Meizu announced the successor of the Note 8 in China, which is the Note 9. The company’s mid range smartphone has a modern design and aims towards targeting the sub 20k segment of the smartphone arena.
Specifications
The Meizu Note 9 sports a 6.2 inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch. It has an 89.2% screen to body ratio, owing to the 3 mm top, 3.1mm side and 5.35mm bottom bezels. The smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 675 SoC, which comprises of a Kryo 460 octa-core CPU and the Adreno 612 GPU. The handset is available in 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM, with 64GB and 128GB of internal storage.
The Meizu Note 9 features a dual camera setup on the back, which consists of a 48 MP (f/1.7) primary camera with the Samsung GM1 sensor and a secondary 5 MP depth sensor. The smartphone also has a front 20MP camera with face recognition 3.0.
The Meizu Note 9 has a pleasing G3 curved design, and the back cover has a glass texture which the company claims to be a ‘high-gloss porcelain’ design. The Meizu Note 9 sports a rear mounted fingerprint sensor, and the company claims that it is capable of unlocking the phone in just 0.2 seconds. It is equipped with Hyper Gaming Optimization and Game Mode 3.0, which will help in regulating smartphone temperature by prioritizing the running game.
Features And Availability
The Meizu Note 9 is powered by a 4000 mAh battery with 18 W fast charging support. It features a 3.5 mm headphone jack which is placed at the bottom of the handset, right next to the speaker grille and the USB Type-C port. In terms of OS, the Note 9 will run the Flyme 7.2 UI which is based on Android Pie.
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The device is launched in China for 1398 Yuan (around Rs. 14,700) for the 4GB+64GB version and 1598 Yuan (around Rs. 16,800) for the 6GB+128GB variant. The smartphone will be available in three colour options, Black, White and Sparkling Blue. It will go live on sale in China starting March 11. As of now, the smartphone’s availability in India is not confirmed.
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