Meizu MX first hands-on!

While the remainder of Hong Kong were enjoying their dim sum breakfast, we’ve been busy fidgeting with the freshly delivered Meizu MX due out on January 1st. As expected, the customized Android 2.3.5 (dubbed Flyme OS) is pretty slick on that 1.4GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210 and 1GB of RAM, but we keep watch over the consistency of its performance. In comparison to the smaller M9, we’re hugely impressed by this successor’s solid build quality — the white crystal casing at the back gives out a premium look and feel, though only time will tell how scratch-resistant it really is. Likewise, we also dig the booklet or CD album-like packaging — you’ll find all of it in our hands-on gallery below.

There’s much to be loved in regards to the four-inch 960 x 640 ASV LCD — the slight decrease in pixel density really isn’t as noticeable as expected, still giving a pointy image as well as a marginally wider viewing angle plus color gamut. Alas, lots of our camera stills up to now seem like infected by a green hue, though our sample 1080p video clip’s fit. Here’s hoping that Meizu will still manage to tweak that eight megapixel camera before the official launch. Until then, try out our hands-on video after the break (where you’ll find Meizu’s pretty rad “patented situation-aware bottom light keys” in action), and stay tuned for our upcoming review.