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This budget smartphone has a compact polycarbonate body in one of the bright colors. In addition, it boasts the latest version of the Flyme OS 6 shell. At the same time, the modest hardware, designed for most everyday tasks, is compensated 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

We didn’t expect miracles from the “multimedia” speaker Meizu M5c, its “voice”, frankly speaking, is not so hot - the volume reserve is relatively small, high-pitched speakers have a lisp. But I liked the sound in the headphones, where you can use a 5-band equalizer with presets and manual settings, much more. In addition, standard smartphone tools allow you to listen to audio tracks (SQ quality) created by codecs for compressing audio data without loss of quality (up to 192 kHz, 24 bits) and stored, for example, in FLAC files. Using the Voice Recorder application, you can record monophonic conversations into MP3 files (44.1 kHz) through a conversational 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: hardware, performance

The MediaTek MT6737 system-on-chip was chosen as the base platform for the Meizu M5c, in which a quartet of cores with ARM Cortex-A53 architecture, made in compliance with 28 nm design standards, is clocked at a frequency of up to 1.3 GHz. Graphics operations are handled by the ARM Mali-T720 MP2 accelerator with two execution units. The chip 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 2 GB of RAM associated with a single-channel controller.

Testing Meizu M5c. Results in the AnTuTu benchmark

Testing Meizu M5c. Results in the GeekBench benchmark

Testing Meizu M5c. Visual test resultsEpicCitadel

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, perhaps, for minimum settings, and it’s also unlikely to do without “brakes”. So in this regard, 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 poor storage, it is possible to install a microSD/HC/XC memory card with a maximum capacity of up to 128 GB. It is worth recalling that the place where the memory card is inserted is also occupied by a second nanoSIM. Support for USB-OTG technology allows you to connect an external USB drive.

Two nanoSIM (4FF) subscriber identification modules operate in DSDS (Dual SIM Dual Standby) mode. At the same time, the 4G LTE modem network (Cat. 4, up to 150 Mbit/s) 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 regrettable that there is no less busy 5 GHz band, which is available, for example, in . In addition, without the NFC interface, working with the Android Pay service will be impossible.

GPS satellites are used to determine location and navigation. The AndroiTS GPS Test and GPS Test programs did not detect the declared support for GLONASS.

The capacity of the non-removable battery installed in Meizu M5c is 3,000 mAh. This is quite enough to successfully survive at least one working day without recharging. However, the manufacturer promises up to two days of active use of the smartphone. The device we tested included 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 100%.

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

The settings in the "Battery" section suggest either staying at maximum performance, or preferring a balance between performance and autonomy. In addition to the usual energy saving option, you can select a super mode, which 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 latest version of the proprietary Flyme OS 6.0.2.0G shell.

It should be noted that Meizu smartphones require independent installation of Google services, and this “trick” is delicately hushed up in the accompanying documentation. Of course, such a simple procedure does not bother more or less experienced users at all, but for “dummies”, who make up a considerable part of promising buyers, you still need to be a little more lenient.

The task manager is launched by swiping from the bottom and/or 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. There are now more shortcut icons on the notification shade, and long-pressing one of them opens the corresponding settings screen. Among these icons, an icon of a screen recording button has appeared, with which screencasts are created.

For each application, you can see the amount of used memory in the task manager. A running program (swiping down on its preview opens a menu) can be protected from closing, the contents of its screen can be hidden when scrolling, or (if possible) opened in one of the two windows into which the screen is divided. The “Special Features” section contains gestures on the screen when the screen is off to quickly wake up the smartphone, as well as “smart” gestures for the SmartTouch ring with adjustable transparency.

In the new version of Flyme OS, we haven’t forgotten about easy, children’s and game modes.

Meizu's built-in keyboard promises to protect entered passwords from compromise. For a known Wi-Fi network, a menu opens with a QR code for connection, where it is also proposed to measure the exchange speed. In the "Gallery" you can now edit videos - trim, apply a filter, apply a ready-made theme with sound design.

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

Meizu M5c review: purchase, conclusions

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

However, there are also plenty of disadvantages, starting with low performance, the lack of a fingerprint scanner, as well as the mandatory 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 flattered itself with the hope that the M5c model, offered at a price of 8,990 rubles, would be out of competition. It has more than enough competitors in this price range, including such well-known brands as Samsung, Huawei and Nokia. Let's take for example a “classmate” from the Middle Kingdom - Xiaomi Redmi 4A, released last year. With the same price (8,990 rubles), in terms of hardware, these smartphones do not differ too significantly (as, indeed, all the others). In addition to the IR port, the “countryman” has a slightly more capacious battery (3,120 mAh), and a 13-megapixel main camera (though its aperture is worse - f/2.2). But if you add a thousand rubles (while remaining in the price range of up to 10 thousand), then the volume of built-in 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.

