Today, Meizu held a launch event to announce its new flagship phone lineup Meizu 18. As usual, both Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro come with top-notch specifications such as a screen that supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a Snapdragon 888 processor, giant batteries, good fast charging capabilities, and telephoto sensors in the rear camera.
In addition, the company also confirmed that starting with the Meizu 18 series, there will be no ads built into the user interface, and there will be no pre-installed third-party applications.
Meizu 18 . series specifications
The standard version comes with a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that supports QHD+ quality with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a touch sensitivity of 240 Hz, a pixel density of 563 pixels per inch, a peak brightness of 1300 nits, support for HDR10+ We also have an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the screen.
On the other side, Meizu 18 Pro It features a larger 6.7 inch Super AMOLED display. The punch-hole screen delivers the same QHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sensitivity, 526ppi pixel density, HDR10+ support, and the same peak screen brightness rate. It also features an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
Both phones come with a Snapdragon 888 processor with 8 or 12 GB LPPDR5 RAM, 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage.
The standard version comes with a 4000mAh battery that supports 36W fast charging, while the Pro version features a larger 4500mAh battery that supports 40W wired and wireless fast charging.
Meizu 18 has a 20MP front camera, while the 18 Pro has a 44MP front camera which is a Samsung GH1 sensor.
Both phones come with improved photographic features such as the ability to take a super clear selfie with artificial intelligence technology, backlighting for self-portraits HDR, ultra night photography mode, flash in the screen, as well as the ability to unlock the phone by facial recognition from the front camera.
The regular version comes with a triple rear camera consisting of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 primary sensor with OIS support, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor that supports real optical zoom up to x3, and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with dual LED flash.
On the other hand, the Pro version comes with a quad rear camera consisting of a 50-megapixel Samsung GN1 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor that supports optical zoom up to x3 and we also have a 32-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and finally a 0.3-megapixel depth sensor.
Both phones support Dark Vision, a feature that allows users to take brighter photos in extremely dark environments. The Pro model promises better photos in low light conditions. Both smartphones offer imaging features such as Super Night View. The Pro model is capable of shooting 8K videos, while the Standard version supports 4K video shooting.
Both phones run on Android 11 operating system based on the Flyme 9 user interface. These phones are also equipped with other features like dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and dual-frequency GPS. , NFC, and a USB-C port. The Pro version also comes with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
The price of the two phones
Meizu 18 which comes in blue, white and purple color options:
- 8 + 128 GB at $680
- 8 + 256 GB at $ 711
- 12 + 256 GB at $773
Meizu 18 Pro which comes in white, gray and blue color options:
- 8 + 128 GB at $773
- 8 + 256 GB at $ 850
- 12 + 256 GB at $928
The Meizu 18 series is now available for pre-orders in China through e-commerce websites. Both phones will be available for purchase starting March 8. There is no information on whether the company intends to launch both devices in the global markets or not.