If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, then most likely your machine is running Android 4.4.2 KitKat, which, in general, not bad. However, the opportunity to get another major update for two years would not prevent the device, is not it? But will such an opportunity?
Despite the fact that the heated discussions of whether to get Note 2 upgrade to Lollipop , continuing, recently the network has information that the popular all-smartpad still get Android 5.0. And this is good news for those who have already begun to think about changing your device.
The reason for joy owners Note 2 served as a tweet, published in one of the discussions representatives of the Polish branch of Samsung. Poland is usually among the first countries in Europe to get new updates Android, so it is logical to assume that the Poles have their fingers on the pulse in regard to the occurrence of the next updates.
On the other hand, it would be nice to get confirmation of this information from other sources, but so far that has not happened.
So far we do not know when will the update, and to be honest, I still doubt that it ever will. It is possible that the Poles misinterpreted information available to them on the matter or in general have been misinformed.
If you’re expecting an update to your Note 2, we know that we will publish the latest news on this matter as soon as they appear. Or maybe you did not need any Lollipop, you live well with Android KitKat? Let us know your opinion is important to us.
A few days ago we shared with you unpack the new smartphone Meizu M1 Note and is now actively studying it to prepare a detailed review. Hardware basis for the device is an 8-core 64-bit chipset MediaTek MT6752 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz, the graphics chip Mali-T760MP2 (700 MHz), 2 GB of RAM. Previously, such a bunch of us did not occur and was curious to see what it can do with a resolution of Full HD. We were surprised by the results. Watch the video:
Performance Benchmark: AnTuTu 5.6.1 – 40111, Geekbench 3 – 812/4122, 3DMark Unlimited – 10732, GFXBench 1080p – 5,8 / 16 fps (Manhattan / T-Rex ), Epic Citadel Ultra – 40,1 fps, Basemark OS 2 – 917. Good performance, both in computational tests, and in the graphic.
Smartphones Meizu offer several modes of operation of the processor and M1 Note was no exception . The difference between balanced and productive modes is throttling activity, that is, the regulation of the processor frequency depending on the heating. In both cases, it can be a maximum (1.7 GHz), but under different load decreases.
productive and balanced mode
In our opinion , Meizu M1 Note worthy pulls modern 3D-toy and it can take on interesting mobile gamers. However, other models on the MediaTek MT6752 also must not fail in this respect.
5 The new smartphone from Meizu many interesting : there are 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of Full HD, and a new eight-core 64-bit system-on-chip from MediaTek, two gigabytes of RAM, 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel camera. However, the most attractive in it, perhaps, is its price: at the start of sales of the Meizu M1 Note ask for a total of 16 thousand rubles
⇣ Content
Follow the development Meizu is actually very interesting. The fact that this company is noticeably different from other Chinese manufacturers of smartphones. In the “Maze” is meant that compete primarily accounts with other fast-growing Chinese companies, and therefore try to stand out against the background. How to do it? In Meizu decided to try to give people not only qualitative but also unusual in the program plan smartphones, which in its capabilities and performance may well compete with more established competitors, and thus are reasonable money. It is safe to say that it worked.
For example, the model Meizu M8, will be available in early 2009 and based on the operating system Windows CE 6.0, at one time seemed fantastically elaborate on the background of devices on Windows Mobile. For a beginner smartphone maker it was a success – in the month the company had executed more than fifty thousand vehicles. Meizu has managed to attract the attention – so much so that Apple itself has requested to stop selling M8 due to the apparent similarities with iPhone 2G / 3G. In 2011, the year the arena came the next model – M9. It has been based on the “android”, on top of which was preinstalled proprietary shell Flyme OS. The peculiarity of this model is that she played on equal terms with the then flagship Samsung – the first Galaxy S, appeared in the middle of 2010. Since then, Meizu smartphone produced by a year – well, just like Apple – each time with a single date and at the same time flagship m odel. It was not until recent times.
In Meizu how to gain experience and courage and decided (perhaps also the example of the company, which is always equal to) expand the range of available smartphones. The company recently showed just three apparatus. In place of the flagship-2013 – MX3 – came the expected Meizu MX4, and those who want a little more and a little cooler – offered MX4 Pro. This smartphone is remarkable in that it not only quite competes with the current flagship of other companies, as the same MX4, but also in certain respects superior to them, and thus not worth as much as I could.
However, all this – hi-end-segment, and most recently, the company acquired the first device of the middle class – it’s about the model M1 Note. Its official price – only sixteen thousand rubles for the version 16 GB of internal flash memory ($ 249 in China). Agree, in today’s realities is quite small for a smartphone. Logically, it should seriously give in MX4 and MX4 Pro – significantly more expensive devices.