Results of the review of the Meizu M5c smartphone

Pros:

• Affordable price
• Compact polycarbonate housing
• Attractive colors
• Not a bad screen
• Relatively capacious battery

Minuses:

• Low performance
• Choosing between installing a second SIM card and expanding memory
• Lack of fingerprint scanner
• Self-installation of Google services

The most affordable model in the family

Historically, the situation has developed that in the Russian market, maximum sales are made by smartphones in the lower price range (costing less than 10 thousand rubles), in which Meizu products were not represented until recently. The company decided to correct the situation and released a truly budget device, the 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 8,990 rubles, a detailed review of which we present today.

Main characteristics of Meizu M5c (Model M710H)

• SoC MediaTek MT6737, 4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.25 GHz
• GPU Mali-T720
• Operating system Android 6.0
• Touch display IPS 5″, 1280×720, 293 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16 GB
• Nano-SIM support (2 pcs.)
• MicroSD support up to 128 GB
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks (900/1800/1900 MHz)
• WCDMA/HSPA+ networks (900/1900/2100 MHz)
• Networks LTE Cat.4 FDD (B1/3/5/7/8/20), TD (B38/40)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
• 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, lighting, magnetic field, gyroscope sensor
• 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 succinctly designed, without being multicolored or clumsy. Inside there are several compartments separated by a partition.

The kit consists of a fairly 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 removing cards is attached to a cardboard folder with paper documentation in Russian.

Appearance and ease of use

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 by changing only the materials. The device is very similar to its older brothers in the line, only its body is made not of metal, but of plastic. Some Meizu smartphones have received a similar housing option before: for example, Meizu M2.

The design is simple and laconic, the one-piece plastic body 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 modern standards; it fits well in the hand, fits comfortably in any pocket, and due to its matte surfaces and small weight, it practically does not slip out of your hands. However, this is not to say that the matte plastic does not show fingerprints at all; this is not the case. Stains from contact with palms also remain on the plastic, and 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.

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. There are two rows of holes cut in the bottom end, although there is, of course, only one speaker. 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. It can accommodate either two Nano-SIM cards, or one Nano-SIM and one microSD memory card. It is curious that the device does not immediately detect the memory card, there is no hot replacement, you need to restart the smartphone.

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

The front panel is covered with flat protective glass; there is no 2.5D effect here. Sensors and a front camera peephole without its own flash are installed above the screen as usual. 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, which Meizu smartphones traditionally do not have: touching the button performs the “Back” action, pressing - “Home”, and with a long hold you can turn it off screen.

A camera module with a dual flash is installed on the back side; the 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 62x110 mm with a diagonal of 5 inches. The resolution is 1280x720, the pixel density is about 293 ppi. The frame around the screen is approximately 4 mm wide on the sides, and 15 mm wide at the bottom and top.

You can manually adjust the display brightness or set automatic settings based on the ambient light sensor. The AnTuTu test diagnoses support for 10 simultaneous multi-touch touches.

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 approximately the same as 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 M5c, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Meizu M5c is slightly lighter (brightness according to photographs is 119 versus 113 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Meizu M5c screen is very 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 intense external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. The outer surface of the screen has a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (better in efficiency than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily and appear at a lower speed than with regular 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 low, but given the good anti-glare properties, even on a sunny day outdoors you can see something on the screen. 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 right of the front speaker slot). In automatic mode, as 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 13 cd/m² (normal), in an artificially lit office (about 550 lux) it sets it to 190 cd/m² (suitable), 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 390 cd/m² (to the maximum - this is how it should be); 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 matrix. The microphotographs 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 a significant color shift even with large deviations of the view from 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 screens of Meizu M5c and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m², and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K.

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:

The colors on the Meizu M5c screen have a natural saturation, the color balance of the Nexus 7 and the tested screen is noticeably different.

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, the contrast has decreased, but also not very much.

