Meizu Pro 7 Plus vs Pro 7
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.7-inch Meizu Pro 7 Plus (with MediaTek MT6799) that was released on July 26, 2017, against the Meizu Pro 7, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P25. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Meizu Pro 7 Plus
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 3500 vs 3000 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- 22% higher pixel density (515 vs 423 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Meizu Pro 7
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.5 mm narrower
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 515 ppi | 423 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.94% | 71.8% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.3 mm (6.19 inches) | 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 70.7 mm (2.78 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6799 | MediaTek Helio P25 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A35 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
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| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | - |
| Graphics | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 | - |
| GPU clock | 800 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~205 GFLOPS | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 7.0 | Android 7.0 |
| ROM | Flyme 6 | Flyme 7.3 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charge power | 24 W | 24 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, mCharge (50% in 30 min) | Yes, mCharge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3000 x 4000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | - |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26.17 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26.17 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Monochrome lens | - 12 MP - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 12 MP - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 10 | 10 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2017 | July 2017 |
| Release date | September 2017 | September 2017 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Meizu Pro 7 Plus. It has a better display, performance, and sound.
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