Meizu 16Xs Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Meizu 16Xs - swan song or comeback of the year?

The Chinese company Meise, though experiencing hard times, does everything possible to return to its former positions. The corporation not only analyzes the behavior of competitors, but also listens to users' requests and criticism. That is why the novelties of the company have become more interesting and competitive. The hero of this review should be a real bestseller with a competent advertising campaign. But can he cope with such a challenge?

The appearance of the device takes all the best from the latest flagships of the developer. The graceful glass case pleases the eye with a metal edging, a triple camera and a large, frameless 6.2-inch AMOLED panel , which is not inferior in quality to that of the 16S model. Fantastic contrast and a huge stock of brightness at a resolution of 2232x1080 pixels gives a gorgeous picture, from which you can not look away for a minute.

Specifications also cause mixed emotions. The Snapdragon 675 processor combines good energy efficiency and performance. Together with 6GB of RAM and the powerful Adreno 612 video adapter, the chip copes with medium-high graphics settings even in games that are demanding of resources, but the latest 712th and 730th chips from Qualcomm show more impressive performance. The amount of internal storage in 64 / 128GB ROM is standard for the price segment, there is no slot for memory cards.

The main 48, 8 and 5 megapixel modules provide impressive photographic possibilities. That daytime, that evening snapshots do not grieve with detail and natural colors, but this is still not the flagship level. The situation is somewhat worse with video recording, but still it’s easy to make a decent video in 4K resolution. The 16-megapixel front-end also won't leave you without amazing selfies. 4000mAh batteries with AMOLED-screen and an economical "hardware" is enough for nine hours of active screen time. NFC, unfortunately, is missing. The FlymeOS proprietary shell based on Android Pie, 4G and OTG increases the chances of the device for good sales, but the opponents in the face of Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and K20 are not much more expensive and significantly more technological.