasts a fresh version of the Flyme OS 6 shell. At the same time, the modest hardware stuffing, designed for most everyday tasks, is offset by the affordable price of the device. Vesti.Hi-tech found out all the pros and cons of the Meizu M5c.

Meizu M5c review: sound

From the "multimedia" speaker Meizu M5c miracles were not expected, his "voice", frankly, is not so hot - the volume margin is relatively small, high lisps. But the sound in headphones, where it is proposed to use a 5-band equalizer with presets and manual settings, I liked much more. In addition, regular smartphone tools allow you to listen to audio tracks (SQ quality) created by codecs for compressing audio data without quality loss (up to 192 kHz, 24 bits) and stored, for example, in FLAC files. With the Voice Recorder application, you can record monophonic conversations to MP3 files (44.1 kHz) through the "talk" microphone. Note that there is only one microphone in Meizu M5c. So you have to forget about noise reduction. There is no FM tuner in the smartphone.

Meizu M5c review: filling, performance

The MediaTek MT6737 system-on-a-chip was chosen as the base platform for the Meizu M5c, in which the quartet of cores with the ARM Cortex-A53 architecture, made in compliance with the 28 nm design standards, is clocked at up to 1.3 GHz. Graphics operations are performed by the ARM Mali-T720 MP2 accelerator with two execution units. The microcircuit can work with two SIM-cards and includes modules for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, while the 4G modem supports the LTE Cat mobile terminal category. 4. Meizu 5c has 2GB installed random access memory associated with the single channel controller.

Meizu M5c testing. Results in the AnTuTu benchmark

Meizu M5c testing. GeekBench results

Meizu M5c testing. Results in a visual testepicCitadel

The manufacturer positions the MT6737 for low-budget smartphones, which is fully confirmed by the results of the tests. The power reserve for "heavy" games is enough, except for the minimum settings, well, it's also unlikely to do without "brakes". So for this part, the Meizu M5c is not original among state employees.

After turning on the smartphone for the first time, there was approximately 8.8 GB of free internal memory out of the installed 16 GB (10.7 GB available). As they say, there is nowhere to turn around. To expand such a poor storage, you can install a microSD / HC / XC memory card with a maximum capacity of up to 128 GB. It is worth recalling that the second nanoSIM also claims to be the place where the memory card is inserted. Connecting an external USB drive allows support for USB-OTG technology.

Two nanoSIM (4FF) Subscriber Identity Modules operate in DSDS (Dual SIM Dual Standby) mode. At the same time, in the 4G network, the LTE modem (Cat. 4, up to 150 Mbps) supports the required LTE-FDD frequency bands: b3 (1,800 MHz), b7 (2,600 MHz), b20 (800 MHz), as well as LTE-TDD (2600 MHz). Wireless communications also include Bluetooth 4.1 (LE) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz). It is a pity that there is no less busy 5 GHz range, which is, for example, in. In addition, without the NFC interface, working with the Android Pay service will be impossible.

GPS satellites are used for positioning and navigation. The declared GLONASS support of the AndroiTS GPS Test and GPS Test programs was not found.

The capacity of the non-removable battery installed in the Meizu M5c is 3,000 mAh. This is quite enough to successfully survive without recharging, at least one working day. However, the manufacturer promises up to two days of active use of the smartphone. The kit with the device that came to us for the test turned out to be a power adapter with output parameters of 5 V and 2 A. So it will take at least an hour and a half to fill a completely discharged battery to 100%.

AnTuTu Tester's battery test showed a slightly above average score of 8,809. A set of videos in MP4 format (hardware decoding) and HD-quality at full brightness spun continuously for almost 9 hours.

The settings in the "Battery" section offer either to stop at maximum performance, or prefer a balance between performance and autonomy. In addition to the usual power saving option, you can choose a super mode that reduces consumption to the minimum possible (in direct proportion to the loss of smartphone functionality).

Meizu M5c Review: Software Features

The Meizu M5c smartphone runs on the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system, the interface of which is replaced by the most fresh version proprietary shell Flyme OS 6.0.2.0G.

It should be noted that Meizu smartphones require self-installation Google services, and in the accompanying documentation this "chip" is delicately hushed up. Of course, such a simple procedure does not bother more or less experienced users at all, but one should still be a little more lenient towards the “dummies”, which make up a large part of prospective buyers.

