Competitors of meizu m2 mini. Meizu M2 Mini: review, specifications and reviews

And just 6 months later, the hero of our review – the model Meizu M2. Why did the manufacturer update the line so quickly, while visually it is quite difficult to distinguish these two brothers? The thing is that these “brothers” differ not only in cost, but also in the positioning of their company.

Appearance and features

Some controls have undergone slight changes compared to the first version. But in appearance Meizu M2 remained as attractive as its predecessor. The glossy plastic case is pleasant to the touch, although it slips a little, which can result in the gadget falling.

Feature Meizu M2 is the ability to use two SIMs (Micro and Nano). In this case, instead of the latter, you can insert a micro SD memory card. This is quite specific, but is practiced even among famous manufacturers (Samsung and Huawei).

In general, the smartphone leaves a pleasant impression. But what happens if we press the power button?

Display, filling

When you turn on your smartphone, you immediately notice the large 5” display. Its resolution is 1280x720 pixels. This indicator is quite enough to clearly display information on the screen without a hint of pixelation.

The internal filling of the smartphone is as follows:

1. Processor – Mediatek MT6735, 4 cores 1.3 GHz, 64-bit architecture;
2. RAM – 2 GB;
3. Video processor - Mali T720 MP3, frequency 450 MHz.

Drawing a conclusion from these parameters, we can say that this gadget has inside itself “organs” that are typical for mid-price class smartphones.

It is worth noting that the gadget is equipped with internal memory of 16 and 32 GB, which is very pleasing given the expandability. To this volume you can save not only movies, games, but also photo and video materials taken with one of the built-in cameras. The main one is equipped with a 13 MP matrix, and the front one is 5 MP.

Performance and battery

The device runs on Android 5.1 OS. with the proprietary Flyme OS shell. The manufacturer says that this solution completely eliminates performance drawdowns, which are surprisingly quite high (benchmarks give indicators close to high).

The gadget’s battery, to be honest, is not designed for long-term autonomy. For a 5” display, the 2500 mAh reserve is frankly small. With average usage, the battery lasts only 15-18 hours.

Competitors and results

Surprisingly, competitors Meizu M2 not so much. If we take smartphones that are within +/- $10, then there are no worthy competitors here at all. The lower price category is not even worth attention, and among the more expensive models, ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Lenovo S60, Xiaomi MI3 are notable.

If you look at it in general, the quality of the gadget is very good. Photos, videos, application processing speed and display - everything is on par for the price category of the device. As a result, we can say that Meizu M2 worth the money that the manufacturer asks for it.

2 years ago 0

Price quality! Fast as lightning, 2 SIM cards, 4G, multifunction button, FlymeOS, screen, battery, good native energy saving center (with a function where everything except calls and SMS is turned off) in this mode the phone can live for about a week. Unlock using any desired method (power button, center button, double tap, swipe up from bottom...)

2 years ago 0

The interface (Flyme is simply great!), the smoothness of the interface, a bunch of software features (such as a smart touch or gesture unlock), the ability to easily root the device, one single multifunction button (hybrid - sensor + mechanics) is very convenient.

2 years ago 0

1) One-piece body. The comfortable and ergonomic streamlined body is very reminiscent of the iPhone 5c. And the design of the case as a whole is very similar to Apple devices. 2) Stable operation of the system. Optimization is at a good level, everything works smoothly and smoothly. 3) I was very pleased with the minimalistic and intuitive interface of the Flyme shell. You can spend a whole day figuring out the naked Android interface, and even then it’s not completely clear. 4) The camera is very tolerable for its price. Frankly, I was even surprised. The vast majority of models in the same price range (or even more expensive) often have a much worse camera. One can say this about the camera of this phone - the quality of the images greatly depends on the photographer’s crankiness (due to the lack of mechanical image stabilization). When shooting with absolutely motionless hands or a tripod

2 years ago 0

Camera, display, very convenient button in the center, and that’s it!

2 years ago 0

PriceQualityFunctional

2 years ago 0

Convenient, light, thin, Flyme OS, screen

2 years ago 0

After the iPhone 5s it does not cause irritation, the fly add-on itself works smoothly and the menu is logical and thoughtful.

2 years ago 0

Price, appearance, two SIM cards, assembly

2 years ago 0

Design, battery, button, no label above the screen.

2 years ago 0

The best smartphone in its price category! Great camera! Juicy and bright screen! Great look! No slowdowns or freezes!

