preface
"Strong sense of design" and "beautiful appearance" may be most friends' impression of Meizu. Meizu's PPT conferences went from 699 to 1699, from 5-inch 3S to 6-inch MAX, and the product line was amazing. At present, the thousand yuan store is the key place for military strategists to compete. Known as the "least Meizu", Meilan E is priced at 1299 yuan. Can P10's performance bring surprises? Let's explore together?
Main configuration of Meilan E: (1299 yuan)
Screen: 5.5 inch 1920x1080 pixel IPS screen
SoC: MediaTek Helio P10 (1.8GHz)+Mali-T860
Memory: 3G RAM+32G ROM
Camera: 13 million in rear/5 million in front
Battery: 3100mAh/support 9V 2A fast charge
Other features: dual card, dual standby, all Netcom YUN OS
A few words: Do you think Meilan/Meizu mobile phones have common advantages and disadvantages?
Yang Jun: High appearance, outstanding design, easy to use mBack key, and unique flyme.
Critic: The camera does not take photos well, the performance is not good, and occasionally the wifi is cut off.
Appearance&Details: Is it the king of beauty again?
As the flagship of Meilan, whether Meilan E can get rid of common slots is the focus of this evaluation.
It is still a familiar taste: good youth.
Open the box:
Family photo: instruction manual, pin clip, Meilan E, 9V2A charging set.
The addition of the 9V 2A fast charging package has greatly improved the charging efficiency.
Front fuselage:
The 2.5D glass blessing, together with Meizu's narrow frame and the mBack integrated below, ensure the overall clean and simple beauty of the front.
The sensor is on the left side of the earpiece directly above, and the 500W pixel camera is on the right side. The 2.5D glass covered frame feels mellow, and the refraction under the light is also good.
Below is the mBack integrated with Home key, fingerprint identification and touch operation, which is widely praised in kerosene.
Border and back: metal and sharp
The back of Melanie Blue E adopts a three-stage all metal design, which changes the upper and lower plastic painting design of the previous Melanie Blue 3S, so as to achieve a good level of color difference control.
Meizu's original mobile phone borders are rounded, while the transition between the back and the border here is more linear and looks more capable and resolute. The camera above is embedded with dual color temperature flash, and the CNC ring around the border is very eye-catching.
Compared with the Charm Blue 3S, the corners are rounded and more sharp. The all metal texture is also significantly improved compared with the painted plastic.
The bottom design of Magic Blue E is normal, but fortunately, the 3.5mm headphone hole and speaker position are set reasonably, and the horizontal screen player will not block the speaker.
Through comparison, it can be found that the 5.5-inch Meilan E is thinner than the 5-inch Meilan 3S. Of course, the battery capacity is only 3100 mA.
Side transition:
Because the frame of Magic Blue E uses CNC files to cut a bright band, which improves the appearance. Compared with the smooth transition before, it is more sharp and eye-catching. The back frosted material is fine, and the frame does not feel particularly cut.
The highlight belt of CNC is obviously more dazzling than the smooth transition waist line, improving the grade of the whole machine.
Tips:
The 2.5D glass on the surface of Magenta Blue E is generally scratch resistant and easy to scratch when placed with keys. It is recommended to apply film.
Summary of appearance of Magic Blue E:
My first impression of Meizu E is its high appearance, exquisite workmanship, exquisite details and excellent hand feel. The design, materials and details of a thousand yuan machine can achieve such high standards, which shows Meizu's sincerity. Compared with the 100 yuan Meilan 3S, the thousand yuan gear gives Meizu more space to pursue beauty and refinement. Qianyuan Yan Wang, Meilan E really does not give in.
5.5 inch IPS screen: shame before snow?
Meilan E uses a 5.5 inch 1080P IPS screen. Compared with the 720P GFF screen on the previous 3S, how will it improve? Can it overcome its shame?
Tell me about the display:
Narrow border+good image quality=good appearance. Messi believes that all mobile phones with "ID without border" as the selling point are hooligans, because mobile phones need to be used with the screen on for a long time rather than the so-called "screen off aesthetics"!
Meizu's narrow border technology has always been an advantage. All previous models, whether 100 yuan or flagship, have good narrow border design.
Blue E narrow border contrast:
The frame of Magic Blue 3S is very narrow. Although the frame of Magic Blue E is slightly wider than that of Magic Blue 3S, you can see that the BM area (black edge) of Magic Blue E is narrower, which maintains the hardness of the frame and has a narrow edge look.
The first impression on the screen: some improvement, but not enough?
