"Meizu MX4 official: octa-core CPU, 2GB RAM, high-res display for $300"

[TopWargamer]

Source: http://www.androidauthority.com/meizu-mx4-official-518936/

OppoMart page: http://www.oppomart.com/meizu-mx4.html

 

Specs for the Meizu MX4

-5.36" 1920x1152 display (that's one funky screen resolution) 

-2.2GHz MediaTek MT6595 octo-core

-2Gb of RAM 

-20.7MP rear Sony camera

-2MP front Sony camera

-Storage options: 16, 32, or 64 gigabytes 

-3,100mAh battery

-GSM: 2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE connectivity (bands/frequencies not known right now) 

-Android 4.4 KikKat with Flyme 4.0

-Made of aluminum alloy

-Weighs 147g 

-Will cost $300 (before taxes and shipping) 

 

I know that MediaTek doesn't make the best SoC. They're nowhere near as good as Qualcomm, Nvidia, Intel, etc. but they're still not as bad as some people make them out to be. Say what you want about MediaTek, but their chips are letting us have octo-core smartphones for as little as $300 off contract. As for benchmarks of this chip, we'll just have to wait for them, unless another smartphone is out already with this SoC installed (I honestly don't know if there is). 

 

But anyways, the Meizu MX4 will go on sale later this month, but it's already listed on OppoMart, but it's "out of stock." (Link found above.) 

 

Not only does the phone have impressive specs and a stellar price point, but it also looks pretty darn good. 

 

EDIT:

Thank you to @dizmo for pointing this out. Meizu also announced a companion smartwatch that's circular and made out of glass and metal. Oh, and it's only $65.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/inwatch-meizu-team-offer-65-smartwatch/

 

[bcredeur97]

its an iPhone copy... a  bit too obvious...

 

I mean look at that lockscreen

[TopWargamer]

its an iPhone copy... a  bit too obvious...

 

I mean look at that lockscreen

iPhone copy or not, a good phone is a good phone.  

[Sauron]

The looks remind me of an ipod touch ^^ I guess we'll have to see how it performs compared to a nexus 5

[connorpiper]

Battery size? (It will be like .5 mAh and explode upon use)

[TopWargamer]

*21.7 MP Sony Exmor R Camera. 

The source and the OppoMart listing clearly state that it is a 20.7MP camera. 

[Deletive]

how did they end get that sony sensor?

and mediatek is well known. 

[connorpiper]

The source and the OppoMart listing clearly state that it is a 20.7MP camera. 

 

Oops... Thinking their Z3 again. The 21.7MP is a concept...

[_ASSASSIN_]

lol mediatek

[Bluejay0]

Question is what's the battery...

[TopWargamer]

how did they end get that sony sensor?

I don't see how it's not possible. The OnePlus One - another $300 smartphone - is using a Sony camera as well. 

 

and mediatek is well known.

I'm aware of this, but here in the USA (I can't speak for other countries) they're not so well known, at least not by the mainstream crowd. MediaTek SoC are more commonly found in Chinese smartphones. 

[TopWargamer]

Question is what's the battery...

Woops. Can't believe I forgot to add that in. My bad. The source and the OppoMart listing state that is is using a 3,100mAh battery. 

 

(Edited in the battery in my OP.) 

[TopWargamer]

lol mediatek

Oh come on, MediaTek honestly isn't that bad. 

[_ASSASSIN_]

Oh come on, MediaTek honestly isn't that bad. 

sure

[Deletive]

I don't see how it's not possible. The OnePlus One - another $300 smartphone - is using a Sony camera as well. 

 

 

 

I'm aware of this, but here in the USA (I can't speak for other countries) they're not so well known, at least not by the mainstream crowd. MediaTek SoC are more commonly found in Chinese smartphones. 

But the 20.7 sensor has only been on Sony phones because it's their best sensor. the oneplus one sensor and all the other sony sensors are comparable but not as good as the sony one.

I'd pick this up actually just to see if it's any good.

[dizmo]

@TopWargamer you forgot one neat piece of kit...the smart watch you can get to go with it for $65.

