Introducing the bottom shelf version of the Meizu 15 or you could put it has the modest version – Meizu 15 Lite. The smartphone is not so down the line from the Meizu 15, in fact, they are structurally very similar to each other. Areas, where significant differences can be seen, include the hardware and camera. The smartphone saves you some money while still giving you a close experience to the ordinary model. Read on to know how much of a difference there is or how good this Lite model actually is.
Where to Buy Meizu 15 Lite
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Meizu 15 Lite Key Specs and Features
- 5.46-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi)
- Android 7.1.2 Nougat (FlymeUI 7.0)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, no support for memory card
- 12MP rear camera and a 20MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 3, 000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
Fundamentally the Meizu 15 Lite has a striking similarity with the Meizu 15 only that the former has a less glossy finish. Thanks to this, the smartphone is not a smudge magnet and it does have less obvious antenna lines. The presence of a single camera at the rear also gives the smartphone away but you still have the ring flash. The volume rocker is located on the left side, power button on the right while the bottom house the audio, jack, speaker and charging port while the top is left bear.
Still sticking with the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, the display is also kept at 5.46-inch with ever so thin bezels at the side. It is commendable that the AMOLED panel is retained for the Lite model as well as the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Battery and Camera
Battery capacity is not the Meizu 15 Lite forte and neither is it a weakness per se, it is more or less average at best. minimal usage will see that the smartphone goes well to the dead of the night before having to plug it in. In addition, you would still be able to enjoy mCharge 4.0 to fill up the 3, 000mAh capacity in no time.
The camera on the smartphone is clearly not as good as the original model especially on the rear side where you now have a single camera as opposed to the dual setting on the Meizu 15. The absence of the 20MP telephoto lens means no lossless zooming on this one as you have a 12MP camera only to shot with. Selfies are handled by the 20MP camera and you can also have wefies with your friends with its wide-angle range.
Hardware and Software
It is only logical that the skimming gets to the processor being used as there has been a downgrade to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 which by the way is still a very good chipset. Also, there is the Adreno 506 GPU taking graphics head-on on the smartphone.
Furthermore, the smartphone has quite enough RAM of 4GB and 64GB of storage space some of which have been taken by the Android Nougat OS. Atop the OS, there is Meizu’s own FlymeUI 7.0 running and remember, the smartphone has no SDcard slot.
Meizu 15 Lite Pricing and Availability
The smartphone will be sold at various stores online and otherwise for around 97, 000 Naira depending on your location.
Meizu 15 Lite Specs
Here are a few specs of the Meizu 15 Lite:
General Features
- Platform: Android
7.1.2 Nougat (FlymeUI 7.0) - Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Gold, Red
- Dimension: 143.6 x 72.4 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 145g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.46-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12MP camera, 2160@30fps, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 20MP camera, 10800p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, AptX
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