⇡ # Specifications
Meizu M1 Note
Meizu MX4
Meizu MX4 Pro
Touch screen
5,5 inch, 1920 × 1080 pixels, IPS; Capacitive up to 10 simultaneous touches
5,36 inch, 1920 × 1152 pixels, IPS; Capacitive up to 10 simultaneous touches
5,5 inch, 2560 × 1536 pixels, IPS; Capacitive up to 10 simultaneous touches
air gap
No
Safety glass
Corning Corilla Glass 3 oleophobic coating and a polarizing filter
Factory Film
No
Processor
MediaTek MT6752: Eight core ARM Cortex-A53 (ARMv8), the frequency of 1.7 GHz; 28 nm process technology; Support for 64-bit computing
MediaTek MT6595: quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 (ARMv7), 2.2 GHz + quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (ARMv7), the frequency of 1.7 GHz; 28 nm process technology
Samsung Exynos 5430: four core ARM Cortex-A15 (ARMv7), 2 GHz + quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (ARMv7) frequency of 1.5 GHz 20nm process technology
Graphics Controller
Mali T760 MP2, 700 MHz
Imagination Technologies Power VR G6200MP4, 600 MHz
Mali T628 MP6, 600MHz
RAM
2 GB LPDDR3- 1600
2 GB LPDDR3-1600
3 GB LPDDR3-1600
Flash memory
16/32 GB (no slot for memory cards)
16/32/64 GB (no slot for memory cards)
16/32/64 GB (without slots for memory cards)
Connectors
1 × Micro-USB 2.0 1 × headphone jack 3.5 mm 1 × Micro-SIM
1 × Micro-USB 2.0 1 × headset jack 3.5 mm 1 × Micro-SIM
1 × Micro-USB 2.0 1 × headphone jack 3.5 mm 1 × Micro-SIM
Cellular
2G / 3G / 4G Dual sim card format micro-SIM
2G / 3G / 4G One SIM card format micro-SIM
2G / 3G / 4G One SIM card format micro-SIM
Cellular 2G
GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900/1800 MHz
GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 900/1800/1900 MHz
GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Cellular 3G
HSPA + (42 Mbit / s) 900/2100 MHz
DC-HSPA + (42 Mbit / s) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
DC-HSPA + (42 Mbit / s) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
Cellular 4G
LTE Cat. 4 (150Mbps / s) band 1, 3, 38, 41
LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbit / s) band 1, 3, 7
LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbit / s) band 1, 3, 7
Wi-Fi
802.11a / b / g / n, 2,4 and 5 GHz
802.11a / b / g / n / ac, 2,4 and 5 GHz
802.11a / b / g / n / ac, 2,4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
4.0
NFC
No
No
There (NXP PN65T)
IR
No
Quick
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Sensors
The light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer / gyroscope, a Hall sensor (digital compass), gravity sensor, Pedometer
The light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer / gyroscope, a Hall sensor (digital compass), gravity sensor, pedometer
Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer / gyroscope, a Hall sensor (digital compass), gravity sensor, a pedometer, a fingerprint scanner
The main camera
13 Mp (4192 × 3104), the matrix on the back-illuminated; autofocus, LED flash
20,7 megapixel (5248 × 3936), the matrix Sony Exmor RS (IMX208) from the back-illuminated; autofocus, LED flash
20,7 megapixel (5248 × 3936), the matrix Sony Exmor RS (IMX208) from the back-illuminated; autofocus, LED flash
The front camera
5 megapixel (2576 x 1936), the matrix OmniVision OV5670 the back-illuminated
2,1 megapixel (1920 × 1080), the matrix Sony Exmor R on the back-illuminated
5 megapixel (2592 × 1944), the matrix OmniVision OV5693 the back-illuminated
Power
Fixed battery 11.93 Wh (3140 mAh, 3.8 V)
Fixed battery 11 78 Wh (3100 mAh, 3.8 V)
Fixed Battery: 12.73 Wh (3350 mAh, 3.8 V)
Wireless charging
Not supported
Size
151 × 75 mm The shell thickness of 8.9 mm
144 × 75 mm Case Thickness 8.9 mm
150 × 77 mm Case thickness 9 mm
Weight
145 g
147 g
158 g
Protection Corps
No
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 KitKat own shell FlymeOS 4.2
Android 4.4 .2 KitKat own shell FlymeOS 4.0
Android 4.4.4 KitKat own shell FlymeOS 4.1
Current price
15 990 rubles for a 16 GB version 17,990 rubles for version 32 GB
23 990 rubles for a 16 GB version 25,990 rubles for the version with 32 GB
30 990 rubles for the version 16GB 32,990 rubles for the version with 32 GB
Meizu M1 Note – Information about the system and “iron” according to the application CPU-Z
⇡ # Appearance and ergonomics
We have already talked about the fact that the Meizu design inspired by Apple and borrow from kupertintsev some “chips” for their devices. M1 Note in this case was no exception. It is noteworthy that for a younger model design borrowed not the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, as it was with MX4 / MX4 Pro, while the budget … iPhone 5c.