Yes, it's glass and metal.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/inwatch-meizu-team-offer-65-smartwatch/

 

 

iPhone copy or not, a good phone is a good phone.  

I'm hoping he was just being sarcastic.

 

how did they end get that sony sensor?

and mediatek is well known. 

Sony sells their sensors to whoever will pay them money. As do most companies with such offerings. For example LG makes a huge number of displays for many, many companies.

 

 

But the 20.7 sensor has only been on Sony phones because it's their best sensor. the oneplus one sensor and all the other sony sensors are comparable but not as good as the sony one.

I'd pick this up actually just to see if it's any good.

You sure about that? I'm pretty sure it's been in other products.

 

What an awkward resolution. 1920 x 1152?

It's 1080p with some space left over for their on screen buttons..so you always get the full 1080p. Personally I think it's a great idea and more OEM's should adopt it.

[TopWargamer]

@TopWargamer you forgot one neat piece of kit...the smart watch you can get to go with it for $65.

Yes, it's glass and metal.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/inwatch-meizu-team-offer-65-smartwatch/

This would be more fitting as its own thread, but since you posted it, i'll just go ahead and add it to my OP. If you make a thread about it, I'll edit it out. But thats' really cool, and damn does it look good. 

[murratri]

Now people hopefully wont buy from OnePlus.

[dizmo]

This would be more fitting as its own thread, but since you posted it, i'll just go ahead and add it to my OP. If you make a thread about it, I'll edit it out. But thats' really cool, and damn does it look good. 

Haha, nah go nuts. You're the news reporter

It does  however claim a couple of months battery life, so I get the feeling its uses are a lot more restrictive than something with Android Wear on it. Hell the LG watch has the same spec as the Moto G iirc.

I'd imagine it's a stiff competitor for something like a Pebble though.

[Deletive]

@TopWargamer

  

It's 1080p with some space left over for their on screen buttons..so you always get the full 1080p. Personally I think it's a great idea and more OEM's should adopt it.

wouldn't it be 17xx by 1080? instead of 1920x1152.

[dizmo]

wouldn't it be 17xx by 1080? instead of 1920x1152.

....if anything it should be 1992x1080, but I see your point.

[WelshDdraig]

That actually looks like a nice phone, if I got one, I might swap the launcher but hey-ho. I would order one but there's a couple of problems for me.

1) Because of the looks and me being in school, everyone will blatently say "you're too cheap to get an iPhone" ect

2) Dont know about around the world, but the UK has stupid import terms,

i) buy item, ii)pay shipping, iii) pay what the VAT is worth (I think its either 17.5% or 20%), iv) Hope Customs don't seize it as counterfit goods (If they do, you have lost your money if you don't contest against the desision), v) Pay Customs Charge, then steps i-v, will be the same for optional accessories such as the smart watch.

[TopWargamer]

1) Because of the looks and me being in school, everyone will blatently say "you're too cheap to get an iPhone" ect

The phone is made out of aluminum alloy...I highly doubt that your friends will be able to mock a phone that looks nice... 

[Probenja]

I have a mediatek phone and it is just as good as a qualcomm cpu wise, gpu is a lot worse if you compare them to qualcomm and specially nvidia, the biggest issue is that there is no cyanogenmod support and it is really hard to get any custom roms/mods at all on a mediatek phone. Other than that i don't see it as a bad phone.

[WelshDdraig]

The phone is made out of aluminum alloy...I highly doubt that your friends will be able to mock a phone that looks nice... 

Oh I don't know, I think they will. They are some suck up people some times. Either you have an iPhone, or the leading Android counterpart from HTC or Samsung. I remember when the iPhone first came out and when Android became popular. Everyone with them and there was me with my Sony Ericsson k770i, which I still have (not in service) but has seen better days. I got nothing against this phone as I think it looks amazing, but it's point 2 of my other post that is stopping me as I am in need of a new phone, that, and I don't have the funds to do so right now. As for that smart watch, for $65, I think thats just around £50 with VAT, you can't really argue.