Meizu MX6

Premium design ; Speedy performance ; Low price

Iffy software ; Average camera ; No NFC or microSD slot

Meizu may be relatively unheard of in the west, but the MX6 continues the company’s track record of making smartphones with a familiar design and key features at a much lower price than big name rivals. It’s good value, but fails to excite.

The Meizu MX6 is a nicely designed phone, but compared to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Elephone S7 it is expensive and underpowered. The MX6 still has a great deal to offer at around £250, but we're not keen on Flyme OS or mTouch, and the MX6's camera...

Solid, good-looking, and ergonomic design ; Good, steady performance ; Good battery life ; Decent camera ; Loud and fairly well-sounding speaker

Needs some setting up to get Google Play services running properly ; Camera colors can go haywire in less-than-ideal lighting ; Video recorder struggles with focus ; Local support in Western markets may be limited

So, where does the Meizu MX6 stand? Judging by its hardware, it's in the upper tier of midrangers, but it's delightfully priced around the $300 mark. So, should you buy this, instead of getting a bland and underpowered midranger from a well-known...

Beautiful Design and Solid Build Quality ; Great Display ; Good Image Quality ; Fast and Responsive Fingerprint Sensor

Noisy Low Light Camera Performance ; Speaker Gets Distorted at High Volumes

Just what can you expect the newest model from the MX series? For starters, we can definitely look forward to additonal technological upgrades from its predecessors. Of course, one of the main attractions would be the all powerful Sony Exmore RS IMX386...

Impressive built ; Upgraded & Clean Flyme OS & UI

Average camera