2 years ago 0

Dead pixel on the screen at the very bottom, doesn't bother me much
-play in the compartment for SIM and memory cards
- the back cover creaked
-the speaker lacks bass (compared to other phones)
-vibration is weaker than on other phones
-fingerprints remain on the screen + it’s inconvenient to move your finger, it sticks. It's better with film.
-bad photos in artificial light, video is ok.
-there was an unpredictable drop in battery charge (it seems to have been fixed...)

2 years ago 0

The camera is not a drawback (for that kind of money), but sometimes it lets you down.
SIM card slot (either 2 SIM cards or 1 and a flash drive) - cloud services save the day.
When updating the A-version firmware, the Russian language disappears, dancing with a tambourine is cured.
There is no smart unlocking function with the Mi Band.
GoogleNow does not launch on command with the screen off (can be cured by changing the registry read on w3bsit3-dns.com)

2 years ago 0

The SIM card slot is cut carelessly - the finger gets caught a little (maybe it’s just me). The device is very light.

2 years ago 0

1) Combined SIM + micro SD tray. Either two SIM cards and 10 GB of memory (+/- memory consumed by open applications), or a memory car and one SIM card. I don’t use two SIM cards and for me this is not a problem, but for those who use two SIM cards it will be unpleasant.
2) Purely subjectively, I didn’t like the body of the gray model - it’s matte, it glides in dry hands, but if the palm is wet, it holds perfectly. But the problem is nonsense and can be easily solved - by buying a cover.
3) Lack of oleophobic coating on the display glass. Again, this is not a serious problem and can be solved once or twice by gluing the film.
4) Many people also find fault with the sound of the external speaker. Indeed, the sound is not a fountain, but it cannot be called somehow terrible. Just a lot of highs and no bass. If the sound of an external speaker is for you

A simplified version of the Meizu M2 Note smartphone has the Mini prefix, but it’s hard to call the 5-inch device a “baby”.

Price quality

Meizu M2 Mini is one of the best models in terms of price-quality ratio. It is equipped with a powerful MediaTek 6582 processor (4 cores at 1.3 GHz), as for devices in the budget segment, and has 2 GB of RAM. In synthetic tests, this combination produces good performance results (31,000 points in AnTuTu). Paired with the HD resolution of the display, the “filling” ensures smooth operation of the interface and the absence of lags. Android 5.1 OS is covered with its own Flyme shell. Its main distinguishing feature is the absence of a menu as such - all shortcuts and applications are placed on the desktop.

Control

The smartphone is controlled via a touch interface, as well as the “Home” key and various gestures. Many people fall in love with the “Home” button the first time - it is both mechanical (a strong press returns you to the home desktop) and touch-sensitive (a light touch allows you to go back one position). Sign language has a developed structure and allows you to perform a lot of manipulations with the touch of one finger.

Memory

The model has a 16 GB drive on board, of which approximately 11.5 GB is available to the user. You can expand the memory, but to do this you will have to sacrifice one of the two SIM cards - the memory card slot is shared with the SIM card. But you won’t be able to remove the battery at all - the back cover of the gadget is non-removable and there is no access to the 2500 mAh battery. In active mode, the charge is enough for exactly a day of use.

Photo

The phone's camera doesn't have enough stars in the sky: in good lighting, the main 13-megapixel module with a maximum aperture of f/2.2 produces a good picture, but once you start taking pictures in low light conditions, the photo quality drops. The front module is equipped with a 5-megapixel sensor and has software “buns” to improve selfies.

Worthy

Ultimately, a smartphone from Meizu can offer a set of decent characteristics at a reasonable cost. It will be a choice for those who are looking for a budget device that can cope with everyday tasks 100%.

Compact LTE smartphone at an affordable price

The Meizu m2 smartphone is currently the most affordable offering from the entire line of Meizu devices, which, it should be noted, has recently become more active in the mobile device market. Just a couple of years ago, the company slowly released one model per season and felt good about it, but new times forced even such leisurely manufacturers to move.

Now the Chinese company’s portfolio includes several current models at the same time, which, according to modern fashion, are clearly differentiated by segments. There is a premium segment (represented by Pro models), flagships (MX), affordable tablet phones with a large screen (Note), and representatives of the m (mini) line now fill the niche of budget devices, although the concept of budget for the Russian market is now quite distorted. The price of the new product will be discussed later, but for now it’s worth noting that the original name does not have any “mini” prefix on the device being reviewed today - in China itself, the hero of the review is called Meizu m2.

