The Meizu 18 is the latest smartphone from the company. The device arrives with Meizu 18 Pro. The android phone has top-notch specifications that include a 120Hz refresh rate display and a powerful Snapdragon 888.
Where to Buy Meizu 18
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There are no ads built into the OS, zero push messages, and no pre-installed third-party apps.
Meizu 18 Key Specs & Features
- 6.2 inches Super AMOLED Display, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
- Android 11, Flyme 9
- Octa-core Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
- 8GB, 12GB RAM
- 128GB, 256GB Built-in Storage
- 64 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 20 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- 4G LTE Network
- 5G Network
- Fast Charging 36W
- Power Delivery 3.0
- Quick Charge 3+
- Non-Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Meizu 18 is looking beautiful and adorable. The phone steals the Samsung Galaxy S21 body design, especially on the panel. You will get a triple camera set-up with the Meizu logo at the bottom. The handset measures 152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm and weighs 162 grams.
Where the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an edge is the IP68 rating. Sadly the Meizu 18 is not waterproof. Meanwhile, on the front, it has a 6.2-inch S-AMOLED E4 with quad-curved micro-arc edges.
The tall 20:9 aspect ratio display delivers a QHD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, 563ppi pixel density, 1300nits peak brightness, and also HDR10+.
There is an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor integrated on the punch hole that makes it possible to unlock the device with wet hands and underwater.
Cameras
The Meizu 18 has a front single camera of 20 MP that features a 5-element lens, AI super clear portrait, screen flash, backlight selfie HDR, super night view, and face ID.
It has triple cameras on the back. The sensors include a primary camera of Sony IMX682 64-megapixel with an f/1.6 aperture, 7P lens, and OIS support. Additionally is a 16-megapixel ultrawide/macro lens, and lastly is an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor and an LED flash unit.
Hardware and Software
The Meizu 18 is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset based on 5nm process technology. The device octa-core processor is clocking at 2.84 GHz and has Adreno 660 GPU graphics card. It has an inbuilt storage of up to 12GB of LPPDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
Battery and Network
Fueling the phone is a 4000 mAh battery with 36W Super mCharge fast charging technology. The handset runs on Flyme 9 based Android 11 OS that is loaded with OneMind 5.0 system optimization.
Other features on the phone include dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, mEngine 4.0 tactile engine, and USB-C port.
Meizu 18 Price and Availability
The Meizu 18 will sell at a price of $680 for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, $711 for the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and finally $773 for the bigger 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage.
In Nigeria, the smartphone will sell at a price of 285,000 Naira, 76,000 Khs in Kenya, and 4000 GHS in Ghana.
Meizu 18 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Meizu 18:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11, Flyme 9
- Processor: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Memory: 8GB, 12GB RAM
- Colours: Light Blue, White, Aurora
- Dimension: 152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 162 grams
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.2 inches Super AMOLED Display, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS + 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom + 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0″, 1.0µm Triple Cameras, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 20 MP Camera, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB, 256GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G: Yes, 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB Type-C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, Fast charging 36W, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min (advertised)
