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This was my first Chinese phone I decided to take a gamble on! It was a gamble worth taking and was better than most big brands devices at the time. Plus at the time, Meizu supported their phones for ages after purchase, with loads of security and OS updates regularly.
I never like the fingerprint scanners on phones. The best unlock codes I like is the LG Knock On codes. I think they are more accurate and safer. My opinion.
Great review!! Though those system of Chinese smartphone have a such problem on translation. I personally want to you guys to review a Chinese brand named smartisan T1. I think it will be pretty solid phone you will find out.
For everyone considering this phone .. it's fucking awesome! they fixed the battery's excessive usage by simply updating the phone few times since release (and still are), so quit listening to false claims regarding the battery life. This phone has one of the largest battery capacities among all new gen smartphones.
amazing battery after 9 months using it! the only problem is the nightshots with camera 21mp and i wish the brightness of the screen could be 2 clicks more, still is the best android price vallue , powerfull with 3gb ram and octacore exynos cpu! for me dot buy the new one mx5 , buy mx4 pro
the home button is the reason samsung outsells the competition! non tech savvy people and over productive people both prefer to have it, since it provides a simple and constant method of doing the most basic stuff on your phone!
spectacular review , and i liked the multitasking in the flyme OS , i will try it in my nexus 5 , fingerprint scanner could have been a bit faster , camera's good enough , build quality looks sturdy , i dont understand the craze about QHD displays and 5.5 inch is....well its a phablet after all .
For me "no SD slot" is turn off, but when you compare to some other phones like Asus Zefone Selfie you think:"Do i really want to pay 100 euros more just to get SD slot, better selfie camera and removable battery and lose on performance?"
do NOT buy this piece of crap... lots of issues with the bugme/fuckme OS...the unnecesary 4k screen makes the unit extemly slow and always stucks....seriously, I was a fan of Meizu since MX2 but after buying this so called product I never recommanded Meizi to any of my friends...
It's the same size as a Nexus 5 so no issue there as far as I'm concern. Not sure what "jaggier" is, but I would think a 1080p 441pi IPS display should do the job just fine. Performs worse and runs slower? Seeing as my N5 has a SD 800 and performs very well, my guess is the SD 801 can hold its own in the Mi 4. Can't speak on the battery because I don't own both devices to test side by side, but I'm sure it's better the 2000+ mAh in my N5.😏 Point is they're both great devices and it's a matter of preference.
I sold my Oneplus and got the normal MX4, while battery life is really way worse than on my oneplus it get me through the day with listening to music 4h screen on time with watching videos in the evening before i have to plug it back in when i go to sleep..i took the normal model because of the smaller form factor and the camera and sound quality is amazing..watching videos or multitasking feels really smooth and nice..cant complain..i had samsung and oneplus before and my next phone next year will probably come from the east again ^_^ either meizu again or xiaomi..we'll see :3
armini0 well the bettery is sadly the only downgrade a few things why i replaced my oneplus... it was a bit to big or weird to hold..i prefer round phones like my note 2 i had..it is actually bigger but it felt better than the oneplus.. hard do describe :( that was the biggest reason..the normal mx4 is easy to use for me with one hand with the format and how premium it lays in the hand..the best phone i ever hold..not slippery at all for me performance is the same on both cons compared to oneplus - battery but lasts me through the day - storage - not so much roms and now the plus things -design - easy to use with one hand - better audio(speaker and headphones) - better screen (colors look better) ---camera -white version (i love white phones) however i still loved my oneplus..its jsut..if you dont feel comfortable taking it out of the pokcet while on the go or in the train with one hand..i dont see much use for it then..thats the point when i thought of a new more compact device
armini0 in germany it cost me a lot :( i know a friend in china that paid like 100€ less, i paid 310€ for the oneplus before 64gb from oneplus directly and i paid 350 for the 32gb white mx4 but in the end i'm happy..i'll stick to it however if someone got bigger hands or can easily deal with the 5,5" oneplus its not worth it really..the oneplus is great.. i just love my mx4 nontheless
***** Exactly, my $0.02 too. I have small/normal hands but 5.5" is doable, even more when you just install Nova Launcher and use the gestures to swipe down on your home screen to open the status bar for example ^^ But good to hear that the MX4 is nice, Meizu is keeping my interest with their phones begging with the MX2 some time ago :)
the screen looks so nice but as soon as you see the back and that home button i cant stop but think that its just a samsung rip off which is a bit sad because its probably a really good flagship option :L
Kardia Krdiia android 6 its hard to hope for, but the software keeps updating from time to time.Im using the mx4 version with flyme 5.1.9 lolipop really amazing
This is just dejavu. It's like you've seen this phone like 10 times in android authority. You can't buy it cuz it's limited to certain regions. And the ui, ugh... The habit of Chinese manufacturers ripping off iOS. Simply said, we actually don't care whether meizu phones is good or not.