Main characteristics of Meizu m2 (mini)

	Meizu m2	Wileyfox Swift	Xiaomi Redmi 2	Nubia Z9 mini	Honor 4C
Screen	5″, IPS	5″, IPS	4.7″, IPS	5″, IPS	5″, IPS
Permission	1280×720, 294 ppi	1280×720, 294 ppi	1280×720, 312 ppi	1920×1080, 441 ppi	1280×720, 294 ppi
SoC	MediaTek MT6735 (4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.3 GHz)		Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.2 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53) @1.5 GHz	HiSilicon Kirin 620 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53) @1.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 306	Adreno 306	Adreno 405	Mali-450MP4
RAM	2 GB	2 GB	1/2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	16 GB	16 GB	8/16 GB	16 GB	8 GB
Memory card support	microSD	microSD	microSD	microSD	microSD
operating system	Google Android 5.1	Google Android 5.1	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 5.0	Google Android 4.4
Battery	non-removable, 2500 mAh	removable, 2500 mAh	removable, 2200 mAh	non-removable, 2900 mAh	non-removable, 2550 mAh
Cameras		rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP)	rear (16 MP; video 1080p), front (8 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)
Dimensions and weight	140×69×8.7 mm, 131 g	141×71×9.4 mm, 135 g	134×67×9.4 mm, 132 g	141×70×8.2 mm, 148 g	143×72×8.8 mm, 162 g
average price	T-12748971	$109	T-12086724	T-12411658	T-12423732
Meizu m2 retail offers	L-12748971-10

• SoC MediaTek MT6735, 1.3 GHz, 4 cores, ARM Cortex-A53
• GPU Mali-T720 @450 MHz 3 cores
• Operating system Android 5.1, Flyme OS 4.5
• Touch display IPS 5″, 1280×720, 294 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16 GB
• Nano-SIM support (2 pcs.)
• Supports microSD cards up to 128 GB
• Communication GSM 900/1800 MHz
• Communication 3G HSDPA 900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission LTE Cat.4 (150/50 Mbit/s) 1800/2100/2600 MHz
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0 BLE
• GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
• USB 2.0, OTG
• Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, 1080p video
• Front camera 5 MP, f/2.0, fixed. focus
• Gyroscope, proximity, lighting, gravity, electronic compass
• Battery 2500 mAh, non-removable
• Dimensions 140×69×8.7 mm
• Weight 131 g

Contents of delivery

Meizu m2 goes on sale in an unreasonably large package, although the smartphone itself is small and the contents of its kit are minimal. The box is really too big, for some reason it has a square shape, although everything that is in it could fit in a quarter of that volume. The box is designed in a minimalist style: only a couple of logos are printed on the outside on a snow-white background. The younger model did not receive the usual inner box, made in the form of a book.

The set of accessories is quite limited: the box contains only a standard charger with an output current of 2 A and a Micro-USB connecting cable, nothing more.

Appearance and ease of use

In appearance, Meizu m2 is no different from other modern models of the family of this Chinese company, which now uses the same design for all its products, from top to budget. This is still the same simple shape, streamlined boat lid on all sides without any additional decorating elements such as a side frame or inserts.

There is no metal in the outer part of the Meizu m2 body, everything here is made of polycarbonate, there is not even a rim around the glass of the rear camera. In part, this makes the case somewhat unattractive, but in any case, the design remains a matter of taste.

As for the assembly, there are no complaints here: the monolithic, non-separable body of the Meizu m2 does not make creaks when squeezed, does not bend in the center of the back cover, the parts fit perfectly. The smartphone (in gray version) has a matte plastic surface, so that the device is held in the hand quite securely, although it cannot be said that fingerprints are completely invisible on it. However, even more of them remain on the front glass - the oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating here is apparently quite weak.

To secure the cards, a single side connector is used, into which two SIM cards are inserted simultaneously, placed on a metal slide one after another. Nano-SIM format cards are used. You can install a memory card in place of one of the SIM cards, but then you will have to limit yourself to working with only one SIM card, which is not very convenient.

On the opposite side, the right, there are both mechanical control keys (lock and volume). The buttons are made of the same plastic as the entire body. They are large in size, protrude beyond the body to a sufficient height, have an elastic, springy stroke, and are easy to find blindly.

