Meizu has joined the trend of releasing pro versions of its smartphones as the Chinese company recently announced the Meizu 16s Pro. Overall, the new device is an upgrade of the Meizu 16s which was released in the month of April this year. Let me show you the key features, full specification, price and release date of the 16s Pro.

Meizu 16s Pro Features
The main difference between the pro version and the standard version is the Snapdragon 855+ chipset and the triple rear camera setup that the Meizu 16s Pro came with.
The display is the same 6.2 inch FHD+ AMOLED panel which now features 160Hz touch sampling rate and the same symmetrical top and bottom bezels from the standard version. The manufacturer claimed to improve the in-display fingerprint sensor which is now capable of unlocking the phone in 0.15 seconds. The selfie camera is a 20MP f/2.0 sensor just like the Meizu 16s.
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At the back of the Meizu 16s Pro, you will find a third 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens which goes alongside the primary 48MP f/1.7 optically stabilized Sony IMX566 and the 20MP f/2.6 telephoto shooter. The new 16MP sensor is surrounded by an LED ring flash. The 16s Pro is capable of recording 4K at 60fps and comes with smart right scene optimization as well portrait mode, HDR and scene recognition capabilities.
The phone packs the new Snapdragon 855+ chipset paired with 6GB or 8GB or RAM and up to 256GB UFS3.0 storage. The battery has 3600mAh capacity and supports 24W fast charging.
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The Meizu 16s Pro runs on Meizu’s new Flyme 8 OS based on Android 9 Pie. The latest iteration of Meizu’s custom skin is a more polished and simplified version of its previous offerings with a flatter design and more rounded icons. It also comes with new live wallpapers, ringtones, and system sounds. Other additions include One Mind 3.5 system optimizer, Game Mode 4.0 and the new AR emojis and Aicy voice assistant.
Meizu 16s Pro Price and Release Date
The Meizu 16s Pro price starts at CNY2,699 ($376) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version. There is also an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant that costs CNY2,999 ($460).
The phone is already up for pre-order and it will be available for purchase from August 31, 2019. The available colours are; Green, Black, and Gradient.
Meizu 16s Pro Specification
NETWORK | |
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA | |
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps |
LAUNCH | |
Announced | 2019, August |
Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, August 31 |
BODY | |
Dimensions | 151.9 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.89 x 0.30 in) |
Weight | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.2 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
160 Hz DCI-P3 96% |
PLATFORM | |
OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) |
MEMORY | |
Card slot | No |
Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA | |
Triple |
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 20MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm |
Features | Six-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
SELFIE CAMERA | |
Single | 20MP, f/2.2 |
Features | HDR |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
3.5mm jack | No |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
COMMS | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC | Yes |
Radio | No |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
BATTERY | |
Non-removable Li-Po 3600 mAh battery | |
Charging | Fast battery charging 24W mCharge |
MISC | |
Colors | Twilight Forest, Dream Unicorn, Black Mirror, White story |
Price | About 340 EUR |