Meizu is a Chinese brand that is not particularly well-known in the west, but it is fairly popular in a few Asian markets for selling solid phones at a budget price. The company has now launched its latest flagship offerings- the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro.
The Meizu 17 duo pack all the bells and whistles that you’d expect from a 2020 flagship, but they start at almost half the price of a Galaxy S20 or Huawei P40 series phone. You get Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 chip, a 90Hz AMOLED display, a 64MP primary snapper sitting alongside three other cameras at the back, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 support, and even wireless charging.
The two phones look identical and share a lot of their internal hardware. The Meizu 17 Pro, however, has a slightly better camera setup as it sports an 8MP telephoto lens and also offers wireless charging support with an impressive 27W output. Listed below are the Meizu 17 and its Pro sibling’s specifications:
| Meizu 17 | Meizu 17 Pro | |
| Display | 6.6-inch 90Hz AMOLED 2340 x 1080 pixels 90Hz refresh rate 390PPI pixel density 19.5:9 aspect ratio 700 nits brightness In-display fingerprint sensor |
6.6-inch 90Hz AMOLED 2340 x 1080 pixels 90Hz refresh rate 390PPI pixel density 19.5:9 aspect ratio 700 nits brightness In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snpadragon 865 | Qualcomm Snpadragon 865 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) | 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP (F/1.8) primary Sony IMX686 12MP (F/1.9) depth 8MP (F/2.2) ultra-wide 5MP (F/1.9) macro 4K video at 60FPS Slo-mo video at 480FPS |
64MP (F/1.8) primary Sony IMX686 8MP (F/2.4) telephoto 32MP (F/2.2) ultra-wide 3D ToF camera 4K video at 60FPS Slo-mo video at 480FPS |
| Front Camera | 20MP (F/2.2) | 20MP (F/2.2) |
| Battery | 4,500 mAh 30W fast charging Quick Charge 3.0 |
4,500 mAh 36W fast charging Quick Charge 3.0 27W wireless charging |
| Dimensions | 160×77.2×8.5 mm | 160×77.2×8.5 mm |
| Weight | 199 grams | 219 grams |
The Meizu 17 starts at ¥3,699 (~$520) and comes in pearl white, green, and grey shades, while the Meizu 17 Pro costs ¥4,299 (~$600) for its base variant and will be up for grabs in white, black, and light azure colors. Both the phones are now up for pre-order in China and will go on sale starting May 11, but details about their international availability are not known.
Source: Meizu