I believe that the poor battery life is due to the Samsung chip. I own a Samsung Note 4 with the Asian (Hong Kong) variant, packing a Exeynos Chip, and my batter is just meh. But when MKBHD reviewed the note 4 with the US variant, packing a Snapdragon 810, the battery life was crazy good. So i guess its the CPU thats causing the issue. :(
i saw many people commented that exynos got better battery life than snapdragon..i myself own the exynos version..i found the battery life too be good enough...able to reach 5 to 6 hours SOT with light usage..
The home button on any phone is just tacky. Asian phone makers have so much potential to make a revolutionary phone, but glorify the iPhone iconic look. They need to learn towards the M7 and M8 front facing speakers for starters.
Htc one m8 with unique design(released b4 iphone6) . And my nexus 6 clearly nothing close to iphone design. Waterproof z3 that has box design with glass made material. Samsungs ugly smartphones design that doesnt even close to iphone .nokia lumias . Blackberry phones. The list goes on....
Gypsy Brozen htc is just silver. If it was black it would look like a iphone. nexus 6 is a tablet. z3 looks like a iphone. samsung phones look like iphone. No one cares about black berry.
You should NOT! do reviews on "BIG" Phones, you never fail to metion that the device is "un-wieldy", And most of the time you place that under a con, Not all of us have tiny Phillipino hands! Just saying.
My friends meet Meizu MX4 with Google , watch the smart presentation , get updates with Android Authority news , be a lover of Android , this name is ur familiar , take a decision, give u a right choice -:))
Like your channel, but Josh your opening two finger salute is so unoriginal. That gesture has been used by so many ppl before you, I find it insulting. I'd rather you flipped the bird to the camera.
*Meizu MX4 Pro Review* goo.gl/VrSW4K
Josh you look and sound tired..for the first time!
may be PostCES effect lol
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Where can we buy it in the States and work on our LTE bands?
+Android Authority pls can you tell me if the greek language is on the languages?
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That beautify selfie of Josh with big eyes was really scary!!!
Josh!!!!!! Intros on point as usual!!!
This was my first Chinese phone I decided to take a gamble on!
It was a gamble worth taking and was better than most big brands devices at the time.
Plus at the time, Meizu supported their phones for ages after purchase, with loads of security and OS updates regularly.
I have an Meizu MX4 PRO! I Can say some things about it!
No problems
A lot of functions
Long battery
Fast chargery
No lagg in games
Powerful phone
Even with android kitkat in 2018?
I never like the fingerprint scanners on phones. The best unlock codes I like is the LG Knock On codes. I think they are more accurate and safer. My opinion.
I wish I'd known about this phone before I spent $700 on my moto x. I'm really considering buying it. 5.5 screen, fingerprint scanner, great specs.
Oh my goodness, 75% to 0% in the morning? That's crazy, other than that the UI of the phone looks very sleek and modern. I like it. :-)
and it's very cheap..2499 RMB ,about 400 dollars..
Joncharmed93 they already fixed this issue. There's been like 8-9 firmware upgrades since the phone was released. I have it and it's awesome.
The mx4 was also so great and we expect the same from this one.
Cool video my pinoy brother!!
