The Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus are now official: twice the screen, twice the camera
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But this is now in the past: the company has now formally introduced us to its latest flagship duo, and if it's one thing they possess in spades, it's personality. You see, while we've seen several different implementations of the "second screen on a smartphone" idea (see: Samsung's Galaxy Folder series, LG's V20, or the YotaPhone 2), nothing so far has looked quite like the Pro 7.

First off, let's focus on the standout feature: the second display on the back of the device. It's a touch-enabled AMOLED panel that has a number of different uses: you can see and manage your notifications, control your music, or — of course — use it as a viewfinder for a selfie with the rear camera. Meizu will also provide "a wide variety of customizable wallpapers," though we imagine most of them will be on the darker side for battery saving purposes.
But the front camera is nothing to scoff at, either: Meizu has shoved an impressive-sounding 16 MP sensor on its selfie cam, which also utilizes a so-called "four-in-one" algorithm to make low-light selfies look better. And below that camera you'll find the two devices' respective displays: Samsung-made Super AMOLED panels, a 5.2-inch Full HD one for the Pro 7, and a 5.7-inch Quad HD one for the Pro 7 Plus.

As mentioned, the biggest differences between the two devices are beneath the surface. The larger Pro 7 Plus marks the debut of MediaTek's latest flagship chipset, the helio X30, combined with 6 GB of RAM — which sounds okay on paper but needs to be put to the test before we can start drawing any conclusions. The phone will come with either 64 GB or 128 GB of storage.
Meanwhile, the smaller Pro 7 sports definite mid-ranger specs, thanks to its MediaTek helio P25 SoC, though this is combined with 4 GB of RAM. But this is the base version only: a second, high-specced variant will be offered as well, with the same helio X30 chipset as its sibling, as well as 128 GB of storage (the regular version offers 64 GB of storage instead).

Both devices will be available starting August 5. The smaller Pro 7 will start at the equivalent of $430, while its bigger sibling will go for about $530 instead. This looks like a reasonable price, but there's one major catch: Meizu isn't a company with a large profile outside its homeland. Which means that if you're not in one of the 17 officially supported countries, you'll have to jump through some hoops if you'd like to have one of 2017's most unique smartphones.
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