Meizu has just announced the MX3 in China after several rumors. It is the successor of the MX2 that we reviewed recently. The MX3 has a 5.1-inch (1800 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 415 PPI resolution, powered by a octa-core Exynos 5410 processor and runs on Flyme OS 3.0. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony Exmor RS BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Both the front and rear cameras can record videos at 1080p full HD resoulution at 30 fps.
The phone has magnesium alloy built and stainless steel metal frame that reduces the weight of the phone. It has a dedicated Wolfson WM5102 audio chip and new Smart PA audio systems that offers enhanced audio output with powerful bass. It has Dirac HD audio technology with customized acoustic optimization for headphones. The new Flyme OS 3.0 has a New Smartbar adjustment on the bottom, Drop-down list, hover and system-level sliding menu and more. It has Cloud services including option to access online videos and music, option to track the phone and more.
Meizu MX3 specifications
- 5.1-inch (1800 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 415 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection
- 8-core (1.6 GHz A15 x4+1.2 GHz A7 x4) Exynos 5410 processor with 533MHz PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU
- Flyme 3.0 based on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
- 9.1 mm thick and weights 143g.
- 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony Exmor BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p full HD video recording at 30 fps
- 2MP front-facing camera with Sony BSI sensor, 1080p video capture at 30 fps
- Wolfson WM5102 audio decoder chip and Dirac HD audio technology
- 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16/32/64/128GB internal memory
- 3G HSPA) , WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WIFI Direct and Micacast, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / GLONASS, USB OTG and NFC
- 2400 mAh battery
The Meizu MX3 is priced at 2499 Chinese yuan for the 16GB version, 2699 yan for the 32GB variant, 3099 yuan for the 64GB variant and 3999 yuan for the 128GB variant. The 16GB variant doesn’t come with NFC support. It is also available from the China Unicom at different prices. The 16, 32 and 64 GB variants are now available for pre-order from the official website and would ship late September.