Meizu M3

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Meizu M3
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Brand Meizu
Manufacturer Meizu
Type Smartphone
SeriesM
First releasedApril 25, 2016;9 years ago (2016-04-25)
Predecessor Meizu M2
Successor Meizu M5
Related Meizu M3s
Meizu M3E
Meizu M3 Max
Meizu M3 Note
Meizu M3x
Compatible networks GSM, 3G 4G (LTE)
Form factor Slate
ColorsGray, White, Blue, Pink, Gold
Dimensions141.5 × 69.5 × 8.3 mm
Weight132 g
Operating system Initial: Android 5.1 Lollipop + Flyme 5.1
Current: Android 5.1 Lollipop + Flyme 6.3
CPU MediaTek MT6750 (28 nm), Octa-core (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T860MP2
Memory2/3 GB, LPDDR3
Storage16/32 GB, eMMC 5.1
Removable storage MicroSDXC up to 128 GB
BatteryNon-removable, Li-Ion 2870 mAh
Charging10 W
Rear camera13 MP Samsung S5K3L8, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide-angle), 1/3.06", 1.12 μm, PDAF
2-LED dual-tone flash
Video: 1080p@30fps
Front camera 5 MP Samsung S5K5E8, f/2.0, 41 mm (wide-angle), 1/5", 1.12 μm
Video: 720p@30fps
Display IPS LCD, 5.0", 1280 × 720 (HD), 16:9, 294 ppi
Data inputs microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm Audio, Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, LE), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band, hotspot), GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Other Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass
References [1]

Meizu M3 (models M688C, M688M, M688Q,& M688U) is a smartphone developed by Meizu, part of the "M" series. It was unveiled on April 25, 2016. It is the successor to the Meizu M2 (also known as Meizu M2 mini). [2]

Contents

Design

The screen is made of glass. The body is made of plastic. [3]

The White, Pink, and Blue color options have glossy plastic, while the Grey and Gold options have a matte finish.

The bottom features a microUSB connector, a speaker, and a microphone. The top houses a 3.5 mm audio jack. On the left side, there's a hybrid slot for either two SIM cards or one SIM card and a microSD card up to 128 GB. The right side has the volume buttons and the power/lock button.

Technical specifications

Platform

The smartphone features a MediaTek MT6750 processor and a Mali-T860MP2 GPU. [4]

Battery

The battery received a capacity of 2870 mAh. [5]

Camera

The smartphone features a 13 MP main camera, f/2.2 (wide-angle) with phase autofocus and 1080p@30fps video recording capability. The front camera has a 5 MP resolution (wide-angle), f/2.0 aperture, and 720p@30fps video recording capability.

Display

The phone's display is an IPS LCD, 5.0", 1280 × 720 (HD) with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 294 ppi.

Storage

The smartphone was sold in 2/16 and 3/32 GB configurations.

Hardware

The smartphone was released running Flyme 5.2, based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, and was later updated to Flyme 6.3.

Software

The Meizu M3 was released with Flyme OS 5.1, which is based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Flyme OS is a custom Android user interface developed by Meizu. [6]

References

  1. "Meizu M3 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. Skripyn, Volodimir. "Представлен смартфон Meizu M3, являющийся слегка обновленной версией M2 с ценой от $92 (The Meizu M3 smartphone has been unveiled, a slightly updated version of the M2, priced from $92)". ITC.ua. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. Maksim, Hrebenik (2016-04-26). "Офіційно представлено смартфон Meizu m3 (The smartphone Meizu m3 has been officially unveiled)". Pingvin.Pro (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. Joseph, Joel (2016-04-25). "Meizu M3 Budget Phone Announced With MT6750, Starts At $93". Gizmochina. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. "Meizu m3 goes official: new chipset but same $92 price". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. Mishu. "Meizu M3 Full Details". electronicspecification.com.