Meet this Meizu M1 Note
Believe me, we’re not trying to make out “apple”, where it is not: just between 5c and M1 Note you can spend very much parallels: both are made of glossy plastic, have a similar radius corners, similar shape and location of the keys … unless the unit from Meizu much more – he display 5.5-inch to four inches from the iPhone 5c. Well, yes and here is that Apple has not updated the budget unit. Screen M1 Note takes approximately 72.9% of the front surface, which is not bad – the side frame around the display is quite narrow.
In Meizu adopted even “chip” with bright body colors: M1 Note comes in white, green, yellow , blue and red colors
In theory smartphone really enjoy the one hand, but before buying better hold it in your hands – it may be too big, and it fits in every pocket. Gadget weighs moderate – 145 grams, the thickness of the shell is also within the normal range – 8.9 millimeters. At the top of the front panel is the front lens of the camera and pyatimegapikselnoy earpiece.
Meizu M1 Note – the front panel
M1 Note features the familiar touch key in the lower part of the front panel. Its distinguishing feature is that it can be used not only to return to the main screen, and lock the device by long pressing.
Meizu M1 Note – central key
By the ergonomics of the smartphone we have no comments. All connectors and the keys are in their standard of Android-smartphone for places – to get used to the gadget very easily.
Meizu M1 Note – side view
Volume keys handed to the left edge, right under the middle finger. On the upper face are universal 3.5mm audiodzhek and power button / lock the device. Until the last to reach simple, but the need for it only appears when you need to restart the device. “Wake up” the unit by double-tapping on the screen.
Meizu M1 Note – side ends
The right side is a slot for a combined two Micro -SIM cards. It opens with a familiar key-clip. Micro-USB connector imposed on the lower end. There is also a slot external speaker. Location is very good at it – the speaker is not covered, even if the smartphone is on the table.
Meizu M1 Note – the lower end of
Housing in M1 Note molded. The rear panel is quite easily soiled, it tends to collect “fingers” and generally dirty pretty quickly. Her glossy surface, because this smartphone constantly strives to slip out of the hands – without the cover in this case can not do. The rear panel houses the rear lens, 13-megapixel camera and dual LED flash. Assembled device is quite good – there is no backlash and creaking. However, if the pressure on the front panel, you can see the color stains. Obviously, the matrix is protected is not the best.
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Source published the results of testing the smartphone LG G Flex 2, provided by the manufacturer for review. In short, LG G Flex 2 claims to be the fastest smartphone in the world, significantly outperforms the Samsung Note 4 and Apple iPhone 6.
Let’s remind, LG G Flex 2 – the first smartphone SoC Snapdragon 810. It is equipped with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of flash memory and a slot microSD.
As stated, LG G Flex 2 walked model Samsung Note 4 and Galaxy S5, as well as the Apple iPhone 6 in almost all the tested benchmarks. In particular, at 3DMark he scored 23714 points. For comparison: iPhone 6 Plus dials 17857, iPad Air 2 – 21647. The source said that the test 3DMark (Ice Storm Unlimited) was launched at a resolution of 720 × 1280 pixels. In the test 3DMark (Ice Storm Extreme) was exceeded the upper limit.
Other results:
AnTuTu Benchmark v5.6.1 (64-bit) – 54337;
AnTuTu Benchmark v5.6.1 (32-bit) – 50619;
Geekbench 3 (single-core) – 1164;
Geekbench 3 (multi-core) – 3796.
As for the problem with overheating Snapdragon 810 multiple launch tests did not reveal it. However, at one point in the program AnTuTu issued a recommendation to wait until the smartphone has cooled. However, subjective feelings apparatus heated no more than 4 Note while working in Gear VR.
Meizu M1 Note – this is the first dvuhsimnik the first model of the company, which is considered affordable solution (at the start of sales, rather than after numerous revaluations). We had the opportunity to tell you about the smartphone prototype within the preview, but now have a commercial sample and ready to tackle dense study for a detailed review. As usual on our project, we start with the introduction of unpacking:
Delivery is not very rich. He, in addition to the devaysa includes documentation, cable microUSB, a needle to extract the tray with two micro-SIM, and, indeed, everything. No films, cases and headphones that allows the manufacturer to save a lot of money, but forces the user to spend the extra money for the right accessories. But this is the norm for the mobile industry, because bonuses included – is the exception, not the rule.
