#meizu15plus

It was a long wait filled with wild speculation but the latest Meizu Trinity is a fact. Availabilty is not huge so there is a certain amount of patience needed to obtain the lastest flagship of Meizu. But hey, at least they took the time and the effort to create something original. Nothing is what one would expect of a 2018 flagship. And funny enough that's exactly what I expected from Meizu. In this article I want to take you over some of those features. Let me explain why I think the Meizu 15 Plus is the perfect cheap flagship. No to the Notch What? They actually dared to build a flagship without the notch? All jokes aside, it's really worth noticing that Meizu is one of the very few companies that actually was able to create full screen phones without making holes in your screens! Just look at the gorgeous Meizu E3 or the Meizu M6S. But the Meizu 15 took a different road all together. So no notch and no 18:9 screen ratio on the Meizu 15. The standard for photography and video 4:3 and 16:9 have been kept in tact to ensure optimal usage of the screen. And to deliver pictures that are nice to watch on any device after. And I'm pretty certain most photography buffs and shutter bugs much like myself appreciate that choice. I for one do.

But that's not all another thing that has returned is the physical home button. Again, even though Meizu has experimented with an on-screen mBack button (and very succesfully too!) they have chosen a physical home button. Considering the Meizu 15 Plus is an anniversary model, a physical mBack button just had to be present. And even though nay-sayers and Apple fanboys went bonkers because Meizu has chosen a round shaped home button I think it looks gorgeous. Besides the fact that Apple has not trademarked circles (yet).  And it is in harmony with the frontcamera that's also placed in the middle of the upper bezel. The middle. I can't help to  think thats the most logical place to put it. Design-wise it just makes a lot of sense, Okay, maybe the innovation of the Meizu 15 is in keeping it real, keeping it practical rather than being "out there".

Specs Then, let's talk about specs. I was shocked to see reviewers complaining about the chipset. I even read some one saying: You're buying a Samsung S8 in a different body. Wait a minute... Are we talking about that same S8 that was hailed to be a fanstastic device with a great processor just a couple of weeks ago? The Meizu 15 Plus does indeed come with the fast and powerful Samsung Exynos 8895 Processor also found in Samsungs S8 series. I think that's to prefer over a Meditek chipset any day. So I fail to see the point.

  You get a Super AMOLED screen, a 20 & 12 Megapixel rear camera with 3x optical zoom and a f/1.9 aperture and a 20MP(!!!) front camera with a f/2.0 aperture. And not to forget 6GB of RAM and (optional) 64 or 128GB internal storage. All in a premium built device, running on the fresh Flyme 7 OS. Maybe the price tag is slightly on the high side, but having reviewed many Meizu devices I can guarantee you it will be worth it. If you want to save some pennies and aren't in a hurry I suggest to wait for the price drop that will probably occur by the time the Meizu 16 will be lauching this summer.

Since some days the newest Meizu flagship the Meizu 15, together with the Meizu 15 Plus have launched. A third model known as M15 has also seen the light of day. The latter being a little toned down budget friendly version. It has the same interesting and stunning looks like the two more luxurious editions. So to introduce the new Meizu 15 family and Flyme 7 to you Meizu made a video. Let's look at Meizu's very own Nika telling us more about the three gorgeous devices in the first Meizu 15 quick hands on video. All three devices have a beautiful edge to edge display. And I love the way Meizu has not released one single device with a dreadful notch this year! The screen is a 16:9 ratio and definitely aims for modern design elements combined with classical timeless beauty. There's a phyiscal home button, and the cheapest model sports "only" one rear camera instead of two. Keep in mind Meizu camera's are way above average in quality and you won't believe the crisp pictures they produce. Even their Meizu M6S budget class device is equipped with a camera that just makes amazing photo's. I will leave you with some photo's of the Meizu 15. I will get into the specifications once I have something to tell about them ;) Ofcourse you can always find them on Meizus official site too.

Since some days the newest Meizu flagship the Meizu 15, together with the Meizu 15 Plus have launched. A third model known as M15 has also seen the light of day. The latter being a little toned down budget friendly version. It has the same interesting and stunning looks like the two more luxurious editions. So to introduce the new Meizu 15 family and Flyme 7 to you Meizu made a video. Let's look at Meizu's very own Nika telling us more about the three gorgeous devices in the first Meizu 15 quick hands on video. All three devices have a beautiful edge to edge display. And I love the way Meizu has not released one single device with a dreadful notch this year! The screen is a 16:9 ratio and definitely aims for modern design elements combined with classical timeless beauty. There's a phyiscal home button, and the cheapest model sports "only" one rear camera instead of two. Keep in mind Meizu camera's are way above average in quality and you won't believe the crisp pictures they produce. Even their Meizu M6S budget class device is equipped with a camera that just makes amazing photo's. I will leave you with some photo's of the Meizu 15. I will get into the specifications once I have something to tell about them ;) Ofcourse you can always find them on Meizus official site too.

The time of crazy renders and speculation has come to an end. Because today we are going to show you the actual pictures of the Meizu 15 and the Meizu 15 Plus! Looks like the release date is coming closer now. The actual device looks different than renders made us think at first. Which ofcourse leads to the question: Were those renders of the Meizu 16?  But for now: Done with the speculation! I won't bother you with long specification listings and other things that I'm sure will be up in the near future anyway. Let's take a look at the pictures together, shall we?  

  In all fairness, most renders we saw did look like this. sort of... But it's safe to say there are no shocking revelations to be found on the backside. It looks like we would expect a Meizu flagship to look, and then some more. I'm glad to see the ring flash is back, like we have seen on the Meizu Pro 6. It might be an unconventional design, but it brightens the scene equally and works quite well on the Pro 6. Above the ring flash, which is no fingerprint scanner as some suggested, we find the dual camera set up. The typical U Shaped  antenna lines are 'in line' with Meizu design. The brushed metal look is quite refreshing however. Now, let's roll it around and look at the front of the Meizu 15.  

  I just have to say it, I love the comlete symetry thing that;s going on there. The actual edge-to-edge display makes it look gorgeous, don't you think? And I might be biased as a definite fan of the brand: I love to see the mBack button on the chin is back. The placement of the front camera precisely in the middle of the device makes a lot of sense. It's new and slick yet the phone is still recognizable as being a Meizu. Now we also have a third picture that shows the Meizu 15 Plus. Both phones share the same design. That's why the picture shows both a Meizu 15 and a Meizu 15 Plus for comparison.