Meizu Pro 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7: Specs, features, release date
Samsung has stirred excitement among its fans with the upcoming release of the Galaxy S7, but it seems that the Meizu Pro 5 has beaten it to the launching date and even some of the specs and features.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is due to be released in about six months, while the Meizu Pro 5 is coming out on Sept. 25. Based on a Geekbench shootout, the Meizu Pro 5 trumps its Samsung rival by several points, according to the Latino Post.
The Meizu Pro 5 will have two variants, but each one will run different processors, with one running the Exynos 7420 chip. This variant scored almost 5600 in the multi-core test. The Samsung S6 and S6 Edge, on the other hand, hit the 5200 mark, while the Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus trailed behind, the report details.
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The Geekbench 3 benchmark of the Meizu Pro 5 revealed that it has 1,550 single-core performance and 5,593 multi-core performance. When tested alongside the Galaxy S7, it would have performed better if the Exynos 8890 SoC was used. The differing scores may be accounted for by Meizu Pro 5's use of a full-HD resolution screen versus the Note 5's QHD display, the International Business Times reports.
Meizu has an upcoming event in Beijing on Sept. 23 wherein the Meizu Pro 5 is set to be unveiled. The firm's new flagship smartphone sports a 5.5-inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. It will also run the SoC 14 nanometer Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core chip, which the Samsung Note 5 also uses. There are reports that the smartphone will also use the updated version of Flyme 5 when it is unveiled, the report adds.
The Meizu Pro 5 boasts of a 21-megapixel rear snapper and 5-megapixel front snapper. The device will reportedly run the Android 5.1 Lollipop mobile operating system and will have 32 GB of internal storage. The device's two variants — one with 3 GB of RAM and the other with 4 GB. The upcoming Meizu flagship phone will reportedly carry a price tag of around $470 (CNY3,000).