There is another mechanical key on the front panel; it is located centrally under the screen and has an oval shape, like Samsung smartphones. Only, unlike them, there is no built-in fingerprint scanner, but it is possible to go back a step in the interface with one touch without pressing, which is no less useful. By the way, a fingerprint scanner is integrated into such a button in Meizu devices, but only in flagship ones (Meizu MX5). Pressing this key here performs the action of returning to the home screen. Thus, this button replaces the two main navigation buttons of Android smartphones, and there are none nearby. The developers did not take care of the event indicator.

There are no surprises on the back of the case: the large round camera window without any rim is covered with protective Gorilla Glass 3, and the camera module does not protrude beyond the surface of the case. There is a single LED flash nearby that can be used as a flashlight.

The main speaker is located at the bottom end - in the same place where the Micro-USB connector is located, which supports connecting external devices in USB OTG mode. The audio output for headphones is located on the opposite, upper end. There are no covers or plugs on the connectors; the smartphone is not equipped with protection against water and dust. There is also no strap mount on the case.

As in the case of Meizu m2 Note, the hero of the review is available for sale in four different versions: three body colors (white, blue and pink) have glossy surfaces, and the gray version, as in our photographs, has a matte, non-stainable finish , but too slippery to hold securely in your hand. So this is an infrequent case when ergonomics greatly depend on the color of the case: glossy options are more easily soiled, but are held in the hand much more reliably, their coating seems to “stick” to the skin. By the way, the pink version of Meizu m2 is not yet available in official deliveries to Russia - perhaps it will appear with us later.

Screen

Meizu m2 is equipped with an IPS touch matrix (using GFF technology with full lamination). Unlike the rear camera, the screen is protected not by Gorilla Glass 3, but by AGC Dragontrail. The physical dimensions of the screen are 62x110 mm, diagonal - 5 inches, resolution - 1280 × 720 pixels, pixel density is 294 ppi.

The frame around the screen can be called thin: its width on the sides is less than 3 mm, and on the top and bottom - 14 mm; The ratio of screen area to body area exceeds 75%.

The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, and there is also an ambient light sensor, based on which automatic adjustment works. Multi-touch technology here allows you to process 10 simultaneous touches. When you bring the smartphone to your ear, the screen is locked using a proximity sensor. The screen can be unlocked by double tapping the glass or using special gestures.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are no worse than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the switched off screens (on the left - Nexus 7, on the right - Meizu m2, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Meizu m2 is still lighter (brightness according to photographs is 126 versus 110 for the Nexus 7), which is at odds with the initial subjective assessment. The ghosting of reflected objects in the Meizu m2 screen is weak, this 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 - One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. There is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen, its efficiency is high, even higher than that of the Nexus 7, so fingerprints are removed much easier and appear at a lower speed than in the case of regular glass.

With manual brightness control and when the white field was displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 410 cd/m², the minimum was 5 cd/m². The maximum brightness is not very high, but given the good anti-glare properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors should be at a more or less acceptable level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. There is automatic brightness adjustment based on the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front speaker slot). In automatic mode, when external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider. If it is 100%, then in complete darkness the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 160 cd/m² (too much), in an office illuminated by artificial light (about 400 lux) it sets it to 230 cd/m² (okay), in a very bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more), the brightness increases to 410 cd/m² (to the maximum - this is how it should be); if the adjustment is approximately 50%, then the values ​​are as follows: 48, 130 and 410 cd/m² (suitable combination), the regulator at 0% is 6.5, 36 and 405 cd/m² (the first two values ​​are slightly underestimated, which is logical). It turns out that the auto-brightness function works absolutely adequately and 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 matrix. In the micrograph, if desired, you can see the subpixel structure typical for IPS:

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 perpendicular to the screen and without pronounced inversion of shades. However, in the case of the darkest shades, there is an inversion of the brightness of shades along one diagonal. For comparison, here are photographs in which identical images are displayed on the screens of Meizu m2 and Nexus 7, with the screen brightness initially set to approximately 200 cd/m². There is a white field perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Color saturation is moderately high, but color balance varies noticeably. Now at an angle of approximately 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, but on the Meizu m2 the contrast has decreased to a greater extent due to the strong brightening of black. And a white field:

The brightness of the screens at an angle has decreased (by at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but the Meizu m2 has a slightly brighter screen (average brightness in photographs is 238 versus 234 for the Nexus 7). When deviated diagonally, the black field is brightened greatly, but remains conditionally neutral gray. The photographs 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 not ideal, since in some places the brightness of the black increases noticeably:

The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 880:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 26 ms (13 ms on + 13 ms off). The transition between halftones of gray 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 41 ms. The gamma curve, constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, did not reveal any blockage in either the highlights or the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.16, which is close to the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve almost does not deviate from the power-law dependence:

The color gamut is slightly different from sRGB:

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

However, the deviations of the coordinates of the primary colors from the vertices of the sRGB triangle are not very large, so the colors have almost natural saturation and hue. The balance of shades on the gray scale is average, since the color temperature is higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is more than 10, which is not considered a very good indicator even for a consumer device. However, ΔE and color temperature change little from hue to hue - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since color balance there is not very important, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This device has the ability to adjust the color balance by adjusting the color temperature.