And a white field:

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. When deviated diagonally, the black field does not lighten very much and acquires a purple or reddish tint. 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 poor:

The 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 halftones of gray 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 43 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 2.49, which is higher than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve strongly deviates from the power-law dependence:

This device has an aggressive dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - on dark images, the backlight brightness decreases. 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 display of shades of gray on almost the entire screen. For this reason, we carried out a number of tests - determining contrast and response time, comparing black illumination at angles - (however, as always) when displaying special templates with a constant average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in the entire screen. In general, such a non-switchable brightness correction does nothing but harm, since constantly changing the screen brightness can at least cause some discomfort, reduce the visibility of gradations in shadows in the case of dark images and the readability of the screen in bright light, since in average images the backlight brightness is not the brightest is underestimated, but there is not an excess of it anyway.

Color gamut is close to sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components with 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, color temperature and ΔE 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 using the hue adjustment.

However, after correction, the white point does not change much, but the color temperature and ΔE change very much. It looks disgusting, so there is no point in making corrections.

Let's summarize: the screen has a low maximum brightness, but 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 reduced to a comfortable level. It is also possible to use a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of air gaps in the layers of the screen and flicker, as well as the sRGB color gamut. Significant disadvantages include the poor uniformity of the black field, as well as the non-disabled dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness. Considering the importance of characteristics specifically for this class of devices, the quality of the screen can be considered relatively high.

Camera

The front module of the Meizu M5c has a 5-megapixel sensor and a four-component lens with an f/2.2 aperture, with a fixed focus and without its own flash. Naturally, there is a portrait beautification mode with several degrees of adjustment, and there is also a manual mode with adjustments to photosensitivity, white balance, contrast, saturation, and exposure compensation. Despite all this, the selfie camera takes pictures rather poorly: there are areas of blur even in the central part of the frame, 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 photo.

The main camera uses a module with an 8-megapixel matrix, a four-component lens with an f/2.0 aperture, quite 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, a settings slider will appear, the same as on the selfie camera, with changeable values ​​for light sensitivity (up to ISO 1600), exposure compensation, saturation and contrast, and white balance. There are few additional modes: QR code scanner, panorama, animated GIF, and HDR.

The camera can shoot video in a maximum resolution of only 720p; not only does it not support 4K video shooting, but also Full HD. There is no stabilization function; slight hand tremors are noticeable even during static shooting, let alone movement. The picture itself is juicy and bright, but you can’t expect high detail at this resolution. There are no complaints about the sound recording, the sound is of high quality, without noticeable distortion, but, apparently, there is no noise reduction system here.

• Video No. 1
• Video No. 2 (18 MB, 1280×720@30 fps, H.264, AAC)

The camera can be called good. Despite the fact that unprocessed noise is visible in places, details are not lost even in distant plans, although there they are “tightened up” in software. Sharpness is well maintained across the frame. As a result, the camera can be safely recommended for documentary shooting.

Telephone 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 the 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). During a cold start, the first satellites are detected within the first tens of seconds, and the positioning accuracy is quite good. There is a built-in magnetic field sensor.

The phone application supports Smart Dial. In the contacts section there are 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

The software platform is Google Android version 6.0 with the proprietary Flyme OS shell. The interface is nice, in the new version it looks even better, all the interface and application icons have been redrawn, new animation options have appeared, and 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 doesn’t have a lot of garbage pre-installed programs. With the advent of the Hot Apps section, they are installed by default, there are many of them, there is even a separate folder with demo games that need to be purchased for full use. Sberbank and Yandex applications have appeared, and you won’t be able to refuse their initial download - you can only manually remove them one by one. At the same time, Google applications (gapps), including the Play Store, will have to be installed manually - initially they are no longer available in Meizu smartphones. An alternative TouchPal keyboard is preinstalled, which has a lot of additional features.

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

Performance

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

MediaTek MT6737 is one of the simplest modern platforms for entry-level mobile devices in terms of capabilities; it is aimed at the ultra-budget class of devices. You shouldn’t expect high performance indicators from such a platform; the hero of the review demonstrates only about 29K points in AnTuTu. The hardware capabilities of the review hero are minimal; the smartphone shows low levels in all tests. Here, not only are demanding games and graphics tests noticeably slower, such as Mortal Kombat X and Epic Citadel, but sometimes there are noticeable delays even when flipping through desktops and opening applications. Such a device definitely has no reserve for the future.

Testing in comprehensive tests AnTuTu and GeekBench:

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 gaming tests 3DMark, 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 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 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.

AndroBench memory speed test results:

Thermal photographs

Below is a thermal image rear surface obtained after 10 minutes of battery testing 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), which is not very much.

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.

