Meizu only released a series of Meizu 17 products in 2020, which is relatively few compared with other domestic mobile phone manufacturers. Of course, this is not a bad thing for Meizu. You can concentrate your advantages and resources to open up a world in the high-end market. Perhaps the sales volume is not as good as before, but the advantage is that it leaves more profit space, including enterprise systems. It can also be simplified and save more costs.
This year Meizu 18 series came earlier than last year. Compared with previous years, this year's high-end mobile phone market has left more opportunities, because some brands have temporarily withdrawn from hibernation, and Meizu will have more opportunities to share more cakes. Meizu 18 pricing is also the best choice for Meizu at present. It is the best situation at present to implement the pricing strategy of Meizu 17 series last year, promote the growth of high-end market share and get rid of the bondage of "price war".
Meizu 18 Pro, the best adult "gift" for 18 years old, what kind of surprise will it bring us?
Aesthetic feeling and hand feeling are compatible.
Strictly speaking, aesthetic feeling and hand feeling are not completely opposite words. In the past, many mobile phone manufacturers, including Meizu, also regarded beauty and feel as one of the scales of mobile phone industry design. But today's opposition lies in the compromise on the choice of mobile phone manufacturers. While 5G brings opportunities, it also allows mobile phone manufacturers to continuously improve battery capacity. Coupled with the continuous upgrading of fuselage materials and camera modules, the volume, weight and feel of the fuselage are difficult to guarantee.
Now look at the fuselage parameters of Meizu 18 Pro, just like a clear stream in the "landslide". Meizu 18 Pro has a width of 73mm and a thickness of 8. 1mm, which is somewhat "small" compared with the newly developed 4500mAh battery. At least 73mm is closer to the 72mm that the mobile phone used to be proud of, and it is less difficult to hold it with one hand.
In terms of weight, Meizu 18 Pro can be controlled at 189g, which is considered successful enough. Therefore, in design, we can still see Meizu's concept of "small and beautiful".
A sign of the high-end flagship is 2K+ 120Hz. Now Meizu 18 Pro, as a "unique Rose", performs well enough in hardware. Although it is not supported to support both 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate at the initial stage of release, it can be achieved in the later stage-as in the past, everything can be OTA.
Meizu 18 Pro uses a curved screen with a "convergence" in radian. Because the display area on the side is not large, sometimes it feels like a straight screen, and sometimes I suddenly find that there is a big curve at the corner, only to realize that this is a curved screen. The difference is that Meizu 18 Pro also has the same slight curvature on the top border, so you will feel that the front of the phone will be more closely combined with the border.
The quality of this screen itself is also commendable at present. 6.7-inch Samsung Super AMOLED screen, E4 luminescent material, resolution of 3200* 1440, pixel per inch up to 526ppi, supporting HDR 10+. Even counting some pixels lost in the Samsung diamond arrangement, this screen still has a display effect close to the real 2 K.
Meizu began to use the design of digging screen from the previous generation, which is located in the upper right corner of the screen and has a small aperture. It can weaken the abrupt feeling of the opening by showing the power of the ring. On Meizu 18 Pro, the opening was moved to the middle of the top, but the advantage is that it has a "symmetrical" design aesthetics that is more in line with most people.
On the back of the fuselage, the design language of Meizu 18 Pro has become more mainstream. The large-area rectangular camera module is located at the upper left. Compared with the horizontal version of the previous generation, the three-stage cutting feeling on the back is much weaker. The flash has always been a ring design, so you will see six completely different elements on the camera module of 18 Pro.
The fuselage * * * has three colors, namely, flying snow streamer, galaxy mystery and vast starry sky. According to a Meizu fan's expectation of Meizu 18 Pro, I personally definitely prefer flying snow streamer. However, after disassembling the vast version of the sky, it was discovered that a single color may not be the focus of Meizu 18 Pro.
Let's talk about the craft first. Meizu 18 Pro adopts etched glass AG process, which has a very delicate touch, and the fingerprint is not easy to stick on the back plate, and the face value is completely preserved. By definition, the color is closer to blue, but we can also see that the design of black, purple, silver gray and gradient color has evolved to another level on Meizu 18 Pro.
I think it is also necessary to talk about the packaging box of Meizu 18 Pro. Meizu's old fans should remember that MX2 (including the dream machine of the first generation and later generations) was released in a very rare book box, which is similar to Meizu 18 Pro today. There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book. In fact, the plastic material of MX2 fuselage at that time could not be described as "jade", but now Meizu 18 Pro is more like a "jade".
Small and beautiful is not only an idea of Meizu, but also a persistent idea.
Performance is released, and the beast comes out.
Whenever someone mentions high-end flagship mobile phones, most people think of flagship performance and the chip itself for the first time. It is true that for users, better performance not only means special effects and smooth images in the game, but also relates to the experience of mobile phones in other application scenarios, such as opening speed, decoding speed, running speed and so on.
