Meizu changed its style in the past and launched a number of phones with high cost performance ratio with Meilan. From Meilan note to Meilan 1, Meilan 2, and then Meilan note 2, Meizu's new phones with cost performance ratio are released more and more quickly. Meilan metal can be said to be one of the phones with the strongest cost performance ratio at present. There are many followers who believe in Meilan mobile phones, but is Meilan metal really so valuable? Is it true that the rumor killed the Meizu MX5? Then this brings the experience of this all metal cost-effective phone Meilan metal

As for the packaging of metal, it can be said that it is exquisite and the details are well done. The packaging of Meilan mobile phones has always been my favorite. The words "Meilan metal" in white and simple look very beautiful. Among the used mobile phones, it is one of the most fashionable mobile phone boxes. Skipping the packaging, let's introduce Meilan metal first. Meilan metal uses MT Helio eight core processor, 2G running memory, 16G storage and expandability, 1080P screen 2.5D radian glass, all metal body, 1300W rear and 5 million pixels front, which can be said to reach the sub flagship level in terms of configuration. Of course, configuration does not represent experience, but configuration is the basis of experience.

appearance:

I think simplicity and fashion are the best evaluation of Meizu mobile phones. Simple design, round appearance and feel are the characteristics of Meizu mobile phone series, regardless of the front or back of the phone. At the same time, I think Meizu mobile phones are more positioned as fashionable youth. Meizu has never compromised on the appearance of its flagship model or its 1000 yuan machine, even Meilan and Meilan note. This is also the reason why I recommend that entry-level users prefer the Meilan series. In fact, there are many cost-effective mobile phones, but many cost-effective mobile phones have made many compromises in appearance. It is often seen that the appearance of many entry-level mobile phones of brands is almost the same, and only Meilan is different, maintaining its own unique appearance style.

As for the Meilan metal, it is almost difficult to distinguish it from the MX5 and PRO5 from the front. The more difference is in the back design of the mobile phone. The first impression is that the texture of this mobile phone is very good, and there is almost no trace of a thousand yuan mobile phone. To a friend who doesn't care about mobile phones and doesn't watch mobile phone news, his estimate reached 2000. It can be seen that in terms of appearance, Meilan metal performed quite well, especially its front simplicity and sleek overall plus metal body, which made people feel at first glance that it was of high grade.

The metal shell on the back of Meilan metal has a good hand feel. Personally, it is more beautiful than other Meilan series. The integrated design of the back can be said to be a highlight of Meilan Metal. Compared with the three-stage design of the MX5 shown in the figure below, Meilan Metal looks more beautiful. This three-stage design has been adopted by almost all mobile phones since the mobile phone uses a metal shell. The appearance of the three-stage design can't be said to be ugly, but there is always a sense of disharmony. Even Apple failed to escape the circle of three-stage design, and Meilan Metal boldly adopted the spray plating design, which finally made the metal back cover have an integrated molding feeling.

Of course, many people ask why this technology is already available, but only Meilan Metal uses it? Because this technology still has some defects, it can be clearly felt from the figure that although Meilan metal is a metal rear cover, it always feels a bit like plastic, which is the biggest defect after spraying. Moreover, the hand feeling after spraying is like metal and non-metal. The hand feeling between metal and plastic does not make people recognize it as a metal rear cover at a moment.

In contrast to mx5, although it has a cutting band design, the metal back cover can be seen at a glance both in pictures and in the feel. This is the advantage and disadvantage of the integrated design of Meilan metal. Of course, excluding the strong metal feel, Meilan metal's back cover feels softer. I prefer this feel. Although the metal feel is strong, But more or less there is a cold feeling of ice. Meilan metal is more mellow and gentle.

The spray plating of Meilan metal gives me the impression that it is very similar to the Sony MDR-100AAP headset, which is mistaken for plastic in appearance. In fact, the shell of Sony MDR-100AAP headset is also made of metal, which coincides with Meilan metal. Although the appearance will make people mistake plastic, but the texture of the hand can still pull a big gap with plastic, after all, it is really metal.

From the relevant information collected by individuals and the identification of tapping sounds, Meilan Metal should still use non-metallic materials in the area as shown in the figure to ensure the signal. After all, metal shielding signals are serious. As mobile phones, signals are the basis. However, because it is only a small part of non-metallic, almost no contact with the hand grip, it will not affect the hand feel, but the integrated look and feel can not tell the difference.