Meizu MX4 Pro is largely original smartfon.No ordinary users better Uhans H5000, which is much cheaper and has a large memory and battery capacity
Can i ask where you got this from?
Claudia Bailey $322 store.meizu.com/product/meizu_mx4pro.html#3-1-1
Was the battery life affected by the bad connection?
Great review!! Though those system of Chinese smartphone have a such problem on translation. I personally want to you guys to review a Chinese brand named smartisan T1. I think it will be pretty solid phone you will find out.
in my opinion one of the nice features that the mx4 had was the touch circular home button, now i dont see why buy it now
Josh I hadn't seen you for a bit, I was getting worried!
i guess the reason for the battery draining during standby mode was because of the connectivity, constantly looking for the network.
you can get the mx4 and mx4 pro for 330 and 400 on ebay, but no 4g in the us...
looks great for the price
For everyone considering this phone .. it's fucking awesome! they fixed the battery's excessive usage by simply updating the phone few times since release (and still are), so quit listening to false claims regarding the battery life. This phone has one of the largest battery capacities among all new gen smartphones.
Does it have google play services? More importantly the google play store?
Alex Calhoun yes, of course it does.. strange question. ;)
Thanks. I asked because when I buy it I'm hoping to download the google now launcher.
Is the phone still updating till now?? And how is the camera after the latest update? And do 16 GB is enough?
alif lafi yea.. I'm waiting now for a new lollipop update. :)
amazing battery after 9 months using it! the only problem is the nightshots with camera 21mp and i wish the brightness of the screen could be 2 clicks more, still is the best android price vallue , powerfull with 3gb ram and octacore exynos cpu! for me dot buy the new one mx5 , buy mx4 pro
That ugly Samsung home button.....
Ikr ....
Gypsy Brozen ........................................
its home button isn't that bad...
the home button is the reason samsung outsells the competition!
non tech savvy people and over productive people both prefer to have it, since it provides a simple and constant method of doing the most basic stuff on your phone!
adir mugrabi Dude, if youre talking about 2 years back, then yes. But Samsung is now loosing its grip, ppl r okay with capacitive or soft touch.
spectacular review , and i liked the multitasking in the flyme OS , i will try it in my nexus 5 ,
fingerprint scanner could have been a bit faster , camera's good enough , build quality looks sturdy , i dont understand the craze about QHD displays and 5.5 inch is....well its a phablet after all .
Seems really good
is the battery consumption for all mx4 pro phones
For me "no SD slot" is turn off, but when you compare to some other phones like Asus Zefone Selfie you think:"Do i really want to pay 100 euros more just to get SD slot, better selfie camera and removable battery and lose on performance?"
Please make a video comparing this phone with iphone 6/6 plus
How does it compare to the LG g3?
Which is better, this or the Redmi note two (Prime)?
do NOT buy this piece of crap... lots of issues with the bugme/fuckme OS...the unnecesary 4k screen makes the unit extemly slow and always stucks....seriously, I was a fan of Meizu since MX2 but after buying this so called product I never recommanded Meizi to any of my friends...
where can i buy it
Needs removable battery and Global LTE bands
LMFAO, that beautify mode really made you look... kawaii
Waiting the Asus zenfone 2 $199.. any suggestion which better this phone, Zenfone 2 or this? tnxs guys
My favorite Chinese phone is the MI4.
which has smaller, jaggier display, performs worce in the battery test and runs slower than MX4 Pro.
It's the same size as a Nexus 5 so no issue there as far as I'm concern. Not sure what "jaggier" is, but I would think a 1080p 441pi IPS display should do the job just fine.
Performs worse and runs slower? Seeing as my N5 has a SD 800 and performs very well, my guess is the SD 801 can hold its own in the Mi 4.
Can't speak on the battery because I don't own both devices to test side by side, but I'm sure it's better the 2000+ mAh in my N5.😏
Point is they're both great devices and it's a matter of preference.
supertigerman013 have a look see... Xiaomi MI4 vs Meizu MX4 Comparison (In 4K): ruclips.net/video/L7lEuPQ0BK8/видео.html
I Finn I'm talking about Meizu MX4 Pro, not the original version dude...
supertigerman013 there's not that big of a difference between the two.