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Standard video player
1080p H.264	MKV, H.264 1920×1080, 24 fps, AAC	plays normally	plays normally
1080p H.264	MKV, H.264 1920×1080, 24 fps, AC3	plays normally	The video plays fine, there is no sound
1080p H.265	MKV, H.265 1920×1080, 24 fps, AAC		The video does not play, there is sound
1080p H.265	MKV, H.265 1920×1080, 24 fps, AC3	plays with significant delays	video does not play, no sound

Further testing of video playback was performed 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), 1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps). In the tests we used the MX Player video player in the “Hardware” mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

Fine No Fine No Fine No Fine No

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 in most cases frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) be output with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without skipping frames. 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 the original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235: in the shadows and 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 hero of the review demonstrates modest but satisfactory results of autonomy. In real operating scenarios, the charge lasts for half a day or a day, depending on the load, but you shouldn’t count on more.

Testing has traditionally been carried out at the usual level of energy consumption without using energy saving functions, although, of course, the device has them.

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 when continuously watching videos in high quality (720p) with the same brightness level via a 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 network adapter with a maximum output current of 1.5 A, the smartphone is charged within 3 hours with a current of 1.28 A at a voltage of 5 V. The smartphone does not support wireless charging.

Bottom line

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 Glonass and BeiDou satellite systems, as well as a modest level of autonomy and the presence of a large number of garbage pre-installed useless applications, including demo games, - all this is not very pleasing. On the other hand, Meizu products can traditionally boast of high quality workmanship and the absence of obvious defects or defects. Everything stated is in place, there are no defects. 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.

General characteristics

Type

Deciding on the type of device (phone or smartphone?) is quite simple. If you need a simple and inexpensive device for calls and SMS, it is recommended to choose a telephone. A smartphone is more expensive, but it offers a wide variety of options: games, videos, the Internet, thousands of programs for all occasions. However, its battery life is significantly less than that of a regular phone.

smartphone Operating system (at the beginning of sales) Android 6.0 Case type classic Housing material polycarbonate Number of SIM cards 2 SIM card type

Modern smartphones can use not only regular SIM cards, but also their more compact versions micro SIM and nano SIM. An eSIM is a SIM card integrated into the phone. It takes up virtually no space and does not require a separate tray for installation. eSIM is not yet supported in Russia. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

nano SIM Multi-SIM mode variable Weight 135 g Dimensions (WxHxD) 70.51x144x8.3 mm

Screen

Screen type color, touch Touch screen type multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal 5 inches. Image Size 1280x720 Pixels per inch (PPI) 294 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Automatic screen rotation There is

Calls

Light indication of events There is

Multimedia capabilities

Number of main (rear) cameras 1 Main (rear) camera resolution 8 MP Main (rear) camera aperture F/2 Photoflash rear, LED Functions of the main (rear) camera autofocus Recording videos There is Front-camera yes, 5 MP Audio MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA Headphone jack 3.5 mm

Connection

Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 4 LTE bands support FDD-LTE: bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20; TD-LTE: bands 38, 40 Interfaces

Almost all modern smartphones have Wi-Fi and USB interfaces. Bluetooth and IRDA are a little less common. Wi-Fi is used to connect to the Internet. USB is used to connect your phone to a computer. Bluetooth is also found in many phones. It is used to connect wireless headphones, to connect your phone to wireless speakers, and also to transfer files. A smartphone equipped with an IRDA interface can be used as a universal remote control. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB Satellite navigation

Built-in GPS and GLONASS modules allow you to determine the phone's coordinates using signals from satellites. In the absence of GPS, a modern smartphone can determine its own location using signals from cellular operator base stations. However, finding coordinates using satellite signals is usually much more accurate. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

GPS/GLONASS A-GPS system yes

Memory and processor

CPU

Modern phones and smartphones usually use special processors - SoC (System on Chip, system on a chip), which, in addition to the processor itself, houses the graphics core, memory controller, input/output device controller, etc. Therefore, the processor largely determines the set of functions and device performance.Other functions Speakerphone (built-in speaker) there is Management voice dialing, voice control Flight mode yes Sensors illumination, proximity, gyroscope, compass Flashlight yes USB-host yes

Meizu M5c smartphone with a powerful battery and a 5-inch HD screen in a stylish case made of high-quality cast polycarbonate. You can buy Meiza in 5 colors - dark red, blue, pink, black and gold. The price of the smartphone at the start of sales reached 8,990 rubles, but in the future it will be possible to buy it cheaper.