Compared with Meilan 3S, Meilan E seems to have improved to some extent. The screen is more transparent and the brightness is more uniform. However, messi found that Meilan E's Meilan 3S is the same as Meilan E's, but the screen brightness is still low and dark. Why?
The culprit of brightness puzzle -- "automatic brightness"
Messi found that there was a bug in the "brightness automatic" function of Meilan. In the automatic mode, the sliding brightness adjustment button could not change the display brightness, so Meilan 3S and Meilan E found that their brightness was extremely low when they first started. The actual measurement of Magic Blue E is only over 100nit. After switching from "automatic brightness" to "manual", the normal level of 389nit is restored. Therefore, messi suggests canceling "automatic brightness adjustment" to improve the display effect.
Magenta blue E brightness: 389nit measured, average brightness
The most intuitive effect of insufficient screen brightness is that the screen can not be seen clearly under strong outdoor light in the daytime. At present, the maximum brightness of common models exceeds 400 nit.
Measured brightness: iPhone 6 (627nit)>Glory 8 (479nit)>Magic Blue 3S (457nit)>Magic Blue E (389nit).
From the actual performance, the brightness of Melanie Blue E does not reach the official 450 nit, which is somewhat lower than that of the flagship machine. It is lower than that of its own Melanie Blue 3S (not excluding individual cases), and the brightness is relatively general.
Although the maximum screen brightness of Magic Blue E is not outstanding, the screen display can be seen clearly under normal outdoor bright light conditions.
impressions:
From left to right: Magic Blue 3S, Magic Blue E, Glory 8.
In terms of brightness and clarity: Charming Blue E and Glory 8 both perform well, while Actual Glory 8 shows that the skin color of the model is the most natural, and the blue dress is also the most beautiful; Meilan E screen performance is slightly cooler; Meilan 3S is still gray and dark, slightly pale.
It can be seen from the following group that, in terms of display color, the image style of Meilan Brothers is close and slightly dim, Meilan E is slightly better, but the color level of Glory 8 is better.
Upper Magic Blue E/Lower Glory 8: Difference in details
It can be seen that in terms of portrait performance, Glory 8 is more in place, and Magic Blue E still has a certain gap in terms of skin color processing and overall picture brightness.
Upper Magic Blue 3S/Lower Magic Blue E: better look and feel.
Daily display:
On the microblog side, under the night display condition, the three displays are close, and Meilan E is slightly cooler, but there is no other problem.
Viewing angle:
One advantage of the IPS screen is the visual angle. The measured images in all directions show clearly without obvious color change.
Magic blue E display summary: the screen is a bonus item
The 5.5 inch IPS screen of Magic Blue E should have a medium to high display effect in thousands of yuan. The screen of Meilan E is very balanced, and there is basically no obvious display problem. Compared with the screen of the previous generation of Meilan 3S, it has been greatly improved. Although there is a certain distance from the flagship model in some aspects, considering the price of 1000 yuan, it is not convenient to "nitpick". Messi praised the progress on the screen.
Camera: Remarkable, this is not "Meizu"?
Meilan E adopts the Sony IMX258 camera module with a good reputation of 1000 yuan, 500W in front and 1300W in rear, which is a very mainstream parameter. However, as Zhou knows, most Meizu mobile phones are hard to relate to the words "good photos". Can Meilan E counter attack this time?
Photo taking interface:
The public face of the photographing interface can be slightly adjusted at the top, and the photographing options can be called up at the lower left corner, in which slow motion, GIF， All beauty cameras have complete functions.
Actual shooting effect:
Daytime: clear, high picture saturation
contrast:
White balance: mostly accurate
In this picture, we can see that Melanie Blue E is close to the white flat street of iPhone 6, and the restoration is excellent. In most cases, Melanie Blue E's white balance performance is excellent.
Occasional white balance and elegance:
However, during the actual experience, messi also found that in a very few cases, Magic Blue E still has white balance and elegance, but it is indeed very rare.
Indoor at night: excellent
It can be seen from the sample above that Meilan E achieved the expected indoor shooting, with high sharpness and bright colors.
Outdoor at night: average performance; More noise
The overall night performance is quite obvious. The sample has many noise points, and the picture purity is average. It is better than the white yuan machine, but it is similar to the flagship machine.
The light filtering of Magic Blue E is fairly good. Although the picture quality is average, the picture details are rich.
Magic Blue E - GIF shooting
Phase focusing speed:
This IMX258 of Meilan E also supports phase focusing. In the actual experience, the focusing speed and effect are also satisfactory.
