Smartphone market is kind of heating up thanks to the new member of Meizu family. At the very first beginning of June, specifically on June 2, 2015, Meizu introduced their new device called Meizu M2 Note (aka Blue Charm Note 2) and received lots of positive feedback and responses. On the other hand, there are also some people assume that M2 Note is just a phone resembling its predecessor Meizu M1 Note. However, in fact, they do have things which make them different from each other.

First of all, let’s have a quick look at the Meizu M2 Note specs:

This brand new phone boasts a 5.5” Full HD screen, an Sharp’s IGZO panel, and a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6753 1.3GHz processor. In addition, M2 Note includes 2GB RAM along with 16 or 32GB of expandable storage. The camera combo consists of a 13 mega-pixel f/2.2 rear sensor with dual LED flash and a 5 mega-pixel f/2.0 front shooter. As for operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop together with 64-bit Flyme OS’ is in charge, and the whole handset is powered by a 3,100mAh battery. Moreover, M2 Note also sports dual SIM supporting 4G LTE connectivity (FDD- and TD-LTE).

So, there are some differences that can be recognized easily. Firstly, Meizu M2 Note does have a microSD card slot, which means you can store a lot of things in your own phone. Meanwhile, M1 Note cannot give you more space but just the internal storage. Secondly, the new is thinner than the original. M2’s thickness measures 8.7mm, which is 0.2mm slimmer than the M1 Note (8.9mm thick). Next, it’s about the home button. Now, the 2nd generation owns an oval physical home button, not as round as the first one’s. Last but not least, Meizu has added a new color – GRAY – for M2 Note, a completely interesting choice for Meizu consumers.

On the other, there are still a few aspects in which Meizu M1 Note seems more capable than M2. Meizu M2 Note takes the Mali-T720 MP3 edition running at 450MHz (an 8-cluster GPU by ARM), while the original M1 Note features the Mali-T760, a 16-cluster graphics chip with a higher clock speed of 700MHz. The new CPU is also clocked at 1.3GHz; the earlier one is up to 1.7GHz, which can promise a bit smoother performances. Besides, another very small difference is that M1’s batt is larger than M2’s (3,140mAh vs 3,100mAh, respectively) perhaps partly because of the thickness.

Nonetheless, except for those small differences, Meizu M2 Note 2 is still a worth-considering smartphone due to its good specs and prices. We guess that the key selling point for Meizu’s smartphone this time is Meizu M2 Note price. It is going on sale with 2 variants: 16GB and 32GB for under RM750. To be specific, 16GB version will officially cost $130 (Meizu M2 Note price in Malaysia can be around RM479), and 32GB is $160 (RM589) via JD.com and Meizu store in China. That somehow appears cheaper than the Meizu M1 Note price in Malaysia.

Meizu M1 Note Specs vs Meizu M2 Note Specs

	Meizu M1 Note	Meizu M2 Note
OS	Android v4.4.4 KitKat	Android 5.0 Lollipop
Dimensions	150.7 x 75.2 x 8.9mm	150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7mm
Weight	145 grams	149 grams
Display	5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 403ppi	5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401ppi, IPS LCD
Processor	Mediatek MT6752, 64-bit octa-core 1.7GHz, Cortex-A53, Mali-T760	MediaTek MT6753 octa-core, 1.3GHz, Cortex A53, Mali-T720
Color	White, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink	White, Blue, Pink, Gray
Camera	Rear: 13MP, f/2.2, dual LED flashFront: 5MP	Rear: 13MP, f/2.2, dual LED flashFront: 5MP
Battery	3,140mAh	3,100mAh
RAM	2GB	2GB
Storage	16/32GB (non-expandable)	16/32GB (expandable)

To recap, if you are looking for an affordable phone with good specs, you can totally take Meizu M2 Note into consideration. Basically it has 5.5” FHD screen, 2GB RAM, 64-bit processor, 3,100mAh and 13MP rear cam for about RM479 (16GB ver).