Introducing a budget smartphone from the Chinese OEM, Meizu which is also known for their value for price approach. The Meizu C9 comes with just about the common low-level specs and otherwise conventional design. There is no dual camera facade neither is there a notch, just a simple looking smartphone. You would also be forgoing a fingerprint scanner on this one as it is absent here which tells the budget story quite well.
Where to Buy Meizu C9
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Meizu C9 Key Specs and Features
- 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- Quad-core Unisoc SC9832 CPU with 2GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage space, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- 3, 000mAh none removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
You really don’t have any aesthetically driven inclusions on the smartphone just a bland bare design. The only good here is that it doesn’t appear chunky with its average bezels along the screen. On the back, there is the single camera flash and speaker and every other thing in the usual places where they are commonly found. The smartphone is available for sale in both black and blue colour options
As it stands, the display is average sized with a not too crisp visual owing to the budget resolution on it. Being as low in price as it is, the 5.45-inch display on the smartphone is excusable alongside the resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. Padding the sides of the screen are reduced bezels and in the trendy 18:9 aspect ratio.
Battery and Camera
On the scale, the Meizu C9 battery lands in the average line with just about the average capacity to keep you on all day on a minimal use. Draining power from a 3, 000mAh battery means you cannot engage in power consuming tasks like gaming, streaming videos and so on for too long. At the bottom is a Micro USB port to plug into just like its peers.
There is no hiding behind the dual cam curtain here, the smartphone comes with a singular rear and front camera. The rear 13MP camera shoots okay shots outdoors during the day but suffers a lot in low light. For selfies, however, you will be getting a 5MP shooter taking pics on.
Hardware and Software
For the sake of a low budget smartphone, it comes with a quad-core processor with a clock speed of 1.3GHz. The Unisoc SC9832E CPU handles tasks well for its level with a Mali-820MP1 GPU on graphics. Multitasking is very much limited as there is only 2GB RAM on board while the storage space is 16GB. An added space of 128GB is allowed using a MicroSD card in the dedicated slot. It sticks with Android 8.0 Oreo on board with no sure likelihood of a future update.
Meizu C9 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone sells for about 30, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Meizu C9 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Meizu C9:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Quad-core Unisoc SC9832E
- GPU: Mali-820 MP1
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Gold, Blue
- Dimension: 146.2 x 71.2 x 9.7 mm
- Weight: 150g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (295 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