We have to test the white version Meizu M1 Note. There are also green, blue, pink and yellow colors, but the first official party M1 Note to Russia consisted only of little white devices. Other office Meizu Russia promises to lift soon. The choice offered to the user, and two volumes of internal storage – 16 or 32 GB. Prices PixelPhone.ru, partner Meizu, up 16 and 18 thousand. Rubles, respectively.
In terms of design, as you know, M1 Note is not much different from the MX4 and MX4 Pro. But there are two points on which immediately draws attention, picking up a novelty. The first – the screen (good, as usual with the Meizu) with a traditional smartphone aspect ratio of 16: 9 instead of 15: 9. Second – quality glossy plastic, like iPhone 5C. I know that many do not like gloss, and ayfonchik once criticized for it, but this material does not take away the pleasant tactile sensations, high quality (cover is dense, metal frame inside) and original colors (but not in the case of coloring White, alas). First impressions of the Meizu M1 Note purely positive and obvious drawbacks (let alone the price, because the ruble is needed plantain) have not been able to find. However, expect our detailed review of where we dot the i!
Samsung has announced a temporary price cut on the Galaxy Note 4. Some stores its value fell by 5,000 rubles – from 49990 to 44990. Buy a smartphone at this price can be until March 10.
Galaxy Note 4 went on sale in Russia at the end of October last year, and for pre-order cost 34,990 rubles. Due to the fall of the ruble by Samsung had to increase its selling price, so first in retail stores, it cost 36,990 rubles, and then went up to 39,990, and in the end of January – to 49,990 rubles.
Galaxy Note 4 features Super AMOLED screen diagonal of 5.7 inches with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels, eight-processor Exynos 5433, three gigabytes of RAM and a 32 gigabyte drive with a slot for microSD memory cards up to 128 gigabytes. Among other features: two cameras (3.7 and 16 megapixel with optical stabilization), fingerprint reader, heart rate monitor, support for LTE and battery capacity of 3220 mAh.
In Estonia went on sale Phablet Samsung with a curved at the edges of the touch screen Galaxy Note Edge, which will cost 799 euros.
Manager product range Tele2 Eesti Risto Taliaru said the new Note gives an idea of what direction will develop design smart devices top-class Samsung.
«Note Edge is expensive, but it used the technology of the future, it is clear produces wah” – added Taliaru.
The heart of the Galaxy Note Edge is a quad-core processor with a clock speed of 2.7 GHz, in Phablet 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and the operating system Android 4.4. The phone has a 16- and 3.7-megapixel camera. The device complies with the LTE-Advanced, and provides download speeds of up to 300 Mbit / s.
In Estonia went on sale Phablet Samsung with a curved at the edges of the touch screen Galaxy Note Edge, which will cost 799 euros.
Manager product range Tele2 Eesti Risto Taliaru said the new Note gives an idea of what direction will develop design smart devices top-class Samsung.
«Note Edge is expensive, but it used the technology of the future, it is clear produces wah” – added Taliaru.
The heart of the Galaxy Note Edge is a quad-core processor with a clock speed of 2.7 GHz, in Phablet 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and the operating system Android 4.4. The phone has a 16- and 3.7-megapixel camera. The device complies with the LTE-Advanced, and provides download speeds of up to 300 Mbit / s.
In Estonia went on sale Phablet Samsung with a curved at the edges of the touch screen Galaxy Note Edge, which will cost 799 euros.
Manager product range Tele2 Eesti Risto Taliaru said the new Note gives an idea of what direction will develop design smart devices top-class Samsung.
«Note Edge is expensive, but it used the technology of the future, it is clear produces wah” – added Taliaru.
The heart of the Galaxy Note Edge is a quad-core processor with a clock speed of 2.7 GHz, in Phablet 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and the operating system Android 4.4. The phone has a 16- and 3.7-megapixel camera. The device complies with the LTE-Advanced, and provides download speeds of up to 300 Mbit / s.
In Estonia went on sale Phablet Samsung with a curved at the edges of the touch screen Galaxy Note Edge, which will cost 799 euros.
Manager product range Tele2 Eesti Risto Taliaru said the new Note gives an idea of what direction will develop design smart devices top-class Samsung.
«Note Edge is expensive, but it used the technology of the future, it is clear produces wah” – added Taliaru.
