Meizu, after launching its Pro 6 and m3 note smartphones this month, has now launched the m3. The smartphone is now up for pre-orders in China, and has been priced at CNY 599 for the 2GB of RAM/ 16GB of inbuilt storage variant, and CNY 799 for the 3GB of RAM/ 32GB of inbuilt storage variant.
The dual-SIM Meizu m3 runs the custom Flyme 5 OS, based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixel) display with a pixel density of 296ppi, and Schott Xensation cover glass for protection. The m3 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC (4 Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz, and 4 Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1GHz), coupled with either 2GB or 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM.
The m3 bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). It also bears a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone comes in 16GB and 32GB inbuilt storage variants, expandable via microSD card via the hybrid dual-SIM slot. The smartphone supports 4G LTE connectivity, though band information has not been provided - making it uncertain if the China variants support Indian LTE bands.
Other connectivity options of the Meizu m3 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ A-GPS with Glonass. The smartphone is powered by a 2870mAh battery, weighs 132 grams, and measures 141.5x69.5x8.3mm. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, and a magnetometer.
The Meizu m3 will be available in Gold, Grey, White, Blue, and Pink colour variants, and features a moulded polycarbonate body. For now, no details have been provided about availability in countries apart from ChinaGet your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.