This would have been a definite purchase for me weren't it for the lock button being placed on the top
I sold my Oneplus and got the normal MX4, while battery life is really way worse than on my oneplus it get me through the day with listening to music 4h screen on time with watching videos in the evening before i have to plug it back in when i go to sleep..i took the normal model because of the smaller form factor and the camera and sound quality is amazing..watching videos or multitasking feels really smooth and nice..cant complain..i had samsung and oneplus before and my next phone next year will probably come from the east again ^_^ either meizu again or xiaomi..we'll see :3
Isn't it a downgrade from the OPO then? I have the OPO at the moment and it seems better, I do look the looks of the MX4 tho!
armini0 well the bettery is sadly the only downgrade
a few things why i replaced my oneplus... it was a bit to big or weird to hold..i prefer round phones like my note 2 i had..it is actually bigger but it felt better than the oneplus.. hard do describe :(
that was the biggest reason..the normal mx4 is easy to use for me with one hand with the format and how premium it lays in the hand..the best phone i ever hold..not slippery at all for me
performance is the same on both
cons compared to oneplus
- battery but lasts me through the day
- storage
- not so much roms
and now the plus things
-design
- easy to use with one hand
- better audio(speaker and headphones)
- better screen (colors look better)
---camera
-white version (i love white phones)
however i still loved my oneplus..its jsut..if you dont feel comfortable taking it out of the pokcet while on the go or in the train with one hand..i dont see much use for it then..thats the point when i thought of a new more compact device
***** That's true! Seems better for people wanting a smaller phone. How more/less did it cost compared to the OPO?
armini0 in germany it cost me a lot :( i know a friend in china that paid like 100€ less, i paid 310€ for the oneplus before 64gb from oneplus directly and i paid 350 for the 32gb white mx4 but in the end i'm happy..i'll stick to it however if someone got bigger hands or can easily deal with the 5,5" oneplus its not worth it really..the oneplus is great.. i just love my mx4 nontheless
***** Exactly, my $0.02 too. I have small/normal hands but 5.5" is doable, even more when you just install Nova Launcher and use the gestures to swipe down on your home screen to open the status bar for example ^^ But good to hear that the MX4 is nice, Meizu is keeping my interest with their phones begging with the MX2 some time ago :)
i just like the resolution
Mx4 or Mx4 Pro ???
pro
the screen looks so nice but as soon as you see the back and that home button i cant stop but think that its just a samsung rip off which is a bit sad because its probably a really good flagship option :L
Could I make its interface smaller to fit more content and icons on the screen (using Flyme) ?
if i dont live in china , will i get android updates ?
and generally willl this phone get updates to android 6 ?
thanks
Kardia Krdiia android 6 its hard to hope for, but the software keeps updating from time to time.Im using the mx4 version with flyme 5.1.9 lolipop really amazing
should I get this or the redmi note 3?
Nathan Attzs redmi note 3 is the latest, but still meizu camera and performance still beat that note 3
The normal MX4 is more powerful compared to the pro,ie MX4=2.2 x4 and 1.7 x4 Pro= 2 x4 and 1.5 x4 and has a higher benchmark.
no expandable memory?
Mike Herbosa No!
well that sucks
This is just dejavu. It's like you've seen this phone like 10 times in android authority. You can't buy it cuz it's limited to certain regions. And the ui, ugh... The habit of Chinese manufacturers ripping off iOS.
Simply said, we actually don't care whether meizu phones is good or not.
can you raplce a new battery if the battery in the mobile doesn't work anymore
POWGAMESNL replace*
Does anyone know the name of the song that plays at 4:05, it isn't in the description and Shazam and SoundHound come up empty.