Main characteristics of Meizu M5s: 2 SIM cards, support for 4G LTE networks, 5.2-inch HD screen, 4-core processor with a frequency of 1300 MHz, Android operating system, 3000 mAh battery, 8 MP main camera, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal expandable memory.

A universal slot allows you to simultaneously install 2 SIM cards or one SIM card and a memory card with a capacity of up to 128 GB in the Meizu M5c. A clear and bright picture on a 5-inch diagonal HD screen made using full lamination technology, smart eye protection will automatically change brightness depending on the lighting. The smartphone has a powerful battery that ensures long operation, large RAM and built-in memory. The main 8 MP camera of the Meizu M5c has a 4-element lens, autofocus and a dual-tone flash; for selfies and video calls there is a front 5 MP camera with Face AE technology.

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All characteristics of the Meizu M5c 2GB/16GB/128GB smartphone.

• Number of SIM cards: 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM card + microSD
• SIM card type: Nano-SIM
• 4G LTE: supports
• Housing: Molded polycarbonate
• Operating system: Android
• Processor: 4-core 1.3 GHz / MediaTek MT6737
• GPU: Mali T720
• Screen: 5.0" diagonal / HD 1280 x 720 pixels / GFF full lamination / 294 pixels per inch display
• Main camera: 8 MP / 4 lenses / dual-tone flash / PDAF autofocus
• Front camera: 5 MP / 4 lenses / ArcSoft selfie editor / Face AE technology
• Video recording: yes
• Bluetooth: 4.1 with BLE support
• Battery: 3000 mAh
• RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3
• Built-in memory: 16 GB
• Memory card: microSD up to 128 GB
• Audio jack: 3.5mm
• Navigation: GPS/ A-GPS/ GLONASS
• Sensors: accelerometer / distance / light / capacitive / compass / gyroscope
• Color: Gold, Blue, Black, Red, Pink
• Size: (W.H.T.) 70.51mm x 144mm x 8.3mm
• Weight: 135 grams

Few people will be surprised to learn that inexpensive smartphones are currently the most popular on the domestic mobile device market. Although they have shortcomings, their low cost fully covers them. Of course, the weakest side of these gadgets is the technical characteristics: not a very powerful platform, low resolution of the display and cameras. But this does not mean that such devices are completely devoid of attractiveness. Almost all manufacturers of devices in the budget segment are trying to create models that look like flagship gadgets. This is exactly what Meizu GB/16 GB is, which will be reviewed in this article. The phone went on sale in 2017. Its cost does not exceed 10 thousand rubles, which makes it quite attractive for a certain target audience. Let's figure out whether the gadget justifies the stated price tag.

What's hiding in the box?

It is supplied in a simple cardboard box to Meizu GB/16 GB stores. The packaging dimensions correspond to the dimensions of the phone. The designers chose a laconic design, completely abandoning variegation and images. All panels of the box are made in white. The brand logo is displayed on the sides, and the model name is on the front. If you look inside the packaging box, you will notice several compartments in which all the accessories are neatly stored. Each of them is separated by a partition.

The set of components will not surprise the buyer with anything special. It fully corresponds to the budget segment. Of course, modestly, but the manufacturer provides the most necessary things to the user. This is a 1.5A/5V power supply and a USB cable. There is also a paper clip in the box, secured in the documentation folder. As for the latter, the manual, certificate and warranty card are printed in Russian.

Features of external design

M5c 2GB/16GB looks quite attractive. The device stands out significantly among other gadgets in this price segment with its stylish design. The manufacturer did not abandon the solutions that are used in more expensive models. The only thing that had to be sacrificed was materials. In this device, instead of metal, plastic was chosen for the body. There is no point in dwelling on the form in detail, since it is used in other smartphones of this brand.

Although at the start of sales only black and silver versions appeared in stores, there are four more in the line. If desired, owners can choose between gold, red, pink and blue. But if you believe the reviews of Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB Black, then the black case looks the most stylish.

Considering that the device is equipped with a 5-inch screen, its dimensions are quite expected. Case height - 144 mm, width - 70.5 mm. As for the thickness, everything is fine here. The manufacturer did not break modern trends, settling on 8.3 mm. The weight of the phone also affects the usability. In this case, it is limited to only 135 g.

If you study the comments of the owners, you can draw certain conclusions. The smartphone fits well in the hand and practically does not slip. Thanks to the rounded edges, you can operate the gadget with one hand. As for getting dirty, even though the plastic is matte, it still collects fingerprints.