Meilan E camera summary: salted fish turning over - "redemption"
From the actual use experience, the performance of the IMX258 of Meilan E is really satisfactory. Well, it's not Meizu. The photographic experience and proof effect of Magic Blue E have reached the middle and upper levels of the same level. Although there are few cases of white balance and elegance, they are basically acceptable.
Performance: P10 has average performance, supplemented by temperature control
Performance parameters:
SOC: MTK P10 (MT6755m (reduced frequency version) 1.84GHz)
GPU：Mali-T860
RAM:3G
MTK plot:
Meizu has a preference for chip manufacturer MTK. From the 100 yuan low-end machine to its own flagship, MTK products are carried, especially the 100 yuan machine series. P10 basically covers one core, but it also falls behind an old "poor performance", especially GPU's performance in games. The MT6755 itself is positioned as a low-power mid tier SoC, and the MT6755m is also its reduced frequency version. Whether a low performance SoC is sufficient for playing mainstream online games, and how about game compatibility, may be more concerned by everyone. Here's a test.
At a glance: middle and low-end performance
Game measurement: online games are smooth and single player is hard (in high-performance mode)
Online games: Glory of the King, Cool Run Everyday, Royal War
Single machine: Explosion Gathering 《NBA2K 16》
① Glory of the King: The average number of frames is 25, and the stability is high. There is a short time frame drop in group warfare, but it has little impact on the operation.
② The average frame of Cool Run Everyday is 54. The special effect has a slight frame drop, but it still keeps a high frame and operates smoothly.
③ Gather Explosion: The average number of frames is 24. It can play smoothly, and the sense of blocking is not obvious.
④ NBA 2K 16: It seems cruel to use this killer to test a mid-range SoC with frequency reduction. The actual number of frames is actually a little ugly, just about 14 frames. Although there is no such thing as a PPT like Carton, it is not smooth.
The following are the game videos measured by messi:
Game fever: average 38 ℃, temperature control in place
After about an hour of game bombardment, the front and back sides of Meilan E are stable within 40 ℃, basically around 39 ℃, and the temperature control is in place. On the one hand, the power consumption and heat control of MTK are in place, and on the other hand, it is a benefit of performance compromise.
Performance summary of methylene blue E: average performance, temperature control in place
If you are pursuing performance or playing large games, Melanie E or even Meizu are not suitable for you. After all, Qualcomm's performance and game performance are better than MTK's. The reduced frequency version of P10 of Meilan E can bring mainstream online games, and its compatibility is also good, but the performance of large stand-alone games is hard, and the performance of temperature control is excellent. Messi evaluation: basically enough performance and temperature control.
YunOS： Rich functions, but details need to be improved
It still has the familiar flavor of "Flyme 5.2" after booting up. The remaining 32G is 22G after booting up. The performance is average. Oh yes, there is no advertisement for it.
Featured shortcuts of flyme:
① Gesture operation (double click to turn off the screen, draw a circle to start the camera, etc.).
② Quick levitation ball: It can be operated flexibly with one hand when the screen is large, similar to the small dot of iPhone.
③ Split screen function: the same section can display and operate two software interfaces at the same time to improve efficiency.
These three shortcut functions, to a large extent, facilitate the operation of the 5.5 inch large screen.
Features: color temperature adjustment/eye protection mode/red envelope assistant
The color temperature adjustment and eye protection functions are really practical, especially the eye protection function, which has a certain eye protection function at night, and the red envelope assistant function is relatively chicken ribs.
Garbage and memory management:
It is a fact that Android gets stuck more and more when it is used, but if it can clean up garbage and release memory regularly, the system will run much more smoothly. It is kind of for Magic Blue E to have an automatic cleaning reminder.
Security assurance: backup cloud service, GPS anti-theft tracking
General Introduction Cloud backup and mobile phone anti-theft can recover some losses after the mobile phone is lost, especially mobile phone GPS anti-theft tracking. It is said that many users of Meizu have recovered their mobile phones through this method.
Fingerprint payment: Alipay and WeChat payment are supported
Although fingerprint payment has been popular in IOS for a long time, it is still a new function in Android. Meilan E's mTouch 2.1 fingerprint recognition supports Alipay and WeChat payment, both of which can be opened in software.
Basic communication functions: basically enough, but still to be improved
Telephone: The basic functions of the telephone are all available, but the yellow page function needs to be improved. For example, querying the detailed address of a regional bank and scanning the code to check the express delivery are not supported, which indicates that the yellow page function is not deep enough and only superficial.