However, any change in the position of the slider from the initial one leads to a significant increase in ΔE, so it makes no sense to make such an adjustment, especially since the color temperature is not very much higher than 6500 K.

To summarize: the screen has a fairly high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors even on a sunny summer day. For conditions of complete darkness, you can set a comfortable brightness level. There is also a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works quite adequately. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of air gaps in the layers of the screen and flicker, a color gamut close to sRGB and a color balance acceptable for visual assessment. Among the significant disadvantages we will attribute low black stability to the deviation of the gaze from perpendicular to the screen plane. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of characteristics for this particular class of devices, the quality of the screen can be considered high.

Sound

Meizu m2 sounds pretty good, especially with headphones. When you connect high-quality headphones, you can get good sound, the sound is clear, bright, rich and loud, there is no extraneous noise or distortion. To connect some headphone models, there are prepared profiles, including for Apple EarPods. The sound in the main speaker is also clear, but, as usual, you need to use the engineering menu to increase the maximum volume, otherwise the volume reserve of this speaker may seem insufficient. In conversational dynamics, the intonation and timbre of the voice of a familiar interlocutor remain recognizable, no special distortions are observed, and the system copes with ambient noise quite adequately.

To play music, a proprietary player is used, in the settings of which it is possible to use an equalizer with preset values. When you connect headphones, you have the aforementioned ability to choose from several different Dirac HD Sound system profiles.

The device can record telephone conversations from the line; to do this, just click on the corresponding button in the telephone application interface right during the call. There is no FM radio in the smartphone.

Camera

The smartphone is equipped with two digital camera modules with a resolution of 13 and 5 megapixels. The front camera is equipped with a 5-megapixel sensor and a wide-angle lens with an f/2.0 aperture; it does not have autofocus or flash. You can take pictures using the hardware volume control key. Among the front camera settings, there is also a manual mode in which you can manually control the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. The developers call the camera installed here “a top solution in this price segment,” and also mention a certain “FotoNation 2.0 intelligent selfie enhancement system, which provides precise white balance adjustment and allows you to create excellent photographs.” However, we did not notice anything special in the resulting selfie pictures; the quality is satisfactory for the selfie level, but nothing more. In case of insufficient external lighting, this system certainly does not help.

The main camera has the same familiar 13-megapixel Samsung sensor and a 5-element lens with f/2.2 aperture. There is a single flash, the lens is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. Autofocus here, according to subjective feelings, is quite slow, but rarely makes mistakes. There is no stabilization system - neither optical nor electronic.

The shooting control menu is exactly the same as that of other modern Meizu models, only there are fewer different shooting modes here. In manual mode, it is also possible to set shutter speed, ISO, etc. Third-party applications cannot control these settings via the Camera2 API.

The camera can shoot video in a maximum resolution of 1080p, which generally does it well, but the system does not cope well with noise when recording audio. Apparently, the sensitivity of the only microphone installed in the device is extremely high, while there is no noise reduction system. As a result, when playing sound, a “mess” of various sounds superimposed on each other appears, each of which the microphone tried to record as clearly as possible, including wind noise.

• Video No. 1 (56 MB, 1920×1080@30 fps)
• Video No. 2 (43 MB, 1920×1080@30 fps)

	Good sharpness across the field and plans.
	A small area of ​​blur in the upper right corner.
	The camera copes with macro photography.
	The text is well done.
	Sharpness is generally good, but there are some areas of blur.
	The left side of the frame is definitely sharper than the right. The grass merges only into distant plans.
	Sometimes there are practically no areas of blur.
	Despite the blurred area on the right, the license plate of the nearest car is visible.

The camera turned out to be quite good. It is not without minor flaws, but overall it produces good results. In some places the noise reduction is overworked, and in some places blur zones simply appear, which is disappointing. Also, the camera does not always capture details well. Otherwise, the quality of the image can be described as “above average.” The camera is quite capable of handling not only documentary shooting, but also artistic shooting.