All standard connectors and keys are included in this model. Of course, there would not be a navigation button, which is located directly below the screen. The only thing that greatly disappointed the owners was the lack of a fingerprint scanner. The device works with two SIM cards, which are installed in a tray located on the side. If you need to use a flash card, you will have to give up the second SIM. In order for the phone to recognize the external drive, you will need to restart the device after installing it.

Let's talk about the display

The Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB screen has a diagonal of 5 inches. The matrix is ​​standard - IPS. Resolution - HD. Density - 293 ppi. Unfortunately, the display can hardly be called ideal, but the picture is displayed clearly and of quite high quality. The brightness is enough for comfortable work both in the sun and in complete darkness. The surface of the screen is glossy, but the glass has a special anti-reflective layer, so even outdoors the information remains readable.

Users consider the advantages to be that it copes well with the assigned tasks. Fingerprints, however, remain, but they are easily erased. There is also an automatic brightness adjustment mode. There are no special comments about his work. There is no air gap, which has a positive effect on the quality of the picture display. It is impossible not to notice that the developers have provided multi-touch for 10 touches. But as usual, there were some drawbacks. All users included a rather thick frame, which reaches about 4 mm on the sides, and increases to 15 mm in the upper and lower parts.

A few words about cameras

After users found out the resolution of the cameras, they immediately understood why the phone costs about six thousand rubles. Reviews about Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB are mixed. Let's figure out what exactly we didn't like. Of course, this is permission. The maximum you can count on is 8 MP main and 5 MP front. Detailing is poor. In poor lighting, getting a high-quality photo is akin to science fiction. You can see blurry areas in photographs. Only the main camera is equipped with a flash. Although it is two-position, it shines dimly, so by and large it is useless. The only thing that is reassuring is the low price of the gadget, which makes this drawback not so critical.

Meizu M5c 2GB/16GB: performance characteristics

What do the comments say about the operation of a Chinese smartphone? Every buyer understands that a state-owned manufacturer will not sell top-end “stuffing”. And this is quite understandable. If you install a powerful processor, then the price will have to be raised by at least a third. But one should not think that this device does not meet modern requirements at all. The developers have implemented two gigabytes of RAM, which is already good. True, half is already occupied, but the remaining volume is enough for work. But what kind of processor did you install in the Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB?

The gadget operates on the basis of a 28 nm chip, which indicates an insufficient level of energy efficiency. The system's 64-bit capacity opens up great possibilities, but one must understand that a 4-core processor will not be able to handle all modern applications. The clock frequency limit is 1250 MHz. The device also has a weak Mali-T720 video card. The native storage of 16 GB is not fully available. You will only be able to manage approximately 10 GB. Of course, you can expand the storage with a memory card, but you won’t be able to use it to install applications.

Platform

Users were not surprised by the chosen operating system. As usual, the phone has Android version 6 installed. Not without the proprietary Flyme shell. The interface design is nice. The developers offered several updates that the owners liked. These include animated pictures, new icon designs, and themes. It is by this criterion that the Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB received positive reviews, although a new version (seventh) of the OS has already been released.

However, there were also several disadvantages in the proprietary interface. We are talking about a large number of unnecessary applications. They are installed by default. For example, you won’t be able to refuse Sberbank applications. But here, too, users find a small plus. All unused programs can then be deleted manually.

Autonomy

M5c 2 GB/16 GB is equipped with a good battery. The battery has a capacity of 3 thousand mAh. The results, although modest, are considered satisfactory for devices in this price segment. For example, you can play games for five and a half hours. In reading mode, the device will work for about 14 hours. Those who like to watch videos or movies can count on no more than 9 hours. If you use the smartphone in mixed mode, then its maximum is limited to only 20-24 hours, after which you will need to connect the gadget to the network. It will take about 3 hours to restore the battery life.

Meizu M5c 2 GB/16 GB: owner reviews

Like any budget segment gadget, the M5c has both disadvantages and advantages. The latter undoubtedly include a low price, a good screen, stylish design, and decent battery life. But users discuss the phone’s shortcomings more actively. Of course, many criticisms are made about the hardware platform. By modern standards, the processor power is completely insufficient. For example, all “heavy” applications will be inaccessible to the user. There are also angry comments about cameras. Today I would like to have a gadget with the best optical modules.

Conclusion

Summing up, we can confidently say that the company managed to release a simple and inexpensive smartphone. Note that previously Meizu brand devices did not occupy the category up to 10 thousand rubles, so the M5c is a kind of debut. You should not expect high performance from him, but your 6,000 rubles. The device is completely justified.