The task manager is launched with a swipe from the bottom and / or from the right edge of the screen (selected in the settings). At the same time, the list of open applications became horizontal, and the "Close All" button moved to the bottom of the display. The notification shade now has more shortcut icons, and long-pressing one opens the corresponding settings screen. Among these icons, there is an icon for the screen recording button, which is used to create screencasts.

For each application in the task manager, you can see the amount of memory used. A running program (swipe down on its preview opens the menu) can be protected from closing, hide its screen content when paging, or (if possible) open in one of the two windows into which the screen is divided. In the "Accessibility" section, we have collected gestures on the screen off to quickly wake up the smartphone, as well as "smart" gestures for the SmartTouch ring with adjustable transparency.

Do not forget in the new version of Flyme OS about easy, children's and game modes.

The built-in Meizu keyboard promises to protect entered passwords from being compromised. For a well-known Wi-Fi network, a menu opens with a QR code for connecting, where it is also proposed to measure the exchange speed. The "Gallery" now has the ability to edit video - crop, apply a filter, apply a ready-made theme with sound design.

By simultaneously pressing and holding the power button and the volume rocker (decrease / increase), you can not only take a "long" screenshot, but also edit the screenshot right there.

Meizu M5c review: purchase, conclusions

So, the Meizu M5c smartphone became the most compact representative of the fifth generation of the M line. The polycarbonate case, offered in one of the bright colors, hides a rather modest filling, where you can note a good screen and a relatively capacious battery. But the biggest plus is given to this state employee by the latest version of the Flyme OS 6 shell with new features.

However, there are also enough cons, starting with low performance, the lack of a fingerprint scanner, as well as the obligatory choice between installing a second SIM card and expanding the memory. The need to install Google services yourself will not add popularity to this smartphone, especially among inexperienced users.

Meizu hardly entertained the hope that the M5c model, offered at a price of 8,990 rubles, would be out of competition. It has more than enough rivals in this price range, including, but not limited to, such well-known brands as Samsung, Huawei and Nokia. Let's take for example a "classmate" from China - Xiaomi Redmi 4A, released last year. At the same price (8,990 rubles), these smartphones do not differ too much in terms of hardware stuffing (as, indeed, all the others). In addition to the infrared port, the "countryman" has a slightly more capacious battery (3120 mAh), and a 13-megapixel main camera (although its aperture ratio is worse - f / 2.2). But if you add a thousand rubles (while remaining in the price range up to 10 thousand), then the amount of internal memory of Xiaomi Redmi 4A will increase to 32 GB. As for the shells (Xiaomi MIUI and Meizu Flyme OS), it's a matter of taste and personal preference.

The results of the review of the Meizu M5c smartphone

Pros:

• Affordable price
• Compact polycarbonate body
• Attractive colors
• Good screen
• Relatively large battery

Minuses:

• Low performance
• Choice between installing a second SIM card and expanding the memory
• No fingerprint scanner
• Self-installation of Google services

Today, Meizu has officially released the updated budget smartphone Meizu M5C. The novelty has a nice design, compact body and entry-level parameters. Details about the smartphone, its characteristics and for whom it is intended, read in the announcement below.

• Display: 5" HD GFF 1280x720p 293ppi
• Processor: MediaTek MT6737, 1.3 GHz, Mali-T720 GPU
• RAM: 2 GB
• Flash memory: 16 GB, there is microSD up to 128 GB
• Main camera: 8 MP, LED, f/2.0
• Front camera: 5 MP
• Battery: 3000 mAh
• Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Operating system: fly me 5, Android 6.0
• Case Thickness: 8.3mm

Meizu M5C is based on the MediaTek MT6737 processor with a clock speed of 1.3 GHz per core and a Mali-T720 GPU graphics system. 2 GB of RAM is available here, and flash memory is 16 GB, with the possibility of expanding the drive by another 128 GB using a microSD memory card. Meizu M5C battery capacity is 3000 mAh.

