Hands-on Reviw:- Meizu M1 Metal

DISCLAIMER

The opinion of this product is not to discourage the buyers for buying such product.

The opinion is just to state the pros and cons, with some introduction and specifications.

1. Introduction
 Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal
First I want to get the naming confusion out of the way - the smartphone is sold in China as Blue Charm Metal (read in Chinese as Meilan Metal), while for the rest of the world the phone will be known as Meizu m1 metal.

So, the m1 metal keeps the two most important features of the m1/Blue Charm series - a budget price and a guaranteed high performance courtesy of the Helio X10 chipset. Now the combo gets even better with a new premium unibody done in aluminum alloy, die-casted with the so-called crystal metal. Sounds cool, right? #GooglePlusTips

2. What I liked about it

 -The Meizu m1 metal offers great build quality and solid construction, though its back shell doesn't feel metal on touch. The curved 2.5D front glass edges are nice;

-mTouch home button is the most practical home button we've seen - accepting fingerprint reading, presses and taps though it needs some time getting used to;

-The screen is a mixed bag - below average brightness levels produce uninspiring contrast ratio but color rendition is good. Viewing angles and sunlight legibility are good as well;

-The battery endurance rating of 61h is slightly above average, the scores across all tests are very good, but the standby endurance is average;

-Flyme OS is fluid and responsive, unlocking gestures are just as good here,

-mTouch button has some great added functionality (closing apps, going into previous menu). Great customization options via themes;

-Using Yun OS in the Western world doesn't see to pose any limitations as long as you have the Google Services sideloaded additionally;

-The Helio X10 chipset offers flagship performance inside a mid-ranger, which should please even the most power-hungry users;

-Video player has rich video and audio codec support;
Audio output is very clean, decently loud;

-Subpar still camera performance - good dynamic range and colors, but poor resolved detail, lots of noise, soft corners and over-sharpening plague all photos;

-The 1080p videos came out with uninspiring detail and bitrate, over-sharpened and with visible oscillations.

Sure, Meizu has cut a few corners here and there, but nothing really major to ruin the overall positive impressions, though honestly, a good quality camera is all but essential these days. Still, this isn't unexpected (we're looking at you Meizu m2 note) and the snapper should do fine to capture the occasional memorable moments. We can certainly give it some slack at this price point.

3. Main disadvantages

 -No FM radio or NFC Limited LTE band support for the 

-Chinese version

-No fast charging

-The lack of some connectivity features might make you frown at first, but you have got to remember that for now the Meizu m1 metal is only available in China and this version is geared for the local market.

The Meizu m1 note and the m2 note received quite a positive reception in my review section so I didn't think a second time when I will be offered to review the third phone in the series. 

The m1 metal certainly sounds like a sweet deal, so we undertook this review with the clear idea of seeing what sort of limitations would be imposed by using this Chinese phone outside of its homeland. #GooglePlusGuides

4. Hence,

Meizu m1 metal gets a few things right - the premium design, a big high-res screen, snappy performance and a bargain price tag. And that's enough for the fans to love it, and we are sure many people are already eyeing it for the upcoming holiday season.

The Chinese mid-rangers have redefined the mid-range segment during the last couple of years and are forcing the major manufacturers to rethink and reinvent their mainstream lineups. 

Companies like Meizu, Xiaomi, Oppo, and even OnePlus, are making a clear statement that you can get better value for your money and the competition had to run with the new rules of the game. #Marketing

 koi bata do kya kiha hai ;)

5. In my opinion (Read the Disclaimer before reading the following)

This is an awesome smartphone and very cheap from China with quickly shipping and no taxes in Europe. Everything is OK, display, OS, camera, SD card, body, CPU and I recommend it to all..

Does M1 Metal have LED indicator? (comment down below)

Best phone under this price range...I am using the Chinese version, u can use Google apps, it is awesome. Battery life super cool. You will get updates on regular basis.

It is a step up for M1 note and M2 note. But its camera is a step down.

in the day time, it`s pretty good. But in the night, the camera can`t catch enough light, photos always look dark.

Do u know all Chinese phones very late to get android update???

This phone is not running ANDROID OS but YUN OS
YUN OS is form Chinese copier

Nothing much to say about it, if you have comment down below

6. Specification

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA 1880 / 2010
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

LAUNCH
Announced2015, October
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, October

BODY
Dimensions 150.7 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm (5.93 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight 162g (5.71 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY
Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass - Flyme

PLATFORM
OS 5.1/Yun OS
Chipset Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR G6200

MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary 13 MP, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 
 Secondary 5 MP, 1080p

SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio No
USB microUSB v2.0, USB Host

FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Document editor
- Photo/video editor

BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3140 mAh battery
Stand-by Talk time…..???

MISC
Colors White, Gold, Gray, Blue, Pink

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