SMS: There is intelligent classification, but there is no hint of spam and fraud SMS.
Built in software: basically enough, standard
Common software can be found in the built-in software, but it is better to download a third party for expansion; Meilan E uses Youku source for video playback and Xiami music for music playback. The content is fairly rich, but many high-quality content needs VIP.
Small BUG
Although it is not the same BUGME in the past, there are still small BUGs. The automatic brightness adjustment BUG is mentioned on the screen. The 3S and E of Meilan have such problems. I hope the future version can be improved.
Wannian old stem wifi cut off?: It is recommended to update the system
Almost all Meizu's mobile phones can hear the problem of WiFi disconnection in some mobile phones. At the beginning, the Meilan E had a similar problem, but after the system was improved and upgraded, the problem was solved. At present, the connection to WiFi of the Messi mobile phone is stable, and the game is normal.
Summary of Magic Blue E flyme:
Meilan's YunOS has high recognition, smooth application switching, convenient use of gestures, split screen and other operations with the mback key, cloud services, telephone yellow pages and other functions, but there are still small bugs in the system, and the built-in software can be deleted without annoying advertisements. Messi believes that the YunOS of Meilan has rich functions, and the details need to be improved.
Endurance&fast charging: average endurance, fast charging
The 5.5 inch Meilan E is equipped with a 3100 mAh battery, which is reasonable in terms of capacity. However, the Meilan E supports 9V 2A fast charging, which should be praised.
Endurance performance: satisfactory
3100 mA, 1.5 days of light use is enough. Of course, if you play King Glory for several hours continuously like Messi, you will still have to rush every day. Friends with high requirements for endurance can start the "energy-saving" mode.
9V 2A fast charging: full in 1.5 hours
The addition of fast charging in Meilan E has obviously increased the attraction of Meilan E, which can be charged to 50% in half an hour and can be charged in half an hour. Although it is not as good as its own 12V 2A in early one hour, it is much better than the 2-hour+performance that does not support fast charging.
Summary of endurance&fast charging:
The 3100 mA of the Meilan E in messi's hands can basically reach 1.5 days in light use. If you play the game for several hours continuously, it is necessary to rush every day; In terms of charging, Qianyuan Meilan uses 9V 2A fast charging for the first time, which can be charged in 1.5 hours. The endurance is satisfactory, and you can enjoy it quickly.
Messi summary
The least "Meizu" balanced Qianyuan Yan Wang.
advantage:
Outstanding appearance and exquisite workmanship
IPS screen display is excellent
The camera is stable and excellent during the day, and the focus is fast
Good fingerprint unlocking experience, supporting fingerprint payment
Proper heating control; 9V 2A fast charging force
Disadvantages:
The performance of the reduced frequency P10 is average
Camera imaging at night is general
Some functions of flyme need to be improved
The impression of Meilan series to messi before is that it only depends on its appearance, including Meilan 3S, but this time Meilan E gives me a different feeling. This time, while maintaining its high appearance, Magic Blue E still uses the mid-range P10 to make its performance average. In addition, its performance on the screen and camera has changed from the previous decadent state, and it can be regarded as mainstream or good performance in the same level. The added fast charging technology has also increased its attraction. If you are not very concerned about its lack of performance, you can consider purchasing the most balanced and comprehensive phone in the history of Meilan.
Why does Meilan E not use MTK flagship X20? (Personal opinion)
There must be friends who will compare Meilan E with Hongmi NOTE4 (high configuration), which has a similar price, and ask why Meilan E is not the flagship X20 of MTK, but a MTK mid-range P10. Messi thinks Meizu has done this: first of all, combined with the product positioning, the flagship MX6 of Meizu in 1999 has adopted X20. If you also use X20 on the 1000 yuan machine, it will lower the flagship level. In fact, the actual performance of the 10 core MTK flagship X20 does not match the name of the flagship. In terms of parameters and running scores, X20 is definitely ahead, but in terms of games, X20 is not strong enough. With frequent lock cores, the game performance is not even as good as Qualcomm's mid-range 650, which is quite disturbing. In view of the awkward relationship between Meizu and Qualcomm, combined with the price positioning, the relatively mature P10 has become the best choice. Personally, this is also a helpless choice. If MTK can't come up with a product that can really compete with Qualcomm's flagship, or Meizu is unwilling to settle with Qualcomm, Meizu may continue to be criticized for "poor performance".
Figure/text: Buyi Messi
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