Telephone and communications

The smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and also has support for fourth generation networks LTE Cat.4 (FDD-LTE: 1800/2100/2600 MHz), that is, the hero of the review will be able to function in two of the three most common domestic ones operators bands (B3, B7), while B20 (800 MHz) is not supported by this phone. In practice, with SIM cards from Beeline and MTS operators in the Moscow region, the smartphone was confidently registered and worked in 4G networks. The quality of signal reception is not satisfactory; the device confidently maintains communication indoors and does not lose the signal in areas of poor reception.

The rest of the smartphone's network capabilities are also quite satisfactory: there is support for Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, two Wi-Fi bands are supported (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, and you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. There is no NFC, but connecting external devices to the USB port in OTG mode is supported.

The operation of the navigation module does not cause any complaints; the speed of satellite detection during a cold start is less than a minute. The module supports work with GPS/A-GPS and the domestic Glonass system. Among the sensors there is a magnetic field sensor, on the basis of which the electronic compass of navigation mapping programs operates.

The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing a phone number, a search is immediately carried out by the first letters in contacts. There is no Swype support. In addition to the standard keyboard, there is an alternative TouchPal X with a wider range of settings and capabilities.

The smartphone supports dual SIM cards. Traditionally, for the interface of Meizu smartphones, when making a call, you can select any desired SIM card, but you cannot pre-assign one as the main one for organizing voice calls or sending SMS messages. Unlike the previous model (Meizu m1). here a SIM card in any slot can work with 3G/4G networks, but, as usual, only one of the cards can function in this mode at a time. To change the assignment of slots, cards do not need to be swapped - this can be done directly from the phone menu. Work with two SIM cards is organized according to the usual Dual SIM Dual Standby standard, when both cards can be in active standby mode, but cannot work at the same time - there is only one radio module.

OS and software

The device uses the Google Android software platform version 5.1 as a system with its own Flyme OS version 4.5 shell installed, which supports over-the-air (OTA) updates. The interface is well known from previous models of the family, there are practically no differences, and among the features we can only note the presence of the so-called “Easy mode”. This is a simplified mode, in which the smartphone interface becomes as simple as possible, there is a minimum number of icons on the screen, only the most necessary settings are left, virtual buttons are maximized, that is, in general, everything is done so that the smartphone becomes convenient to use for older people and, possibly, children. It is curious that this mode is implemented only in this model among all Meizu smartphones.

Otherwise everything is as usual. As always, a lot of attention is paid to working with gestures. Although the Meizu m2’s screen is not the largest, it also has a virtual SmartTouch button. It can be installed anywhere on the screen, and can be used to move the image halfway down to make it easier to reach the top elements. Gestures are also used to interact with the menu of recently opened programs, the notification shade, unlock the home screen, etc. For example, you can not only unlock the screen, but also use special characters (letters of the Latin alphabet) to immediately call a certain device to work. application simultaneously with unlocking.

Also, a lot of attention is paid to security: it is very convenient that using standard tools you can set a password to launch any application - for example, you can hide your photo gallery, mail from prying eyes, and even limit access to games for children. The built-in explorer has a special folder (Disk / storage), and if you move any other folder into it (the same photos, movies or music), then it will no longer be possible to enter them without a password. There is also an option for remote control of a smartphone with anti-theft protection, but domestic users are not yet able to use it, because the personal account interface is implemented only in Chinese.

There is no standard set of touch buttons below the screen, so some of their responsibilities are assigned to the only central hardware button. It is very convenient that in the latest Meizu models, simply touching it returns one step back in the interface; this solves many problems with the lack of additional keys. In general, the Flyme OS user interface is currently one of the most attractive, neat-looking, well-thought-out and systematized alternative shells for working with the Android OS.

Performance

The Meizu m2 hardware platform is based on a single-chip system (SoC) MediaTek MT6735, which has four Cortex-A53 processor cores operating at frequencies up to 1300 MHz. This is a 64-bit entry-level solution; the capabilities of this SoC are modest. Graphics processing is handled by a triple-core Mali-T720 GPU with core frequencies up to 450 MHz. The device has 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory, of which 10.5 GB is initially free for the user’s needs. It is also possible to use a memory card, but to do this you will have to remove the second SIM card. In practice, our 128GB Transcend Premium microSDXC UHS-1 test card was reliably recognized by the device. Connecting external devices and flash drives to the Micro-USB port in USB OTG mode is also supported.