Sound:

Asymmetrical design of the bottom speaker. Remember that the bottom of the iPhone and many mobile phones is still a symmetrical design. The sound of the speaker hole is just a sound and a silence. On the contrary, it is better for Meilan Metal to tell you that there is only one speaker. The sound can be said to be a criticism of many people for Meilan note2, because the sound of Meilan note2 is too small, which makes many Meilan friends complain, The speakers of Meilan Metal can be assured that the sound is clear and loud, and the location of the speakers is also good. The sound hole will not be blocked because it is put into the pocket, which will cause the sound to be blocked.

Key:

In terms of keys, the touch of Meilan metal keys is hard, which I think is very good. Maybe many people don't care about the soft and hard touch of keys. If you put a soft key in your pocket or hold it in your hand, it is easy to light up the screen with a slight touch. It costs no electricity. If you don't have a password, it is also easy to unlock by mistake. I have used mobile phones with soft touch keys before, Because I don't like locking, I often touch the screen by mistake. The hard touch will not only prevent the buttons from collapsing, but also effectively prevent the screen from being lit without touch.

Expansion and network:

Meilan metal is a dual card, dual standby, dual standby, dual 4G mobile phone, which also supports expansion. Now many mobile phones do not support expansion. Instead, just take some photos, play some music, install two games, and cache a few movies. 16G of memory is really not enough, and almost all high-end flagship models have canceled the expansion function, which is a pity. The expansion of Meilan metal can be praised, but it should be noted that the expansion card slot and a nano sim card slot are in the same location, that is, you cannot use two cards if you want to expand, and you cannot expand if you want to use two cards.

UI：

There is little more to say about Meilan metal's UI. The iconic theme interface, artistic icon design, and advanced design concept all make Flyme system in the front line of UI. A few years ago, I also complained about Meizu's design for the single button design, but after a few years, today's Android 5.0 and 6.0 systems, Meizu's mBack button is more in line with the concept of Android development. With the upgrading of Android, the three buttons that were used to be three buttons are increasingly simplified to one or two buttons instead.

Fingerprint:

Meilan metal is equipped with fingerprint unlocking at the price of 1000 yuan. Of course, the 1000 yuan fingerprint unlocking machine is not only Meilan metal, but there are few phones configured with fingerprint unlocking at 1000 yuan. Some people will feel that fingerprint unlocking is unnecessary. In fact, when you are used to fingerprint unlocking, you will not be used to models without fingerprint unlocking. Fingerprint unlocking is a single step. Press your finger to unlock. For non fingerprint mobile phones, the screen must be lit first, and then the phone can be unlocked. This increases the complexity to a certain extent, reduces the time efficiency and reduces the privacy confidentiality. At most 5 fingerprints can be entered into Meilan Metal, which requires about 15 times of pressing to enter successfully. Although the number of entries is relatively high, the fingerprint recognition rate of Meilan Metal is also quite high.

However, in actual use, I also found a problem with the unlocking of Meilan Metal. In the black screen state, press the mback key to unlock the fingerprint. Normally, the following UI main interface will be entered for subsequent operations.

However, if you unlock under the black screen and do not timely release the mback key, the unlocked will directly enter the voice assistant interface, as shown below

In this case, after getting used to the unlocking time of Meilan Metal, the probability of false touch will be much smaller, which will not have a great impact on normal use, but more or less may increase some waste operations, such as returning to the main interface after false touch. It was thought that it could be solved through system settings, but there are only two function options for selecting and long pressing the mback key, one is voice, the other is closing the screen. If you choose to close the screen, the screen will automatically close after unlocking, which is worse than entering the voice interface. Therefore, it is better to press and hold the main menu to access voice. It is believed that the function of turning off long press of the main menu key should be added through system upgrade and optimization in the future. Of course, the current use will not cause too much impact.

Screen:

The screen of Meilan Metal does not use SUPERAMOLED like the MX5. After all, SUPERAMOLED has relatively high cost and positioning. Although SUPERAMOLED screen is not used, Meilan Metal's screen performance is not poor, and 1080p's delicacy performance is quite good. In terms of light leakage and bad points, I didn't find them from my own station. The screen is neutral and warm. From a subjective point of view, the color expression of Magic Blue Metal is also very good.

In order to better show the effect of the Magic Blue screen, two other models are selected for comparison. One is Lenovo's flagship model, Lenovo Lemon X3, and the other is Xiaomi Note, the flagship model launched by Xiaomi earlier this year. The screens of the two mobile phones are basically at the flagship level in the current Android phones, so what will be the effect of comparing Meilan Metal? See the figure below.