Snapdragon 888 is the "performance pyramid" of Android camp at present, and Meizu 18 Pro obviously won't make people worry about its performance. However, perhaps because the fuselage limited the heat dissipation, the overall performance of Meizu 18 Pro in Ann Bunny running for a long time was not satisfactory. Under the condition of room temperature 20, the average score of Ann Bunny is only about 650,000, and the CPU and Score are far behind other Snapdragon 888 models.
However, according to the test data of GeekBench5, the CPU performance of Meizu 18 Pro chip is relatively normal, and the scores of single core and multi-core are relatively high in all Snapdragon 888 test models, with single core114 and multi-core 3509, which have sufficient computing power in most application scenarios.
The GPU part is tested with 3D Mark, and the result is close to Ann Bunny's score. On the graphics card rating, Meizu 18 Pro only got 87 19, and the overall score was only 7288, which was the average level of 888 in Snapdragon. If we want to talk about "physique", then the Snapdragon 888 on Meizu 18 Pro in my hand is a "big thunder".
We may also guess that it is a problem with the system firmware. After all, countless examples in the past tell us that as long as the system is optimized properly, mobile phones can run higher theoretical scores in software. At least for now, Meizu 18 Pro has not encountered the bottleneck of common games.
For example, the FPS game "Peace Elite" has turned on the ultra-high definition image quality, and other functions that can be turned on have also been turned on. I chose the latter between water texture and anti-aliasing, because on average, the required performance will be higher. Maximum number of frames in this mode is 40FPS, which requires high performance, but Snapdragon 888 is enough. In the 22-minute competition, there were four jams (the rendering time of a single frame exceeded 100ms), but we didn't feel this way in the actual process. A reasonable explanation is that 100ms may not be a physical jam, especially when the number of frames is relatively stable.
On the other hand, most flagship phones can turn on Peace Elite's 90FPS high frame rate mode, but because it can only be turned on with smooth image quality, the performance requirements are lower than the previous mode (the ultra-HD rendering material is 4K). The test results also show that in the high frame rate mode, except for the jam that often appears in the final settlement screen, there is no jam in the whole process and the number of frames is relatively stable. However, for players, whether the image quality is more important or 90FPS is more important, you need to weigh it yourself.
The glory of the king can turn on the high frame rate mode at the highest picture quality. Although the map scene is smaller than "Peace Elite", the special effects and NFC monsters that fill the whole screen still need excellent performance. In this link, the frame number performance of Meizu 18 Pro began to fluctuate slightly, but the average frame number remained at a high level. The reason for exceeding 90FPS should be caused by software algorithms. It is also understandable that a stuck game lasts more than 15 minutes. As mentioned above, it is normal that the rendering time of a single frame is longer than that of other scenes with the highest accuracy and various skill effects.
At present, the performance part is enough. Of course, users naturally hope that Meizu 18 Pro can reach its own limit. Qualcomm has basically determined its own "upper limit" and "lower limit" when it launched Snapdragon 888: the basic performance is guaranteed, but if it wants to go further, it depends on Meizu's training.
The firmware problem of mobile phones has actually troubled Meizu and Meizu mobile phone users more or less this year. For the time being, we can only think that Meizu still needs some time to solve the optimization problem of firmware performance scheduling. I believe this day will not be too far away.
130 super wide-angle night scene, a new breakthrough in image.
Image system should not be the short board of a flagship mobile phone, so how to make it bright has become a difficult problem for different mobile phone manufacturers. Meizu 18 Pro gives a more extreme night view. Of course, you can also add the outstanding 130 super wide angle on your mobile phone.
According to the parameters of Meizu 18 Pro, the 50-megapixel main camera (Samsung GN 1,1.3-inch outsole)+32-megapixel super wide angle+8-megapixel telephoto lens and 300,000-pixel ToF lens are common in flagship products.
This11.3-inch outsole gives Meizu 18 Pro outstanding analytical power and reduction performance. The color is full but accurate, and the edge resolution of the picture is outstanding. The sawtooth problem is almost invisible, and the picture is transparent and quality. It is absolutely first-class in scenes where the lighting environment is not particularly extreme.
Of course, Meizu 18 Pro is still remarkable even in extreme environments. For example, in a closed space without light in the dark field, it is almost impossible for ordinary mobile phones to have images. Like Meizu 18 Pro, it's actually dark, that's all.
If you don't tell your subject, can you guess what the above picture shows?
In fact, the picture was taken by the author when he bought Meizu 16s16th anniversary mouse pad. The above representative "16" may be the sweetest period for Meizu fans in these two years. After turning on the night scene mode, we can get a sample that can clearly distinguish the content of the picture-I hope your screen is gray enough for you to see more clearly.