According to the test results, the MediaTek MT6735 platform showed rather modest results, which was to be expected from a budget solution. Although this is a 64-bit SoC, and the Android OS used here is also 64-bit, the difference in AnTuTu tests between versions is minimal (about 27K points in the 64-bit test).

However, even this budget platform turned out to be faster in all tests, both complex and specialized, than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, positioned at the same level. Actually, this is the only thing that can be highlighted here, since in all other respects the entry-level MediaTek MT6735 platform is quite simple, and most other modern platforms are ahead of it, including all representatives of the MediaTek line itself.

Testing in the latest versions of comprehensive tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

For convenience, we have compiled all the results we obtained when testing the smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks into tables. The table usually adds several other devices from different segments, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry figures). 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 game tests,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark, the most powerful smartphones now have the ability to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (which can cause the speed to rise above 60 fps).

	Meizu m2 (MediaTek MT6735)	Wileyfox Swift (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410)	Xiaomi Redmi 2 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410)	Nubia Z9 mini (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615)	Honor 4C (Hisilicon Kirin 620)
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	3086	2632	2667	5382	3838
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	4973	4374	4362	7625	5383
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen)	14 fps	—	10 fps	14 fps	13 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	8.5 fps	—	5 fps	15 fps	8 fps
Bonsai Benchmark	2953 (42 fps)	1655 (24 fps)	1594 (23 fps)	1639 (23 fps)	2322 (33 fps)

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for assessing the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowance for the fact that their results significantly depend on the browser in which they are launched, so the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this is possible during testing not always. For Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Thermal photographs

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

It can be seen that the heating is clearly localized in the upper part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. Below you can see the contours of the battery, which heats up a little during intensive discharge. According to the heat camera, the maximum heating was 40 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), this is the average heating in this test among modern smartphones.

Playing video

To test the omnivorous nature of video playback (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 Internet. 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 options using processor cores alone. Also, you shouldn’t expect a mobile device to decode 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.

Once again, the Meizu smartphone pleasantly surprised us with support for all the decoders that are necessary for full playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the Internet. That is, to successfully play them you don’t even have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player, although playback there will also support the AC3 audio format, which is good news.

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Standard video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280×720 3000 Kbps, AC3	plays normally	plays normally
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280×720 4000 Kbps, AC3	plays normally	plays normally
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920×1080 8000 Kbps, AC3	plays normally	plays normally

Tested video output features Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find the MHL interface, like 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 “Method for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output of frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames/ With). In the tests we used the MX Player video player in the “Hardware” mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

Note: If in both columns Uniformity And Passes Green ratings are given, this means that, most likely, when watching films, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and frame skipping will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect the viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with playback of the corresponding files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of playback of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) be output with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and almost without skipping frames. With the exception of files with 60 fps, in which case many frames are skipped, and at first the playback is slow, then it speeds up, and so on, repeating. We note that the screen refresh rate appears to be lower than the typical 60 Hz and is approximately 53 Hz. 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 the original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - all gradations of shades are displayed in shadows and highlights.

Battery life

Meizu m2 is equipped with a non-removable battery of 2500 mAh, standard for modern smartphones. Thanks to this, as well as the not too powerful and fairly economical hardware, the smartphone demonstrated a quite decent level of autonomy in all standard use scenarios.

Testing, as usual, was carried out at the maximum level of power consumption without using proprietary energy-saving functions and modes, although the device has them. With Meizu smartphones, everything has been simple lately: in the battery section, you can choose one of three operating modes (productive, balanced and energy-saving). At first, in the very first models, this function was buried deep in the settings section for developers, where not everyone could find it.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D Game Mode
Meizu m2	2500 mAh	14:30	9:30 a.m.	4:00 am
Wileyfox Swift	2500 mAh	12:20 pm	9:00 a.m.	4 hours 30 minutes
Xiaomi Redmi 2	2200 mAh	14:20	10:00 am	4 hours 40 minutes
Lenovo A6000	2300 mAh	15:00	9:00 a.m.	4 hours 50 minutes
Alcatel OT Idol 3 (4.7)	2000 mAh	15:00	6:00 am	4 hours 10 minutes
LG Magna	2540 mAh	13:30	10:00 am	4:00 am
Honor 4C	2550 mAh	12:00 pm	8 hours 40 minutes	4 hours 20 minutes
Nubia Z9 mini	2900 mAh	18:00	10:00 am	3 hours 30 minutes
Samsung Galaxy A5	2300 mAh	14:00	11:00 am	4 hours 20 minutes

Continuous reading in the Moon+ Reader program (with a standard, light theme, with auto-scrolling) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd/m²) lasted 14.5 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and with continuous viewing of high-quality videos ( 720p) with the same brightness level via a home Wi-Fi network, the device lasted 9.5 hours. In 3D gaming mode, the smartphone worked for 4 hours. The smartphone battery takes a long time to charge; the time to fully charge the Meizu m2 battery is at least 3 full hours.