Design and display

As many have already noticed, Meizu M5C is an improved modification of the budget smartphone of 2016 - Meizu M5. Here we use the same plastic case with the following colors:

• black
• red
• blue
• pink
• gold

The case thickness is 8.3 mm. On its back side is the main camera with LED flash and the Meizu logo. On the right side there is a lock key and volume control, and on the left side there is a slot for two Nano SIM cards. Below is traditionally located speaker and micro USB port to charge your phone.

On the front panel is a 5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280x720p and full GFF lamination. Above the screen there is a speaker, a front camera and a proximity sensor. And below the display is the branded mBack key with an integrated mTouch fingerprint scanner. All the front panels of the Meizu M5C are white, except for the black model.

cameras

The main camera of the Meizu M5C is set to 8 megapixels with f / 2.0 aperture, LED flash and supports 720p Slo-Mo video recording, as well as panoramic shots. The software algorithm of the ArcSoft company is responsible for the quality and processing of images. The front model is set to 5MP, and the Camera app offers 11 different photo filters.

Prices

The company does not yet name the exact (Chinese) cost of the smartphone, but the estimated Meizu price M5C will be 130-150 dollars, depending on the market.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.

Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	70.5 mm (millimeters) 7.05 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft 2.78in
Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	144 mm (millimeters) 14.4 cm (centimeters) 0.47ft 5.67in
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	8.3 mm (millimeters) 0.83 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft 0.33in
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	135 g (grams) 0.3 lbs 4.76oz
Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	84.26 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.12 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Pink gold Blue Red Black Golden
Housing materials The materials used to make the body of the device.	Polycarbonate

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 referred to as a 2G mobile network. It is enhanced 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
TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G standard for mobile networks. It is also called UTRA/UMTS-TDD LCR. It is developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the China Academy of Telecommunication Technology, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA.	TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
UMTS UMTS is short 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 to provide more speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as 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 development of technologies is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

Mobile technologies and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.

SoC (System on a Chip)

System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.

SoC (System on a 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 MT6737
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors.	64 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv8-A
First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and 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 them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes)
Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. 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 RAM.	512 kB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel.	4
Processor 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).	1300 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-T720 MP1
Number of GPU cores Like the CPU, the GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical calculations of different applications.	1
GPU clock speed Speed ​​is the clock speed of the GPU and is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	600 MHz (megahertz)
The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) used operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted.	2 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 means higher data rates.	single channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	640 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.

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 image quality of information directly depends.	IPS
Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches.	5 in 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate Screen Width	2.45in 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate Screen Height	4.36in 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 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 indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. More a high resolution means sharper image detail.	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail.	294 ppi (pixels per inch) 115ppm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device.	68.11% (percentage)
Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen.	capacitive Multitouch
	2.5D curved glass screen GFF full lamination 1000:1 contrast ratio 400 cd/m²

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for taking photos and videos.

Sensor model	Samsung S5K4H8
Sensor type
Sensor size	3.67 x 2.76 mm (millimeters) 0.18in
Pixel size	1.124 µm (micrometers) 0.001124 mm (millimeters)
crop factor	9.42
Diaphragm	f/2
Focal length	2.5 mm (millimeters) 23.56 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give a 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 indicates the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction of an image.	3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution for video recording by the device.	1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 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 shooting and video playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	autofocus Burst shooting digital zoom geo tags panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face recognition Adjusting the white balance ISO setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode
	5-element lens

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the screen of the device and are mainly used for video calls, gesture recognition, etc.

Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device's camera.	Samsung S5K5E8
Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take pictures. The sensor, as well as the optics, is one of the main factors in the quality of a camera in a mobile device.	CMOS BSI (backside illumination)
Sensor size Information about the size of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with a larger sensor and lower pixel density offer better image quality despite lower resolution.	2.9 x 2.15 mm (millimeters) 0.14in
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photosensor allows more pixels to be used per unit area, thus increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality when high levels light sensitivity (ISO).	1.133 µm (micrometers) 0.001133 mm (millimeters)
crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the size of a full-frame sensor (36 x 24mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35mm film) and the size of the device's photosensor. The number shown is the ratio of the diagonals of the full frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor of the specific device.	11.99
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 is larger.	f/2.2
Focal length Focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photosensor to the optical center of the lens. There is also an equivalent focal length that provides the same field of view with a full frame camera.	2.5 mm (millimeters) 29.96 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Image resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the secondary camera when shooting. In most cases, the resolution of the secondary camera is lower than that of the main camera.	2560 x 1920 pixels 4.92 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum resolution supported when shooting video with the optional camera.	640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the optional camera when shooting video at the maximum resolution.	30 fps (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 navigation and location technologies supported by the device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, which is 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 the device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.

Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours.	3000 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices.	Li-Ion (Li-Ion)
Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network.	37 h (hours) 2220 min (minutes) 1.5 days
2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	360 h (hours) 21600 min (minutes) 15 days
3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network.	37 h (hours) 2220 min (minutes) 1.5 days
3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	360 h (hours) 21600 min (minutes) 15 days
Adapter output power Information about the strength of the electric current (measured in amperes) and the electric voltage (measured in volts) that the Charger(output power). Higher power output ensures faster battery charging.	5 V (volts) / 1.5 A (amps)
Characteristics Information about some additional features of the device's battery.	Fixed

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

SAR levels refer to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

Head SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines.

0.78 W/kg (watt per kilogram)

Body SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum allowed SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines and IEC standards.

1.79 W/kg (watt per kilogram)

	M5c	M5s
OS	Android 6.0, Flyme 6.0.2.0G	Android 6.0, Flyme 5.6.12.12
CPU	MediaTek MT6737 4 cores: ARM® Cortex®-A53™ 1.3GHz x4	MediaTek MT6753 8 cores: ARM® Cortex®-A53™ 1.3GHz x8
Memory	2 GB RAM and 16 GB Flash	3 GB RAM and 16/32 GB Flash
Display	5 inch HD	5.2 inch HD
Net	Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, 4G LTE B1/3/5/7/8/20	Wi-Fi b/g/n Dual Band, Bluetooth 4.1, 4G LTE B1/3/7
cameras	8 MP main and 5 MP selfie	13 MP main and 5 MP selfie
Battery	3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Finger scanner	No	Yes, mTouch 2.1
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Colors	Black, blue, gold, pink, red	Black, silver, gold and pink
Dimensions	144x71x8.3 mm	148x73x8.4 mm
Weight	135 grams	143 grams

Contents of delivery

• Smartphone
• AC adapter 2 A (1.5 A for M5c)
• USB cable
• SIM tray ejector

Introduction

The Meizu M5s was released a long time ago, and I was waiting for the moment when the company finally announces something similar, that is, inexpensive and affordable, for comparison. As a result, a month ago, Meizu got a budget smartphone M5c, which stands out among all the others with the presence of the Flyme 6 OS version from the “box”.

The Meizu M5s gadget costs in Russia (officially) from 11,000 rubles, depending on the amount of memory, and the M5c costs 9,000 rubles.

Design, dimensions, controls

ABOUT appearance It makes no sense to talk about Meizu smartphones (and about many other devices from some companies) for a long time: everything is the same as in the previous ten devices. Distinguishing them from each other is almost impossible even for an advanced browser. However, the M5s is made of metal, while the M5c is made entirely of plastic. In addition, the latter boasts a large number of colors: among the bright ones are pink, red and blue. The "big brother" colors are calmer.

Unfortunately, for the review of the M5c, I got the most boring color - black. The back panel of soft-touch plastic quickly collects fingerprints, after which the gadget looks untidy.

With M5s it is much easier, because there is metal, the material is non-staining. It is worth adding that there are plastic inserts on the top and bottom on the back side, that is, the body is not all-metal, as it might seem.

The M5c turned out to be more comfortable to handle: a sleeker, thinner body, slightly less height and less weight. Compared to it, the M5s smartphone seems somewhat bulky.

On top of the front panels are light and proximity sensors, earpiece speakers, indicators of missed events (for some reason, they were “silent” when a call was missed). Their volume is approximately equally low, but the interlocutor is heard clearly and legibly.

Below the display are mechanical buttons with mBack touch zone. However, on the M5s, the button is also the mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner.

At the bottom are a microphone, microUSB and speakerphone.

The power button and volume rocker are on the right. In the case of the M5c, they are plastic, while the M5s are metal. Located in their places, easy to use!

