The Meizu m2 Note features a plastic body– there are no premium materials such as glass or metal, but that’s expected for such an affordable phone. Nonetheless, build quality is great: the phone is put together solidly, with no loose parts, and everything is perfectly well aligned ( the camera is completely flush with the back) . It comes in a choice of four colors: three glossy shells in pink, blue and white, and a matte gray body ( the version that we havefor review)
The gray matte option is reportedly a big hit in China because it does look somewhat similar to metal, and the feel of the plastic is great, eschewing that somewhat cheap feeling ( and messy fingerprint-laden surface) of glossy plastic.In terms of pure size, the 5.5” handset features a fairly slim side bezel, so overall the phone ends up being narrower than, say, theiPhone 6 Plus. The exact dimensions are: 150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7mm. Them2 Note is also surprisingly lightweight for its large size – it weighs 5.26 oz ( 149 grams) , with the weight slightly shifted to the top. While it’s not among the thinnest phones ( it measures 8.7mm thick) , we found the m2 Note to be of average thickness and fairly comfortable to hold.
The more ardent readers who follow the Chinese phone industry would know that the the Meizu m2 Note comes as a somewhat rushed successor to the last year’sMeizu m1 Note. The rush is reportedly due to a lawsuit filed from ZTE against Meizu, as the larger Chinese company sued Meizu for using a round capacitive button with an LED color ring as the home button. Meizu was forced to redesign its whole lineup, and that is why the m2 Note does away with the capacitive key in favor of a physical home button ( the ‘mBack’ key) . Keep in mind that while there is no fingerprint scanner, this is no ordinary button: you can not only physically click it, but you can also tapit to go back a step and long-click it to lock the phone. These two additions add quite a lot of functionality and are a typical Meizu touch. The button itself is of good quality, but it lacks the sturdy tactile response of, say, the home key on the Apple iPhone, and instead feels just very slightly wobbly and not all that stable.