A few days ago we were talking about M3E, one of Meizu's bets for the final stretch of the year. The Chinese manufacturer is increasing its market share both inside and outside its borders, and this has pushed it to try to diversify its offer through more elaborate terminals that seek a predominant place in the mid-range. As we have recalled on other occasions, the technologies of the Asian giant are becoming the predominant in this segment. This variety also results in a saturation that forces technology companies to offer more balanced, powerful and innovative products.
Currently, the strategy followed by many brands involves the simultaneous marketing, or with little difference, of entire series of terminals that in some cases, share characteristics but differ in others in order to cover a larger audience. This is the case of the new U series, composed of two terminals, the U10 and U20. Next, we tell you more about the latter, larger than its range partner, and which seeks to position itself as another of the spearheads of the Zhuhai-based technology company. Will it be able to compete effectively against rivals like Huawei or Xiaomi?
Integrated
As for its characteristics in this regard, the new Meizu adds elements that we are already used to seeing during this year, such as the fingerprint reader. On the other hand, both the U10 and U20 will have a mix of materials in their housings in which the glass and metal will be the protagonists. Both terminals will be available in four colors: White, black, gold and pink.
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The only important difference in this area between the two members of the U series comes from the dimensions of its screen. The U20 has a diagonal of 5,5 inches in front of the 5 of his companion. Both have a curved panel with 2,5 D technology. On the other hand, we find a resolution Full HD 1920 × 1080 pixels. Regarding the cameras, the LED Flash is one of the strengths of rear and front sensors of 13 and 5 Mpx respectively.
Performance
Here we must make several nuances. First of all, we will talk about the RAM, which will result in the U20 being available in Two versions, an initial one of 2 GB and a higher one of 3 that, as usual, will also differ in price. On the other hand, both will be accompanied by an ability to storage de 16 and 32 GB. Specialized portals also speculate with the possibility that this last parameter can be expanded up to 128 GB by including Micro SD cards.
Historically MediaTek has been in charge of providing processors to most of the models launched by Chinese technology. However, the designers of the U20 have not yet revealed which chip it will mount. The only thing that is known is that it will have 8 cores. The logical thing would be that as soon as it is commercialized, this unknown is cleared up.
Operating System
One of the reasons why Android It has the leadership, it is its fragmentation, which, however, is also one of its biggest drawbacks. In this case, it is given by the creation of additional software inspired by the green robot family. The U20 will feature Yunos, whose latest stable versions were launched at the end of 2015. On the other hand, in terms of connectivity, the larger model as well as its companion, will be prepared to support networks WiFi, 4G and Bluetooth.
Autonomy
In the field of battery we also meet size differences between U10 and U20. The latter will have one whose capacity will be around 3260 mAh. It is also pending to confirm whether it will come together with some fast charging technology, which is already common among some manufacturers and which is also expected to be definitively consolidated in the coming months. Its sale will also end up showing what the duration of the loads will be.
Availability and price
As we mentioned before, memory will be one of the factors that will determine the cost of this device. On the other hand, the U20 and the U10 will not be released simultaneously. The largest model will begin to be sold from the 28th. In the case of the most discreet, you will have to wait a month. Regarding its price, the terminal 2 GB will be available for $146, while the 3 will cost approximately 170.
Offering balanced phablets at an affordable price is one of the great challenges that companies must face, regardless of their size or presence in the market. Through the U20, Meizu aims to lead the low cost sector with a terminal that at first glance seems to meet these requirements. After learning more about the next thing we will see coming from Zhuhai in just a few days, do you think that we are facing a powerful device? Do you think there are other more competitive models both in terms of specifications and price? You have available more related information about other smartphones Made in China so that you can give your own opinion.