Hands on with the Meizu M5 Note, a fast, stylish and affordable phone

The Meizu M5 Note is a nice looking Android phone. Released on December 6th 2016, it has a smaller form factor than the fast and sleek M3 Max that I reviewed last year.

The M3 Max has a 6 inch HD display, whereas the M5 note has a 5.5 inch HD display at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Its dimensions are 153.6mm x 75.8mm, It weighs 175g, and is thin at only 8.1mm. I found this phone easier to hold than the M5 Max. It is perfect for smaller hands.

Meizu say that this phone has been designed for consumers who want an affordable smartphone with good industrial design and an easy user experience.

The company says it has sold over 20 million Note devices since launching the range two years ago. It sold seven million of its previous generation Note devices.

The M5 Note has a 4000 mAh battery, which can be charged up to five times with just one of these high capacity power bank charges. Like the M3 Max, its fast charge technology means that the phone can be fully charged in 90 minutes.

Meizu say that this will support up to 32 hours of talk time, eight hours of browsing on 4G or five hours of playing resource intensive games.