On the left are combined metal slots (nanoSIM+nanoSIM / nanoSIM+microSD).

On the top are the 3.5mm headphone jacks.

Cameras and two-section flashes (warm and cold glow) are on the back panel.

In summary for this section: if you need a light, compact and bright device, and the parameters are not very important to you, then the choice is for the M5c.

Display

In the new Meizu M5c, the screen diagonal is 5 inches exactly, and in the Meizu M5s it is 5.2 inches. The difference is small, but it is visually noticeable that the M5s is slightly taller. The resolution is the same - HD, that is, 1280 x 720 pixels, IPS matrices without an air gap, and full lamination. The screen bezels on the right and left are slightly less than 4 mm.

Meizu M5c

Brightness of white color is 340 cd/m2, and black color is 0.23 cd/m2, contrast ratio is 1480:1 (official data is 1000:1).

Judging by all the data, we have a typical IPS-matrix with good colors. For such a high contrast ratio in a budget device - a clear credit!

Meizu M5s

Brightness of white color is 390 cd/m2, and black color is 0.38 cd/m2, contrast ratio is 1030:1 (official data is 1000:1).

The measured data showed that the M5s use plus or minus the same settings, only less contrast, in low backlight the blue color will dominate.

Battery

Meizu M5c and M5s use built-in 3000 mAh batteries.

Despite different chips and diagonal screens, the operating time of both smartphones is approximately the same, but still in favor of the M5c, which is not surprising. You can count on a full day with an above-average load.

Meizu M5c

• Full brightness HD video playback - 6 hours
• Games at full brightness - 3 hours 45 minutes

Meizu M5s

• HD video playback at full brightness - 5 hours
• Games at full brightness - 3 hours 18 minutes

The M5c takes 2 hours 30 minutes to fully charge and the M5s takes 1 hour 50 minutes.

Communication options

The devices are equipped with two nanoSIM slots. Both connectors support 3G/4G network (LTE CAT 6) in Russian frequencies: FDD-LTE / TD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM.

Types of M5c networks:

• 4G FDD-LTE: B1/3/5/7/8/20
• 4G TD-LTE: B38/40
• 3G WCDMA: B1/2/5/8
• 2G GSM: B2/3/5/8

Types of M5s networks:

• 4G FDD-LTE (B1, B3, B7)
• 4G TD-LTE (B38, B40)
• 3G WCDMA (B1, B2, B5, B8)
• 2G GSM (B2, B3, B5, B8)

The rest is standard: Wi-Fi b / g / n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz / 5GHz) for M5s (only 2.4 GHz in M5c), Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB connector (USB 2.0 with OTG support) for charging / synchronization. GPS / GLONASS navigation works the same without problems. More satellites and finds Meizu M5s faster, the sensitivity is much higher for this particular model.

Memory

The younger model is equipped with only 2 GB of RAM (dual-channel LPDDR3) and 16 GB of internal memory. Flash memory speed - 133/33 MB / s.

The Meizu M5s has more RAM - 3 GB (dual-channel LPDDR3), internal memory of either 16 GB or 32 GB. Flash memory speed - 245/80 MB/s.

The memory speed of the older model is twice that of the younger one. Both devices support memory cards up to 128 GB.

cameras

The Meizu M5s has two cameras: the main one is 13 MP (f2.2, 5 lenses) with phase detection autofocus, the selfie is 5 MP (f2.0, 4 lenses). There is a dual tone LED flash.

In Meizu M5s, the cameras are a little simpler: the main one is 8 MP (f2.0, 4 lenses) with phase detection autofocus, selfies are 5 MP (f2.2, 4 lenses). Flash is the same.

Both cameras shoot mediocre. The M5s has obvious problems with contrast and saturation, but the detail is good - small inscriptions are easy to read. The M5c has worse details, but overall the picture is perceived better due to better saturation and contrast.

Selfies are more natural on Meizu M5s, but I personally look prettier on the M5c camera :) The viewing angle is the same - slightly above average.

The older model writes video in FullHD resolution, and the younger one in HD. If you don't quibble, the quality is average here and there, but the clip from the M5c looks a little nicer due to the saturation of colors.

M5s photo examples

M5c photo examples