On March 30, 2023, Meizu released the long-overdue Meizu 20 series, but only in the past 8 months, Meizu 21 was released, this time there is no series, only 21!
As is customary, let's start with the conclusion: this Meizu 21 is what I think the Meizu 20 should look like, but it doesn't look like a 2023 product.
If the design aesthetics of the mobile phone are selected, then I will vote for Meizu, as an old kerosene, Meizu reveals a pursuit of design inside and out, and this Meizu 21 is no exception.
Looking at the front of the past, Meizu 21 is one of the few mobile phones that achieves equal width on all four sides of the screen, and the width of the bezel is only 174mm, this data is far ahead in its class.
The front of the Meizu 21 is equipped with a piece of 655-inch Samsung AMOLED screen, E6 light-emitting panel, resolution of 2340 1080, pixel arrangement is diamond arrangement, 120Hz refresh rate, support up to 1500Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate, the surface of the screen is covered with Corning Gorilla Victus panel, and the factory comes with a film, which is a double insurance, even if it is placed with sharp objects such as keys, you will not worry about being scratched.
Thanks to the 120hz high brush, it has a strong handiness when brushing Weibo, and the experience is very smooth.
I know the look and feel of the screen in the default mode is cold and gray,Fortunately, the color style adjustment is supported in the settings,I generally set it on the vivid mode that I personally like,And the screen color temperature supports stepless adjustment,The user-defined attributes are very strong。
In the past, Meizu's iconic small ring still exists, but it is designed around the front camera, and it will light up when there is a message notification when the screen is off, which can be regarded as Meizu's tribute to the past.
The middle frame of Meizu 21 is made of aviation-grade aluminum alloy, and the surface is frosted, so that it will not be stained with fingerprints, and the middle frame is also unified with the color of the back, and the visual integrity is very high.
Friends who are familiar with Meizu know that Meizu in the Huangzhang era has the ultimate pursuit of hand feeling, and many years later, Meizu 21 still inherits this tradition, Meizu 21 The front and rear middle frame is treated with micro-arc excessive technology, whether it is held with one hand or horizontally with both hands, there will be no feeling of cutting hands, the fit between the frame and the palm is very high, and the feel is outstanding.
The back camera of the Meizu 21 adopts a star array, and the people in the rivers and lakes call Zhuhai a small Samsung. The most outstanding part of the back of the Meizu 21 is the AICY smart ring, thanks to the rich RGB color and a considerable number of lamp beads, the AICY smart ring can display a variety of effects.
For example, when calling, ** game lighting effects, red envelope reminders, screen volume adjustment, etc., it will be displayed in a variety of colors and dynamic effects, instantly becoming a customizable breathing light ring, and when the mobile phone is buckled on the desktop, you can also quickly understand the charging progress and notification through the aicy smart ring, and you can even show the current weather conditions through light effects, which is very beautiful and practical.
AICY smart ring ancient song rhythm lighting effect.
AICY Smart Ring Breathing Lighting Effect.
In addition, AICY smart ring can also be linked with AICY assistant, listening, thinking and answering correspond to different lighting effects, although this multi-dimensional interaction is novel, but this smart ring is set on the back, the user feels the frequency is lower, more is the third party amazement.
Small and beautiful has always been a major feature of Meizu's mobile phone system, and purity, lightness, and few advertisements are also terms that have been repeatedly mentioned in the past year. As far as my personal use is concerned, I'm more amazed by the Meizu 21's attention to detail and a nod to the past.
The theme in the default state of the mobile phone still maintains a clean and refreshing style,The default color of the icon and the position distance are just right,Very convenient to control,Although Meizu provides a wealth of third-party theme wallpapers,But I personally have always loved the default theme,The main lazy change。
And this time the Meizu 21 also plays with a little nostalgia in the theme. In the settings-system appearance, we can find the theme of flyme over the years, when you install the original flyme1 12 years ago on the Meizu 21, will you still remember the things of that year?
As a Meizu MX5 user, I was a student at the time, and I worked part-time for this phone for two and a half years, so I saw and manipulated these familiar icons again, and I missed it a lot.
Another clue that I think can find MX5 on the Meizu 21 is this mback, and the appearance of this interaction method I still think is ahead of its friends at the time. And on Meizu21,Replace the physical button is a ** below,At first glance, I thought that the fingers would be more difficult to control,In fact, when you use it,Its triggerable area is slightly larger than what you can see with the naked eye,There will be basically no false touch,Even in today's popularization of full-screen gestures,This interaction method is also quite easy to use。
If you're not used to gestures and mback, then the Meizu 21 also offers three diamond keys that embrace the classic Android, and you can freely choose the position of the back button.
Meizu's small window is currently the best function I think,First of all, the way to call out is simple,Swipe inward from any corner of the left and right bottom of the mobile phone screen,You can evoke some commonly used applications,Such as WeChat、Browser、Weibo, etc.,And this app you want to display can be customized and sorted,You can set commonly used applications and functions here,I generally set up a quick payment here,After clicking on, these applications will open in the form of a small window,Gesture operation can also be used in the small window, The size of the window can be adjusted by the landlord, which is very convenient to use.
