Aluminum-Clad Meizu M3 Note Costs $129

Meizu has unveiled another bang for the buck smartphone in China. Meet the M3 Note, which is successor to the M2 Note and M1 Note. The Meizu M3 Note comes in a 6000 Series aluminum body that can usually be seen on higher end devices. It packs a 5.5-inch 2.5D glass display of 1080p Full HD resolution. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with either 2GB RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage or 3GB RAM and 32GB of eMMC 5.1 expandable flash storage. It runs Android with the latest Flyme UI on top.

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When it comes to imaging, the Meizu M3 Note sports a 13-MP primary camera with dual-tone, dual-LED flash, and a 5-MP front-facing snapper. Its connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, and dual-SIM support. An mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner is also embedded in the home button and a considerably large 4,100 mAh battery will keep its lights on. The M3 Note will be available in dark gray/black and gold/white color variants. Pricing starts at only $129 and will launch first in China. Global launch will soon follow. Any takers?