Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition goes on sale for ¥1,799

For all of last year, those running the AnTuTu benchmark test on their Android handset had to see the Meizu MX4 teasing them with the top listing. Now, a version of the flagship handset with the Ubuntu Touch OS is available. Meizu began offering the MX4 Ubuntu Edition in China. The Linux-powered high-end smartphone is available in white or gold color scheme for ¥1,799 (about $290). Meizu is one of the most popular high-end smartphone brands in China, recognized for its innovative and elegant product design and for pioneering the user centric distribution model that has become the standard for several Chinese manufacturers.



The specs include a 5.36-inch screen with a resolution of 1152 x 1920. That works out to a 418ppi pixel density. The MediaTek MT6595 chipset is under the hood featuring an octa-core 2.2GHz CPU and the PowerVR G6200MP4 GPU. 2GB of RAM is onboard along with 16GB of non-expandable memory. A 20.7MP rear camera is included along with a 2MP snapper for selfies. A 3100mAh battery keeps the fan blades turning.

The phone is available from Meizu's website which you can access by clicking on this link.

For now it's available only in China, but there is a solid promise that it will be also available in Europe as well. There is no indication that US will get this device, but nothing is really set in stone.

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Meizu sold 2 million devices on March 2015 alone

Meizu is another China-based up-and-comer – maybe less famous to western customers than Xiaomi, but definitely spearheading its way to success in the eastern markets. And surely they are in the right direction. Because otherwise it would be impossible for them to sell around 2 million devices in the last month alone. This compares to the 1 and 1.5 million smartphones it sold in the months of December 2014 and January this year, respectively.



Back in February this year, Li Nan, VP of Marketing and Sales at Meizu, said that the company could reach the 20 million figure by the end of the year. However, he also made it clear that it's not something they are aiming to achieve.

What could be the catalyst for so many sales, though? Well, we've heard rumors about an upcoming Meizu MX4 Supreme, and whispers that it will be made in collaboration with Nokia have flew around more than a couple of times (even though they've been denied by Meizu officials).

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