Bottom line

Unfortunately for Russian buyers, the official price of certified Meizu m2 was not so low that the smartphone could be confidently classified as a true budget segment. Currently, a smartphone can be purchased at a price of 12-13 thousand rubles, which is not so little. However, it is worth considering that for this money the user gets a model that is quite decent in all respects, with an excellent bright and fairly large IPS screen, an excellent sound system, a good set of communication interfaces and a more than satisfactory level of autonomy. A high-quality polycarbonate case with an aluminum chassis inside promises to “wear for a long time” and look good (if you generally like the appearance of the Meizu m2), in addition, the smartphone is offered in several colors to suit every taste. Among the weak points, we can only note that the camera is not of the highest quality, but this question is relative: the camera is weak compared to flagships, but for its level it is quite satisfactory. Well, of course, you shouldn’t expect anything special from the hardware platform of this model - it’s frankly budget-friendly. In general, as usual, Meizu has released a very good product that you can safely purchase without fear of running into any hidden defects or shortcomings - the company takes its business with full responsibility, we have been able to see this more than once in recent years using examples other previously tested products from this manufacturer.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	68.9 mm (millimeters) 6.89 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.71 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	140.1 mm (millimeters) 14.01 cm (centimeters) 0.46 ft (feet) 5.52 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	8.7 mm (millimeters) 0.87 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.34 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	131 g (grams) 0.29 lbs 4.62 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	83.98 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.1in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	White Grey Pink Blue
Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body.	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 called a 2G mobile network. It is improved 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 mobile network standard. It is also called UTRA/UMTS-TDD LCR. It was developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the Chinese Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA.	TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation 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 providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a 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 technology development is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

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

Operating system

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

SoC (System on Chip)

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

SoC (System on 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 MT6735
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors.	64 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv8-A
Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works 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 it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. 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 in RAM memory.	512 kB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.	4
CPU 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 most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.	ARM Mali-T720 MP1
Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications.	1
GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	600 MHz (megahertz)
Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after 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 mean higher data rates.	Single channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data.	640 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

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

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 quality of the information image directly depends.	IPS
Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	5 in (inches) 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.45 in (inches) 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	4.36 in (inches) 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 shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer 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 displayed on the screen with clearer detail.	294 ppi (pixels per inch) 115 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.	71.63% (percent)
Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics.	Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance
	Dragontrail glass GFF full lamination 1000:1 contrast ratio 450 cd/m²

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Main camera

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

Sensor model	Samsung S5K3L2
Sensor type	ISOCELL
Sensor size	4.69 x 3.52 mm (millimeters) 0.23 in (inches)
Pixel size	1.127 µm (micrometers) 0.001127 mm (millimeters)
Crop factor	7.38
Diaphragm	f/2.2
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile device cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes produce softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting.	LED
Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which shows the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image.	4160 x 3120 pixels 12.98 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with the device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. 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 video shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode
	5-element lens Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens protection

Additional camera

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

Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device's camera.	OmniVision OV5670
Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take photographs. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main factors in the quality of the camera in a mobile device.	PureCel
Sensor size Information about the dimensions of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with larger sensors and lower pixel densities offer higher image quality despite the lower resolution.	2.95 x 2.21 mm (millimeters) 0.14 in (inches)
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photosensor allows more pixels per unit area, thereby increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality at high ISO levels.	1.151 µm (micrometers) 0.001151 mm (millimeters)
Crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the dimensions of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35 mm film) and the dimensions of the device's photosensor. The indicated number represents the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photosensor of a particular device.	11.74
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 opening is larger.	f/2
Image Resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the additional 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 supported resolution when shooting video with an additional camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
	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 the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

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

USB

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

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, 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 your device.

Browser

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

Video file formats/codecs

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

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.	2500 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices.	Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.	23 h (clock) 1380 min (minutes) 1 days
2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	680 h (hours) 40800 min (minutes) 28.3 days
3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	680 h (hours) 40800 min (minutes) 28.3 days
Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery.	Fixed