Meizu C9

The Meizu C9 and Meizu C9 Pro are entry-level of Android smartphones developed and manufactured by Meizu. It was first released on December 6, 2018.^[3] The main differences between the models are the amount of memory, colors and the front camera.

Meizu C9
Meizu C9 Pro

Manufacturer	Meizu
Type	Smartphone
First released	December 6, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-06)
Predecessor	Meizu M8c
Compatible networks	C9: FDD-LTE:B1/2/3/5/8 TD-LTE:B40 WCDMA: B1/2/5/8 GSM: B2/3/5/8 C9 Pro: FDD-LTE: B1/2/3/5/7/8 TD-LTE: B40 WCDMA: B1/2/5/8 GSM: B2/3/5/8
Form factor	Monoblock
Colors	C9: Black, Blue C9 Pro: Black, Gold
Dimensions	146.2 × 71.2 × 9.7 mm
Weight	150 g
Operating system	Android 8.1 Oreo
System-on-chip	UNISOC SC9832E (L+G only)
CPU	4×1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T820MP1
Memory	C9: 2 GB C9 Pro: 3 GB LPDDR3
Storage	C9: 16 GB C9 Pro: 32 GB eMMC 5.0
Removable storage	MicroSDXC up to 128 GB
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Battery	Removable, Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Charging	5 W, 5V-1A charging
Rear camera	13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", single pixel 1.12 μm, AF, 5 element lens LED flash, panorama Video: 1080p@30fps
Front camera	C9: GC8034 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", single pixel 1.12 μm, 4-element lens, FF C9 Pro: GC13023 W 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide-angle), 1/3.1", single pixel 1.12 μm, 5 element lens, FF 1080p@30fps
Display	IGZO LCD, 5.45", 1440 × 720 (HD+), 18:9, 282 ppi, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 350cd/m² brightness (typical value)
Sound	Mono sound
Connectivity	microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm Audio, Bluetooth 4.1 (A2DP, LE), Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, GLONASS
Other	Accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, gravity sensor, ambient light sensor, range sensor
Website	https://m.meizu.com/en/c9/spec/?click=mmz_product_index_learnmore
References	[1][2]

Design

The screen is made of glass, and the body is made of plastic.

At the bottom are located a microUSB connector, a microphone and a 3.5 mm audio jack, and on the right, a volume adjustment and a power button. On the front above the display are located a proximity/light sensor, an earpiece, a front camera and a LED indicator, and on the back, the main camera, LED flash, logo and speaker. Slots for 2 SIM cards and a microSD memory card up to 128 GB are located under the removable back panel.

The Meizu C9 was sold in Black and Blue colors, while the Meizu C9 Pro was sold in Black and Gold colors.

Technical specifications

Hardware

Both smartphones are equipped with a UNISOC SC9832E (L+G only) processor with a Mali-T820MP1 graphics processor.^[4] The Meizu C9 was sold in a 2/16 GB configuration, and The C9 Pro sold in a 3/32 GB configuration.

The phone's battery received a capacity of 3000 mAh. To save battery, there is also a feature that automatically allocates memory and optimizes its power consumption. There is also a possibility of self-replacement.

The display has an IGZO IPS LCD, 5.45 ", 1440 × 720 (HD+) with a aspect ratio of 18:9 and a pixel density of 282 ppi, 1000:1 contrast ratio and 350cd/m² brightness (typical value).

Both smartphones received a 13 MP main camera with a aperture of f/2.2 and autofocus, 1/3.1", single pixel 1.12 μm, 5 element lens, panorama mode and a LED flash. Also, the Meizu C9 received a GC8034 8 MP front camera with an aperture of f/2.2, 1/4", single pixel 1.12 μm,4-element lens, FF and Meizu C9 Pro — a GC13023 W 13 MP one with an aperture of f/2.0, 1/3.1", single pixel 1.12 μm, 5 element lens and FF. The main and front cameras of both models can record video in 1080p@30fps resolution.

Software

Both smartphones were released on "clean-like" Android 8.1 Oreo.