The heart of the Galaxy Note Edge is a quad-core processor with a clock speed of 2.7 GHz, in Phablet 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and the operating system Android 4.4. The phone has a 16- and 3.7-megapixel camera. The device complies with the LTE-Advanced, and provides download speeds of up to 300 Mbit / s.
In Russia, announced the start of official sales Phablet Meizu m1 note. Contrary to the original application will be able to work in a new Russian LTE-networks, but not everywhere.
The company “Hermes-Mobile”, the official representative and exclusive distributor of Meizu in Russia and the CIS, announced that today begins issuing and delivery Meizu m1 note, designed for pre-orders. On Wednesday, the smartphone will be sold in large numbers.
16-gigabyte version will cost Meizu m1 note wishing to 16 thousand. Rubles. For doubling the volume of non-volatile memory will have to pay 2 thousand. Rubles. While the Russians will be available only white planshetfona modification. Its color palette also includes yellow, green, blue and pink version.
Let’s remind, Meizu m1 note is controlled by a 64-bit processor MediaTek MT6752 with eight 1.7 GHz cores and operating system Android 4.4 KitKat with brand user interface Flyme OS 4. Resolution 5.5-inch IGZO-screen is 1920 × 1080 pixels.
The smartphone is also equipped with 2 GB of RAM, 13-megapixel main and a 5-megapixel front camera, the battery on 3140 mAh and two slots for SIM-cards.
Product dimensions are 75,2 × 150,7 × 8,9 mm, weight – 145 grams. Initially support LTE in the Meizu m1 note on the Russian market is not notified, but, as explained in the “Hermes-Mobile”, the unit is compatible with certain frequencies, which are based on the “big three” deploys fourth-generation network in several regions.
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Major Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi released a video showing the execution of the smartphone Mi Note.
Himself shooting mode is shown in slo-mo.
Earlier Xiaomi showed another controversial movie. The plot is as follows: one of the laboratories employees decide to make adjustments to the look of iPhone 6 Plus, – namely, to solve the problem of extending the camera. To do this, they take a heavy-duty pan and “dub” its aid. The output is Xiaomi Mi Note, they now shoot.
In the past, we have seen several smartphones with curved screens, but they can be noted except that with the unusual design. In the case of use Galaxy Note Edge curved display as influenced by design and functionality. Additional flat screen with a resolution of 2560h160 dots formed by bending, can display a variety of information, and to complement the main display.
For example, on the right side can be displayed dashboards. At the moment, they are not very much, but most of them can be attributed to a useful solution. By myself I can say that the use of more than five panels is difficult, when you scroll to lose. Most often, I did leave four panels, including alerts, quick access to applications, pedometer S Health and weather Gismeteo. Last performed with an interesting design in the form of a thermometer.
Use additional plane of the display and more convenient in that it allows access to dashboards, without leaving the current application. For example, if you are using a browser, but want to start Viber.
Programs that on Note Edge uses a curved display, at the moment there is little. You can find them in the store Samsung Apps, and yet of all available applications there most of all I liked the 3D-chess.
With the advent of the model number of Samsung smartphones with more curved display, and will become more applications to interact with it.
Since Note Edge set matrix Super AMOLED, it allows him to activate the plane of the curved screen without the inclusion of the main. For this purpose, the gesture swiping your finger on the verge of a bottom-up, and you can see the time, weather, alerts, or any other previously selected dashboard.
In addition, the time can be displayed in the sidebar user-defined period of time, such as overnight. Since Note Edge can play a role even desktop clock.
In the Galaxy Note Edge, besides the standard switch between applications, there are advanced multitasking, in which the two programs can be opened in the same window.
Initially, this feature seemed excessive, but in practice it turned out that, for example, to open links of mail is more convenient in the same window, rather than separate.
So you can read the letter itself, and the text of the link. In this case, the interface Note Edge allows the flexibility to change the size of the windows, expand and collapse them, and drag and drop from one to the other text and images.
The owners of Samsung devices in Poland has one big advantage – Korean corporation places where major research divisions. Because of this, in Poland in someone’s hands can be seen the device Samsung, which no one has yet seen, or get an update of earlier than people in other countries. Thus, the Polish owners of Galaxy Note 4 already had an opportunity to use their smartphones to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. So far, the update is distributed “over the air”, but soon it can be installed using the Samsung Kies.
According to user reviews Galaxy Note 4, Lollipop looks even better than Android 4..4 KitKat. Material Design is well combined with a simplified TouchWiz UI. In this case, the owners say improved performance, longer battery life and a new notification to the lock screen. Users of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 outside Poland will have to be patient, because the update for their devices will come no earlier than a few weeks.
