Meizu MX is the dream smarphone of Meizu, and now, the dream is upgraded with quad-core Samsung Exynos processor. Today, Meizu released the new phone on the official website, the new phone is named Meizu MX Quad-core, come with 32GB and 64GB versions, the prices are $499(RMB2999) and $669(RMB3999). The old model Meizu MX 16GB phone will drop to $399(RMB2399).

The Meizu MX Quad-core phone has 4 inch Sharp ASV screen, the display resolution is 960*640 pixel, up to 292 PPI. It also has 8.0 megapixel BSI camera with F/2.2 lens. Meizu MX Quad-core will install the FLYME OS 1.0 which is base on Android ICS OS.

It’s the official Meizu launch day today! While not all stores in China have the Meizu MX available for sale, they do (after all) have demo units. We were lucky enough to spend some time with the dual core Meizu MX from Meizu today. Find out what we thought after the jump.

First things first, we owe Meizu 2 huge ‘Thanks!’ 

The first thanks is for their help yesterday. After our visit to our local Meizu dealer yesterday, and finding they had no MX’s due till later this month we contacted Meizu who called the store to find out what was going on.

After a few short and helpful emails they had confirmed that the store have in fact got the MX for demo (why this wasn’t made clear on my first visit I don’t know) and that I was able to try one today. Thanks!

Our second thanks to Meizu is not just a thanks but a ‘well done’. Well done Meizu for making a very well made, high qualityAndroid smartphone! Wow, the MX is a far cry from the old M9!

Meizu MX First Hands On

We entered the store earlier today and asked to see the MX demo unit, unlike yesterday when we asked the MX was handed over (from the draw of the counter) and we were left to have a good look at the new Meizu phone.

Meizu MX quality of construction

If you are use to the Meizu M9, the first thing which will strike you when getting the MX in your hand is it weight. While the M9 is a very lightweight phone the MX is reassuringly heavy, giving the phone a nice solid feel.

The solid feel continues with the quality of construction with the body being made of high quality plastics. The glossy white rear is especially nice and looks of excellent quality. Again this is a totally different impression the M9 gives when in the hand.

Meizu MX Android OS

We didn’t have time to play with all the features on the MX, but if you have used an M9 nothing should really surprise you. The only real differences (we saw) were to the on screen browser button, and that there are options for the front camera and flash in the camera app.

The rest of the Meizu’s Android Gingerbread OS seems to be the same as the M9’s, that’s not to say there aren’t changes just that we didn’t see any with our brief time with the MX.

The OS is fast, and we experienced no problems, lag or bugs while navigating the menus opening apps and playing games.

Meizu MX Camera

The 8 mega-pixel camera on the MX is a huge improvement over the M9’s 5 mega-pixel unit. The rear camera is fast to open, and takes good looking photos without any fuss.

The old Meizu M9 suffers from a slow shutter speed which means many photos turn out blurred if there is even the slightest movement, the MX however takes photos at a more acceptable speed and with greater clarity.

When compared to the Xiaomi M1 which also has an 8 mega-pixel camera, the MX seems to produce better images with more natural colours and less ‘noise’.

The Meizu MX is the first Meizu phone to support a front camera. As you would expect the front camera is only really designed for video chat and so the quality is much lower than that of the rear camera, but it suits it’s purpose fine.

Xiaomi M1 vs Meizu MX

Many people are going to be comparing the Xiaomi M1 to the Meizu MX, I certainly was, but today after getting some hands on time with the MX we couldn’t possibly place the Xiaomi in the same league.

Both offer a very similar specification, dual core CPU’s, 8 mega-pixel cameras and custom UI’s, but Meizu’s obvious attention to detail gives the MX an overall superior feeling when compared the Xiaomi M1.

The MX is a better made phone with a better camera and much better screen than the Xiaomi M1, but its also 1000 Yuan ($158) more expensive, however it’s probably going to last a lot longer in your pocket than the M1.

So would we buy an MX?

Would we buy a Meizu MX? While we are really impressed at the build of the MX, nothing really jumps out and screams ‘buy me1!’, the choice of buying the MX over a similar Samsung or HTC phone would, in our opinion, simply come down to which user interface you prefer (I personally like the Meizu Flyme UI), as the function of the MX is as good as it’s rivals.

If you are in the market for a solid, well made dual core Android phone to replace the phone you have, we would definitely suggest putting the Meizu MX on your list of possible phones.

If you already have a good Android phone with a UI you like, you will definitely want to wait for the Quad core MX to arrive.

