After Redmi 2, can the 699 yuan Meizu play to the nostalgia?

Ever since Xiaomi entered the mobile phone market, smartphones have become less and less valuable.

When 1,999 yuan and 999 yuan could not meet the bottom line of domestic mobile phones, 699 yuan became the new baseline for domestic entry-level smartphones.

At the beginning of this year, Xiaomi's Redmi 2 became a new early adopter in the 699 yuan price range, but the lack of highlights in the overall product performance and the Xiaomi engineers' poor language expression skills and nonsense on Weibo made users no longer feel the same sense of surprise about the new Redmi phone as before.

And now, the Meizu Blue priced at 699 yuan is also available.

Unboxing

If you have seen the Meizu Note, the outer packaging of the Meizu simply omits the words Note and FHD, and the white box still looks very clean.

After opening the top cover of the packaging, you can see the machine directly. The standard charger is embedded next to the phone.

Although there are not many random accessories, the uniquely designed card ejector pin on the Meizu Note has been retained.

Meizu Blue VS Redmi 2

We have tested the Meizu Note and experienced the new version of the Flyme system. It would be meaningless to talk about Meizu separately again, so we found the Redmi 2, which is of the same value.

When the two machines are placed together, there is already a difference in design. The Meizu Blue has a larger screen, a higher screen-to-body ratio, and the rounded corners are more lively. If you insist that you are buying a senior citizen phone for 699 yuan, the Meizu Blue looks more dynamic.

Since the 5-inch Meizu and 4.7-inch Redmi 2 are both small in size, they are very easy to operate with one hand. However, the Redmi 2 is quite casual in terms of detail design. The positions of the various openings on the surface of the body are almost randomly chosen, and the camera, flash and speaker on the back are almost arranged in the same way as Samsung's big plastic.

In comparison, Meizu Blue is the same as the previous Meizu Blue Note. The concept of a copy of iPhone 5c is everywhere. In addition to a slimmer body, the high-gloss polycarbonate back cover is more pleasing to the eye than the Redmi 2. Of course, the unpleasant thing is the fingerprints left after long-term use.

Redmi 2 uses a traditional detachable back cover, while Meizu Blue uses a longer card slot like Meizu Blue Note. It should be noted here that although both support MicroSD card expansion capacity, Meizu Blue only supports single SIM card, while Redmi 2 supports dual SIM dual standby.

In terms of system comparison, Meizu Blue VS Redmi 2 is the old-fashioned Flyme vs. MIUI. In addition to the things we are familiar with, the minimalist mode added to the entry-level products of the two systems is still worth mentioning.

In short, minimalist mode is the elderly mode. The enlarged icons make the screen layout into a "six-square grid", and the options in the settings menu are further simplified and the fonts are larger. In this respect, the ideas of the two are similar, but the Redmi 2 needs to restart the phone to turn on or off the minimalist mode, which makes switching a bit inconvenient.

In terms of hardware configuration, both Meizu and Redmi 2 are at a relatively good level at this price. Theoretically, the performance of Meizu's MediaTek MT6732 processor is stronger than that of Redmi 2's Snapdragon 410, and the 5MP + 13MP camera parameters are also better than Redmi 2. In terms of entry-level products, Xiaomi is not as good as Meizu, but fortunately, the operating fluency of the two products is still satisfactory.

Summarize:

The protagonist of our experience this time is Meizu Blue. After comparing it with Redmi 2, we have a more comprehensive understanding of domestic mobile phones under 1,000 yuan.

Redmi is the pioneer and disruptor of the domestic entry-level smartphone market, but now, strong competitors are coming in full force. Both externally and internally, Meizu has enough confidence to challenge Redmi, especially at the price of 699 yuan. If the demand for dual-SIM dual-standby mobile phones is not strong, then Meizu may be a better choice for most consumers.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.