Another function I commonly use is aicy screen recognition,In addition to being able to open in a small window,You can also wake up by pressing and holding it,Not only can you recognize the text,You can also recognize the app mentioned on the page,**It's very convenient。
As the flagship of the year, the Meizu 21 is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, based on the new generation TSMC N4P process, the new Kyro "1+5+2" triple-core architecture, built-in 12GB LPDDR5X memory and 512GB UFS40 flash memory, keeping up with the pace of mainstream flagships, so how does it perform, let's briefly test it.
Antutu running score test, Meizu 21 basically maintained at about 1.93 million points, which is not a super-first-class level, but it is also a mainstream level, and it is enough for daily use.
In the Geekbench 6 test, the CPU single-core score remained around 2150 points, and the multi-core score was around 6000 points, which is an excellent performance, especially compared to the previous generation Meizu 20 equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen2, both single-core and multi-core performance have improved significantly.
In the high frame rate and high image quality mode of "Honor of Kings", whether it is a team battle, a clear creep or a jungler, the frame rate of Meizu 21 has been stable at 120, and the performance is very stable during the game play.
Compared with the previous generation,Meizu21There has been significant progress in the image,The rear is used200 million instantaneous flagship image system,Among them, the main camera is200 million pixels、There is also 113000000000 pixel ultra-wide angle and 115000000000 pixel depth of field lens,Although it is not equipped with physical telephoto,But it supports2xLossless zoom,But on the other hand, friends have already gone on periscope telephoto,Meizu21In 2023, it will come up with such a configuration,It is difficult to capture the heart of senior kerosene。
In addition to the improvement of the main camera pixel, this upgrade also includes the optimization of the image algorithm.
Daytime sample performance,Meizu21The photo quality has reached the middle and upper level,The details on the building are clearly visible after magnification,It is also very intact,The whole **style is a little cold,The look is good。
Even at the 2x focal length, the image quality is excellent, and the details are not damaged, as mentioned at the press conference is true!
When shooting some objects with contrasting colors during the day, Meizu 21 has a good control of more red, there is no outstanding overflow of color, and the reduction degree of green is also very high, which is not much different from the actual appearance.
When shooting food indoors, the texture details of the beef are well preserved, and the straight colors are also very pleasing, but when it comes to foods that are too bright red such as duck blood, the red color is a little overflowing, which is different from the real look.
And when shooting a larger light source light sign, I think the performance of Meizu 21 is unqualified, in this case Meizu 21's strategy is to reduce the highlight as much as possible, regardless of the dark details, the dark details can not be said to be absent, it is simply completely none.
In particular, the shooting location of Figure 1 is Shenzhen Airport, when shooting the billboard of H&H, the dark details are directly lost, some people may like this style with strong chiaroscuro, but I personally think that if you want to shoot a good night scene with a mobile phone, first you have to shoot it, as for the standard of computing photography, it varies from person to person.
Portrait mode,Meizu21The performance has reached several levels,The main one is a degree of restoration,The skin tone of the character is better handled,The edge details of the hair are also relatively intact,If you are not satisfied,There is a separate whitening in the album、Dermabrasion、Face slimming、Big eye function,There is basically no need for a third-party beauty app。
The front portrait performance,Meizu21Obviously, it has put a lot of effort into it,The makeup of the characters is relatively intact,The complexion is ruddy and the transition is natural,The edge of some hair is not recognized accurately,Resulting in being blurred。
It is worth mentioning that the Meizu 21 only provides a beauty makeup option for the front. But strangely, the rear portrait mode doesn't have a beautification option, and there are no makeup options, which is incomprehensible.
In terms of fast charging, this Meizu 21 supports 80W wired fast charging, the measured 5 minutes from 39% to 54%, and ten minutes later it even rushed to 80%, if you are a heavy mobile phone user, it takes about 44 minutes to fill from 0, and it is worth affirming that Meizu 21 is also compatible with PD30, PPS, QC4+ industry general fast charging protocol, not limited to a single fast charging mode, which is far ahead of peers.
In terms of battery life, Meizu 21 is equipped with a 4800mAh battery, and after half an hour of brushing Douyin, playing games for an hour, and brushing Weibo for half an hour, the power loss is about 18%, and the performance is acceptable, for most users, there is no problem with daily use for a day.
Summary: Meizu 21 is the second product after Meizu's return, and if it has a full score of 100 points, I can give it 80 points.
Excellent hardware quality, humanized flyme, and fast charging compatible with a variety of protocols are all Meizu's plus points, but only in the practical significance of taking pictures on the crotch, my expectations for Meizu are still the same as the battle between red and blue, and I also look forward to the next generation of Meizu mobile phones will be even better.