Android ICS on the Meizu MX

Come May this year the quad core MX will arrive with Android 4.0 ICS (Ice-cream Sandwich). Meizu have already mentioned that Android 4.0 with the Meizu Flyme UI will offer some new functions, other ICS phone don’t have, this could be the deal breaker the MX needs.

If Meizu can give the MX some extra functionality through the updated OS, they could well have the next must have phone!

Conclusion

So what do we think of the Dual Core Meizu MX Android smartphone from our brief time with it?

Well its a very well made phone, with great hardware, good camera and proven Meizu Flyme OS. The functions are on par with phones for a similar price, but we have to say the quality of the MX feels superior to other brands offering Android phones for the 2999 Yuan mark ($475).

We can’t wait to see what Meizu can do with Ice-cream Sandwich on the Quad-core MX come this May!

Resource:  Gizchina

Meizu unveiled the new generation Android smartphone, the dream phone - Meizu MX, the new phone packed a 1.4GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210 processor and 1GB of RAM, 4-inch 960 x 640 ASV LCD, 8MP camera, and it will launch at January 1st, 2012. Wow, it is very cool, and can not wait for get it. But where to pre order this phone now? Here: Android-sale.com, an China Android online store.

Full specification of Meizu MX:

Model: Meizu MX
Carrier: Unlocked
Phone Style: Bar, 4-inch 960 x 640 ASV display
Operating System: Android 2.3 OS, will update to Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Processor: Dual core ARM Cortex-A9 SAMSUNG Exynos 4210 1.4GHz

RAM / ROM: 1GB LPDDR2 1066 memory, 16GB storage

Display
Screen Size: 4.0 inch 960 x 640 ASV display, multi-touch capacitive screen
Display reulotion: 4-inch 960 x 640 ASV display,
Color Support: 160,000 colors
Screen Technology: Multi-touch Screen

Camera
Camera Resulotion: 8.0 megapixel, 1080p@30Fps, LED flashlight

Connectivity
Connectivity Technology: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA+
Network Band: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz & 3G 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHZ
Data Technology: GPRS, HSPDA
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1
WLan: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/a
USB: USB 2.1 + EDR
GPS: GPS / A-GPS

Features
Video Player: AVI、MP4、3GP、MOV、MKV、FLV
Audio Player: FLAC、APE、MP3、OGG、AMR、AAC
Image: JPG、PNG、BMP、GIF
Ringing Tones: Downloadable
Message: SMS, MMS, Email
Phone Book: More than 10000 contacts
Brower: HTML
Game: Downloadable, Google Market
Radio: FM Radio
G-sensor: Yes
Interface/Port: 3.5mm earphone jack / mini USB

Battery
Battery: 1600mAh Li-on battery

Memory Card: Support microSD/microSDHC memory card, up to 32GB

Size

Dimensions: 121.3×63.3×10.3mm
Weight: 139g

Meizu MX finally unveiled at officail website after one year waiting. What do you expect on the new dual core Android phone? Meizu MX packed a 4-inch 960 x 640 SHARP ASV display screen, 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 dual core processor, 1GB DDR2 of RAM and 16GB of storage will be on board, 8.0 megapixel rear camera with 1080p@30FPS video recording, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera, a secondary mic for noise cancellation and a 1,600mAh battery.

Here is the full specification of Meizu MX:

• large 3:2 ratio 4″ AVS screen with 960×640 (292 ppi) screen resolution
• dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210 CPU clocked at 1,4 Ghz
• Mali-400 MP GPU
• 1 GB RAM
• 16 GB ROM
• 8 megapixels camera with 1080p video recording and LED flash
• Front-facing 0.3 megapixel camera for video chatting
• Dimensions are 121.3×63.3×10.3 mm and weights 139g
• WIFI/WAPI (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1
• A-GPS
• Digital compass
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA+ networks
• Up to 21,6/11,5 Mbps down/upload speeds
• S/PDIF OUT
• USB-host (via Micro USB)
• Micro SIM slot
• Dual-microphones for noise reduction
• Two orientation-aware backlit buttons
• Meizu’s Flyme OS (Android) with a custom UI and cloud services such as data syncing

Wow, it looks very cool, and can't waiting to get one. pre order it at Android-sale.com with $549.99.

Meizu MX

Xiaomi M1

Meizu finally release the new generation Adroid smartphone Meizu MX today at the official website. This time, only the 16GB dual core version phone was unveiled, the 32GB quad core version phone will be released at 2012. The full specificaion list now includes a 4-inch 960 x 640 ASV display, 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 dual core chip, 1GB of LPDDR2 RAM, 16GB of storage, 8MP camear with 1080p@30Fps video recording, 0.3MP front-facing camera, a secondary mic for noise cancellation and a 1,600mAh battery.