Night view is a highlight of Meizu 18 Pro. Samsung GN 1 sensor supports Tectracell pixel synthesis, and the four-in-one pixel output 1.4μm super-large pixel sample can bring more pure picture performance and record more night scene details in low light environment.
In terms of algorithm, Meizu 18 Pro is said to have customized a set of pure fusion algorithms, including DarkVision speed night vision on the camera module, Super Night Vision 4.0 and so on. DarkVision will automatically open in the perceived brightness environment, improve the brightness and color reproduction of the picture, and can be applied to other lenses on the mobile phone, which means that clean proofs can be obtained in common night scenes.
Let's look at three sets of proofs, all of which are in normal mode and all of which are in night mode. The advantage of night scene mode is that it can improve the dark details. Compared with the sample, we can find that the brightness of the painting surface on the wall is obviously improved, but there is no overexposure, including the halo problem of the high beam and so on.
After the second set of proofs, colors and night scene mode are turned on, the color of the lamp beads is obviously warmer, and the color of the ladder stickers is enough, and the sensory effect of the picture is improved at once.
Judging from the effect of the third set of proofs, Meizu 18 Pro's night scene algorithm will not only improve the brightness in dark light, but also slightly depress the part with too high brightness. For example, the lantern hanging on the left side will not light up in night view mode.
Excessive highlights in the picture will make the picture look like a halo, which will affect the look and feel. In night view mode, Meizu 18 Pro will handle this part. The following set of billboards can illustrate the effect. The green light at the outer edge of the distant building does not change color, and the cursor becomes a more reasonable dark green because the algorithm suppresses the highlights, and the brightness of the sky is improved.
In the night scene mode, the picture is high in purity, there will be some noise but little, and more details will be preserved. For example, the window outline of the following set of proofs can be seen clearly in night view mode. Moreover, in this set of contrast, the brightness of the sky has not changed. I think the night scene mode will have an advantage only if the main light source is not strong.
130' s super wide angle should be the most handy weapon for those online celebrities who like to shoot scenery and punch in. In the night scene mode, the super wide-angle shooting mode can be started by adjusting the zoom factor to 0.5X The viewing angle of the picture instantly widens, and the edge is not obviously deformed, so the distortion problem is well handled.
Look at super wide-angle proofs during the day. Because the imaging lens has changed, the brightness of the whole picture is different, and the super wide angle looks much more vivid.
Photography is the art of playing with light. Being able to control the light better means entering the room. -
"three noes" Flyme9
If you want to say what the core of Meizu mobile phone has always been, different people may have different answers, but Flyme may be the choice of most people. In the past year, Flyme was criticized by many users for its slow update and maintenance, but for Meizu, it may have really done its best, at least the time of Flyme 9 is much earlier than we expected.
Let's not mention the function of Flyme9 for the time being. Its "three noes" attribute should be the first system to play the slogan of "three noes" after the smartphone starts to make a customized system: no advertisement, no pre-installation and no push. In today's mobile phone market, the profit system of hardware+software has matured, and users and manufacturers understand what it means to divest advertisements and pre-installed applications.
As users, you and I are naturally ecstatic, but what does this mean for Meizu? Experience, or gimmicks, I selfishly thought it was the former, because making mobile phone hardware really doesn't make money.
Flyme9 still continues the design concept of Alive Design, which is light and orderly, simplifies the structure, unifies the design language and keeps clear information transmission. Small window mode 3.0, brand-new living wallpaper, returning to the classic small circle breathing light, mBack, guardian scepter, panoramic eagle eye, invisible boots and privacy cloak, diversified personality experience, functional design of inheritance and development, "Presidential Mountain" has a place of Flyme9.
Evaluation summary
Among the brands in the domestic high-end mobile phone market, Huawei is temporarily dormant for well-known reasons, Samsung's share is steadily attributed to others, and Apple's share has expanded, but it is still difficult to eat most of Huawei's share. The reason is complicated, but it does leave some gaps in the high-end market.
Therefore, this year's domestic mobile phone brands will move faster than in previous years, especially the release rhythm of high-end products, which generally refers to March and earlier. You know, the flagship product was released last May. Meizu obviously smelled its own opportunity, the product line was gradually streamlined, and the online high-end market was launched to accelerate the transition to the 5G era.
The arrival of Meizu 18 series provides a better opportunity for Meizu. Meizu's persistence in the past 18 years has been well reflected in Meizu 18 Pro. Flyme, born for experience, has a compromised but still unique "small and beautiful" industrial design, a small circle of regression and a classic mBack. These elements you saw on MX2 nine years ago can still be seen on Meizu 18 Pro today.
Nine years ago, Meizu was an icebreaker sailing to the glacier, exploring and exploring;
Now, it has taken the subway to spring and gained a new life.