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<p align="center"></p><p><p>Today Meizu launches the new PRO 6. The company had launched the PRO 5 only last September so this is a significant change in the release-schedule of the PRO series as we see the new unit come a mere 7 months after its predecessor. The "Pro" series initially debuted with the MX4Pro which we reviewed last year, since then Meizu has dropped the MX name to better differentiate between the "premium" PRO models and the more mainstream MX lineup. The PRO 6 in some ways continues where the PRO 5 left off, but at the same time makes some larger changes in terms of form-factor and component choices.&nbsp;</p>

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<td align="center" colspan="3">Meizu PRO Series Specifications</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center" class="contentwhite" valign="middle">Meizu PRO 6</td>
<td align="center" class="contentwhite" valign="middle">Meizu PRO 5</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" width="120"><strong>SoC</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle" width="252">MediaTek Helio X25

2x A72 @ 2.5GHz

4x A53 @ 2.0GHz

4x A53 @ 1.4GHz



Mali T880MP4 @ 700MHz</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle" width="251">Samsung Exynos 7420

4x A57 @ 2.1GHz

4x A53 @ 1.5GHz





Mali T760MP8 @ 770MHz</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>RAM</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">4GB LPDDR3-1866</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">3 / 4GB LPDDR4-3200</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>NAND</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">32 / 64GB eMMC 5.1 NAND</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">32 / 64GB UFS 2.0

+ microSD</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Display</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">5.2&rdquo; 1080p AMOLED</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">5.7&rdquo; 1080p AMOLED</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Modem</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">2G/3G/4G LTE Cat 6

(Integrated MediaTek SoC Modem)</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">2G/3G/4G LTE Cat 6</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Dimensions</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">147.7 (h) x 70.8 (w) x 7.25 (d) mm

160g</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">156.7 (h) x 78 (w) x 7.5 (d) mm

168g</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2"><strong>Camera</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">Rear Camera

21.16MP ( 5444 x 4016 )

Sony IMX230 1/2.4" 1.12&micro;m pixels

F/2.2 aperture

w/ Laser & Phase Detection focus</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">Rear Camera

<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">21.16MP ( 5444 x 4016 )</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Sony IMX230 1/2.4" 1.12&micro;m pixels</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">F/2.0 aperture</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">w/ Laser & Phase Detection focus</span>

w/ Dedicated Samsung ISP</td>
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<td align="center" valign="middle">Front Facing Camera

5MP 1.4&micro;m pixels

F/2.0 aperture</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Front Facing Camera</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">5MP 1.4&micro;m pixels</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">F/2.0 aperture</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Battery</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">2560mAh (~9.85 Whr)</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">3050mAh (~11.74 Whr)</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Launch OS</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">Android 6.0 with FlyMe 5.6</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">Android 5.1 with FlyMe 5.0</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Connectivity</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">802.11a/b/g/n 2.4 & 5GHz

BT 4.1, GPS/GNSS

USB-C 3.1</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">802.11 b/g/n/ac<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">&nbsp;2.4 & 5GHz</span>

BT 4.1 + BLE, GPS/GNSS

USB-C</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>SIM Size</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">NanoSIM + NanoSIM</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">NanoSIM</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2"><strong>Launch MSRP</strong></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle"><strong>32GB</strong>

<strong>RMB &yen;2499 </strong>

<em>(USD~386, ~340&euro;, ~271&pound;)</em></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle"><strong>3GB/32GB</strong>

<strong>RMB &yen;2799</strong>

<em>(USD~438, ~393&euro;)</em></td>
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<td align="center" valign="middle"><strong>64GB</strong>

<strong>RMB &yen;2799</strong>

<em>(USD~432, ~381&euro;, ~304&pound;)</em></td>
<td align="center" valign="middle"><strong>4GB/64GB</strong>

<strong>RMB &yen;3099</strong>

<em>(USD~485, ~435&euro;)</em></td>
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</table>

<p>The PRO 6 is quite a strange successor as at first glance the upgrades aren't quite evident. The PRO 6 replaces the traditional Samsung LSI Exynos SoCs with MediaTek's Helio X25. The X25 is exclusive to the PRO 6 and essentially is an X20 with the dual-core A72 cluster clocked in at 2.5GHz instead of 2.3GHz. The three-cluster design also features a quad-core A53 at 2.0GHz as well as a low-power A53 quad-core at 1.4GHz. On the GPU side we see a Mali T880MP4 at 700MHz. Main memory is 4GB of LPDDR3 running at 933MHz.</p>

<p>The SoC choice&nbsp;puts the PRO 6 in a weird position when compared to the PRO 5 as except for single-thread performance the X25 should theoretically represent a downgrade compared to the Exynos 7420 in last year's model. It's especially in terms of power efficiency where this raises question as we move from a 14nm FinFET design back to a 20nm planar manufacturing process, so I hope that Meizu's SoC choice doesn't negatively impact power efficiency of the phone.</p>

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<p>In terms of design the PRO 6 doesn't differ too much from the PRO 5, that is until one takes into account the form-factor of the new model. On the front we see very little distiguishable differences - except for the fact that Meizu downgraded the screen size from 5.7" down to 5.2" marking a departure from the larger "phablet" size.&nbsp;The display panel remains a 1080p AMOLED sourced by Samsung Display.</p>

<p>A first for Meizu is now the inclusion of a pressure sensitive touchscreen module which Meizu calls 3D Press. As we've seen in Apple's latest iPhones or even Huawei's implementation on the Mate S, this is a hardware feature that will undoubtedly depend on the software framework and applications to expose and take advantage of the new functionality. Meizu here might have some better lee-way in terms of Android customization when compared to other vendors who have to adhere to Google's CTS requirements, so it will be interesting to see what Meizu was able to come up with in the latest FlyMe 5.6 OS.</p>

<p>The reduction in size also has an impact on the integrated battery's capacity as we move from a 3050mAh cell down to a 2560mAh unit. Oddly enough, the device only loses 8g and remains relatively heavy for a 5.2" device, coming at 160g.</p>

<p>The main camera remains unchanged from the PRO 5, we find the same 21.16MP Sony IMX230 module featuring both PDAF as well as Laser auto-focus. We see a downgrade in the optics as the PRO 6 features an aperture of F/2.2 compared to the PRO 5's F/2.0 lens. The front-facing camera remains a 5MP unit with 1.4&micro;m pixels.</p>

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<p>The PRO 6 comes in 32GB or 64GB models&nbsp;RMB &yen;2499&nbsp;(USD~386, ~340&euro;, ~271&pound;) and&nbsp;RMB&nbsp;&yen;2799&nbsp;

(USD~432, ~381&euro;, ~304&pound;) with pre-orders starting now.</p>
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