Globetrotters will be pleased to know that the 10.3mm-thick MX will pack pentaband 3G with HSPA+(GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz & 3G 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz band), so all you need is a Micro SIM to get the phone working. As for software, it'll come with Meizu's heavily customized Android 2.3.5 initially but will eventually get the 4.0 update, as already promised by Meizu's CEO Jack Wong.

Meizu MX phone was unveiled today at official website. This is the dream-product of Jack Wong, the CEO of Meizu. Meizu has millions of funs in China, but now, there is a huge threat - Xiaomi phone, which was released a month ago.

The Meizu MX has new design on the speaker, the excalmatory mark style is fresh idea. Jack Wong explained, the smaller speaker don't affect invoice of speaker.

As Meizu announced a few months ago, Meizu MX has 2 version, one is 16GB storage capability, and built-in 1.4GHz dual-core processor, and another is 32GB storage, and built-in quad-core processor. Meizu MX run customized Android Gingerbread OS.

We weren't expecting to hear anything about the Meizu MX so soon, but as always, CEO Jack Wong loves surprises. Earlier today, our main man quietly mentioned on his forum that his upcoming 4-inch Android smartphone will now be released in China at the end of September (around the same time as the next iPhone event?), meaning we won't have to wait till the end of the year to see all the goodies. What's even more interesting, though, is that there will be two Meizu MX variants: the 16GB version comes with a dual-core processor, while the 32GB version will sport a quad-core beast.

While it all sounds dandy, we're not entirely sure which quad core chip gets to cuddle with the MX next month, as Samsung (a known buddy of Meizu), Qualcomm and even ARM aren't expecting quad core chips until 2012 the earliest, whereas NVIDIA's Kal-El is due to debut in tablets only this month. Well, we shall find out in a few weeks. As for the rest, Jack also confirmed that the Meizu MX will still have a removable back cover, though it'll now sport a micro-USB port instead of the aging mini-USB socket -- a bold move in a country where the latter is still commonly used. Anyhow, for now, enjoy the latest batch of MX patent drawings in the gallery below.

Via [Engadget]

The final Meizu M9 official Android Gingerbread firmware was released now. It takes 3 months of Meizu engineers hard working from the first beta version Android Gingerbread firmware at April.

This video is from Meizu forum:

M9 2.3 official firmware (version:V2.0.1-5212)
http://www.meizu.com/services/do ... amp;selectedType=m9

M9 baseband(version:V02.1117.00-223)
http://www.meizu.com/services/do ... amp;selectedType=m9

How to update the firmware
http://www.meizu.com/services/qu ... ml?questionId=24012

We are also expect the Meizu MX phone will be released at next month.

The device was originally supposed to drop late this year in China for $550, but it looks like things are coming along ahead of schedule and it will ship as early as September. CEO Jack Wong is also offering some kind of trade-in incentive for those looking to upgrade their previous generation, Meizu M9 Color me, impressed.

The Meizu CEO, J.Wong appeared on the Meizu forum again today, the CEO said the Meizu MX Android phone released in September, it will be on sale before the end of this year. At about 10PM last night, a Meizu fun said that waiting at least another six months to see the Meizu MX Android phone, then thread back J. Wong reply, the Meizu M9 will be released in September on sale before the end of this year. This news give lots of Meizu funs superise.

According to previous report, Meizu MX will be equipped with 4-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 640x960 pixels, built-in ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor, install the Android system by Meizu customization and support HDMI, coaxial digital audio signal output, Bluetooth, Wi -Fi, GPS, 8 mega pixel CMOS camera, and 16GB version expected to sell for about $599.

Learn more about the first Meizu Android phone Meizu M9, please visit: Android-Sale.com.

originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:46:00 EDT.

Don't want to waiting so long time? Buy the Meizu M9 phone now, it is on sale, only $409.99.

source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/17/meizu-mx-to-be-jack-wongs-next-dream-phone-coming-with-hdmi-ou/

Previously known as the M9II, Meizu CEO Jack Wong now renamed the next Meizu phone to Meizu MX, . The new phone is still pre-loaded Android Froyo operating syster, 4-inch multi-touch screen. There is nothing stopping Meizu from teasing their next flagship phone on Meizu forum. The new phone name like Motorola Droid X. In a separate forum thread, we're told that HDMI and coaxial digital audio outputs will be present on the MX, and a 16GB model will be released by the end of the year probably for ¥3,580 ($548). Meizu MX will still be a pretty good deal for some Cortex-A9 goodness under a larger screen. We'll be right here waiting for you, Meizu; or we could just pop by your factory again some time.