I believe that the poor battery life is due to the Samsung chip. I own a Samsung Note 4 with the Asian (Hong Kong) variant, packing a Exeynos Chip, and my batter is just meh. But when MKBHD reviewed the note 4 with the US variant, packing a Snapdragon 810, the battery life was crazy good. So i guess its the CPU thats causing the issue. :(
Note 4 for US variant packing SD 805 not 810...get ur facts right..
my bad, but my point is that the snapdragon variant is much more battery efficient.
i saw many people commented that exynos got better battery life than snapdragon..i myself own the exynos version..i found the battery life too be good enough...able to reach 5 to 6 hours SOT with light usage..
can I buy on jd des phone
Hmmm i have my prejudices against exynos processors.
The battery is very easy to replace.
All hail Lelouch Vi Britannia
What can you tell about gigabite gsmart arty a3
You forget the HIFI element...
Actually looks like you´re drinking the coffee that slow lol
Not a fan of chinese brands although being Chinese. However, i admit OnePlus and OPPO are good.
The home button on any phone is just tacky. Asian phone makers have so much potential to make a revolutionary phone, but glorify the iPhone iconic look. They need to learn towards the M7 and M8 front facing speakers for starters.
My phone is Meizu MX4 too.
does this work 4G LTE in north europe i live in finland :)
+Tompzka I'm from sweden so I have similar concerns. Do you know what the difference between LTE and 4g is??
Someone has white OPO with white Tudia Cygen case:-)
samsung exynos cpu)))
Xiaomi mi note please
Can i get some fried rice with my Meizu ?
Meizu MX4 Pro vs Meizu MX4 who
It's being said " MEIZU is only popular in china :D
Still cannot beat oppo lol oppo damn nice with gesture
pls can someone tell me if the greek language is on the languages ?
Greek Language is not on the Languages.
周楠 impossible! really?
Diomidis Mavridis Eh, I just find it with translate, it's on Languages, sorry about this.
周楠 ok ty bro
nice 😉
win
Power button on the top of a 5.5 inch phone? deal breaker, what the hell were they thinking?
you can double tap for to unlock.
An iPhone 6+ is what you just described and yet it still sells well...
Bryan Ng Well, no. The power button on the 6+ is on the side
+Yogimatt because you are supposed to lock screen by just press and holding the home button for a millisecond to sleep...
The phone is a spyware that's why battery is draining fast
Just because your government told you that all Chinese phones have spyware on them doesn't mean its true in all cases :) take care
That's funny,almost everything that you use everyday are made in China,so i am worrying about your safety and Privacy.
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Why every phone you review you always have to compare it with the iphone? Every phone looks like the iphone. You don't have to keep saying it.
'Every phone looks like the iphone' . Are you serious, kid? Please tell me you're joking.
Gypsy Brozen Name 1 phone that doesn't remind you of the iphone.
Htc one m8 with unique design(released b4 iphone6) . And my nexus 6 clearly nothing close to iphone design. Waterproof z3 that has box design with glass made material. Samsungs ugly smartphones design that doesnt even close to iphone .nokia lumias . Blackberry phones. The list goes on....
Gypsy Brozen htc is just silver. If it was black it would look like a iphone. nexus 6 is a tablet. z3 looks like a iphone. samsung phones look like iphone. No one cares about black berry.
The iPhone stole the HTC one look, so get it right
You should NOT! do reviews on "BIG" Phones, you never fail to metion that the device is "un-wieldy", And most of the time you place that under a con, Not all of us have tiny Phillipino hands! Just saying.
My friends meet Meizu MX4 with Google , watch the smart presentation , get updates with Android Authority news , be a lover of Android , this name is ur familiar , take a decision, give u a right choice -:))
কতক্ষন থাকো নেটে !!!!
not more than an hour
stick to samsung guys...
I would rather have anything over a samsung phone.
Bryce Earl once you get rid of TW, samsung phones are the best!
HTC One M8 or M9 once it comes out.
Too muche The Last of Us in dis video
Like your channel, but Josh your opening two finger salute is so unoriginal. That gesture has been used by so many ppl before you, I find it insulting. I'd rather you flipped the bird to the camera.
translated: bla bla bla iphone rip-off
Curex666 Your dad is a Tim Cook rip-off
How does it compare to the LG g3?