Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition

By John McCann

Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition

Hands on: Meizu Pro 5 review

The Meizu Pro 5 may sound like just another cost cutting Chinese smartphone, but rather than your traditional Android fare this handset’s got something different going on.

It’s not easy to break into the mobile operating system (OS) game. It’s a market dominated by Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS with Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile doing its best to keep up. That’s not stopping Canonical though, the people behind Ubuntu OS, which is now starting to get its operating system onto phones.

The Meizu Pro 5 was shown off on the Canonical stand at MWC 2016, and a quick look down the spec sheet suggests it’s not here just to make up the numbers.

It sports a 5.7-inch full HD display, Samsung 7420 Exynos octa-core and a pre-order price tag of just $369.99 (around £260, AU$510) – putting it in direct competition with the likes of the OnePlus 2, OnePlus X and Moto X Style.

Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu edition review

There’s a full metal body for a premium look and feel, even if the design is more than a little bit iPhone 6S. The rounded corners and slender 7.5mm thickness …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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