Meizu M2 Note (Blue Charm Note 2) vs M1 Note: specs and size comparison

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The Meizu M2 Note (aka Blue Charm Note 2) is officially unveiled and it's one heck of a phone for its $130 price tag (that's full retail price). Sure, it's a lower-class device that we are yet to judge in real-life, but it has all the makings of a good phone: a 5.5" phone with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD), a very decent MediaTek MT6573 octa-core system chip, as well as the latest available Android 5.0 Lollipop with the great Flyme skin on top.

It's actually the second affordable phablet by Meizu, though, so let's take a look at the phone and context and compare it to its predecessor, the currently available Meizu M1 Note.

Now, the first and most notable difference between the two is the fact that the new M2 Note actually supports expandable storage via microSD cards, while the original M1 Note does not have this option. The new phone also has support for 4G LTE of the FDD-LTE standard along to some TDD-LTE bands (it's made for China, though, so we recommend you check compatibility with your carrier to ensure 4G works for you, if you get it outside of China). The new phablet is also a hair thinner than the original.

Then, Meizu also cut some corners to make the Meizu M2 Note more affordable than the M1 Note. First and most noticeable is the change in processors: the M2 Note features the Mali-T720 MP3 edition running at up to 450MHz (an 8-cluster GPU by ARM), while the original M1 Note features the Mali-T760, a 16-cluster graphics chip with a maximum clock speed of 700MHz and much higher performance capabilities. The new CPU is also clocked at up to 1.3GHz, while the earlier one could reach 1.7GHz. Another subtle change is in the ISP that is also cut to support only 3Gbps of bandwidth, compared with 4Gbps ISP in the original.

Also, while earlier explicitly saying that it features Corning Gorilla Glass 3-protected screen, the new M2 Note merely lists 'tempered glass' without saying how strong is it, nor who is the manufacturer.

As you can see, it's hard to call the Meizu M2 Note exactly an upgrade over the M1 Note: it is an upgrade in some features, and seems like a slight downgrade in others. All in all, though, Meizu's done what it has to do to be able to cut the price to the mind-bogglingly low $130, and - at least on paper - this is the best phone from a relatively well-established phone maker at that price.

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Meizu m1 note
Dimensions

5.93 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches

150.7 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm

Weight

5.11 oz (145 g)

Meizu m2 note
Dimensions

5.94 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches

150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

Meizu m1 note
Dimensions

5.93 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches

150.7 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm

Weight

5.11 oz (145 g)

Meizu m2 note
Dimensions

5.94 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches

150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

See the full Meizu m1 note vs Meizu m2 note size comparison or compare them to other phones using our Size Comparison tool.


Meizu m1 note Meizu m2 note Meizu MX4 Pro

Design

Dimensions
5.93 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
150.7 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm
5.94 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches
150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm
5.91 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches
150.1 x 77 x 9 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g) 5.26 oz (149.0 g) 5.57 oz (158.0 g)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control
Colors
Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, White Gray, Pink, Blue, White Gray, Brown, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2560x1536px, 546 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD LCD
Screen-to-body
73.64 % 73.52 % 74.53 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit) 450 cd/m2 (nit) 450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6752 MediaTek MT6753 Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Processor
Octa-core
1700 MHz
Octa-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T760 MP2 Mali-T720 MP3 Mali-T628
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android Android (5.0 Lollipop), Meizu Flyme UI Android (4.4.4)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh 3100 mAh 3350 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
13.1 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
20.7 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 5 MP 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600) Bands 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G
Bands 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 160


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