From the perspective of UI, I personally think Meizu and Xiaomi's UI are full of features and good looking, while Lenovo's theme UI is inferior in this respect.

Simply contrast with the solid color. In the restoration of the solid color, the color density of the magic blue color is slightly lighter than that of the other two models. In the actual visual observation, the difference is not as obvious as that in the picture, but it can also be felt.

In the pure black background, the quality of the screen may be more prominent. The screen of Lenovo X3 is darker under the pure black background, just like the black waterfall popular on the Internet. Xiaomi Note takes the second place, while Meilan Metal can clearly feel that there is still obvious backlight under the pure black screen. Of course, this is a limit state test. In actual daily use, it is almost impossible to use this limit. Simply contrast with the solid color. In the restoration of the solid color, the color density of the magic blue color is slightly lighter than that of the other two models. In the actual visual observation, the difference is not as obvious as that in the picture, but it can also be felt.

Now let's take a look at the comprehensive screen visual effect. From the pictures below, the screen gap between the three mobile phones is not obvious in actual use, but more is the difference in display style. In terms of color performance, it's hard to say who is more accurate, but you should say which style you prefer. It's relatively difficult for ordinary users to distinguish who is good and who is bad by combining pictures. At the same time, as a thousand yuan machine, it is very difficult to achieve such an effect on the screen.

Performance:

Meilan Metal's Anthare 6.0 score reached 55000 points, which is 1W ahead of Xiaolong 801 processor in Xiaomi Note, and more than 1W less than Lenovo X3 processor in Xiaolong 808 processor. Of course, when you see this run, you will first complain about it. This is based on the result of Anthare's latest v6.0 score run. The gap between different versions of Anthare is still large. In fact, what I want to say is that at present, the processor performance of mobile phones is relatively surplus, and the gap between these three mobile phones in terms of practical application experience is not very obvious. Running points does not mean all experiences, it is just a foundation of experience. In the case of excess processor performance, we should not focus on performance anymore, but on other added value. For example, the hifi music function of the other two mobile phones performs quite well. Each has its own unique style and appearance. Personally, I prefer the shapes of Meilan metal and Xiaomi note.

In actual large-scale games, Meilan Metal is also consistent with its scores, and the experience is smooth. However, compared with Xiaolong processor, the compatibility of the installation package of the game is worse. For a simple example, for example, Real Racing 3, I found several versions of the installation package and finally installed it for playing.

Sample photos:

Meilan metal front 500W and rear 1300W pixels, phase focusing. Although the pixel is far away from mx5, the actual photographing function performs well. In the actual random photographing, no matter the focusing speed or photographing effect, the image yield is satisfactory. It is a pity that there is no mx5 sample comparison in hand. However, from the imaging performance below, the imaging quality is satisfactory. Although it is still different from the high-end flagship, it has exceeded the performance level of 1000 yuan. The following picture is just a casual shot, which is closer to the level of novice photography.

Figure 1 and Figure 2 are the comparison before and after the special effect is not turned on and the special effect is turned on. Whether the special effect is not turned on or turned on, the image quality is still very good. Especially when the built-in special effects are turned on, some unexpected artistic effects may be obtained. In general, as a thousand yuan mobile phone, Meilan Metal's photo taking effect is very valuable, and its performance is completely different from that of the thousand yuan mobile phone.

Disadvantages:

In fact, the advantages of this mobile phone are very obvious. High cost performance, sub flagship configuration, high face value, etc. There are many advantages and disadvantages in the above, and more people want to see the disadvantages of this mobile phone. If I'm not satisfied with Meilan Metal since its use. There are two main points: 1 The fingerprint unlocking under the black screen mentioned above will unlock after being pressed for a long time to enter the voice assistant screen. 2. There is no fast charging function, and the charging speed is much slower than the other two phones mentioned above. Another thing I don't know is whether it is a disadvantage. It is that the supply has been insufficient, and you still need to make an appointment to purchase, otherwise you will have to increase the price in a certain treasure.

Summary:

Meilan seems to break the bottom line of price every time a new machine is launched, but from Meilan note note 2 to Meilan metal today. It can be seen that although the main cost performance ratio, Meilan series has not made any compromise in appearance. Especially in the Meilan Metal generation, the quality of the whole mobile phone seems to have made a qualitative leap. It is no longer a cheap plastic feeling. The screen, body feel and hardware configuration are all quite good. Of course, it should be treated rationally. After all, if you compare it with the high-end flagship of thousands of dollars, there will be more or less shortcomings, but the horizontal price comparison is really cost-effective. In a word, this mobile phone is a very valuable one.