Meizu M3

{{Infobox mobile phone

| name = Meizu M3

| logo = Meizu logo blue.svg

| logosize = 220px

| image =

| manufacturer = Meizu

| brand = Meizu

| colors = Gray, White, Blue, Pink, Gold

| series = M

| networks = GSM, 3G 4G (LTE)

| released = {{Release date and age|2016|04|25}}

| discontinued =

| predecessor = Meizu M2

| successor = Meizu M5

| related = Meizu M3s
Meizu M3E
Meizu M3 Max
Meizu M3 Note
Meizu M3x

| type = Smartphone

| form = Slate

| dimensions = 141.5 × 69.5 × 8.3 mm

| weight = 132 g

| os = Initial: Android 5.1 Lollipop + Flyme 5.1
Current: Android 5.1 Lollipop + Flyme 6.3

| cpu = MediaTek MT6750 (28 nm), Octa-core (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

| gpu = Mali-T860MP2

| memory = 2/3 GB, LPDDR3

| storage = 16/32 GB, eMMC 5.1

| memory_card = MicroSDXC up to 128 GB

| battery = Non-removable, Li-Ion 2870 mAh

| charging = 10 W

| input = microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm Audio, Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, LE), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band, hotspot), GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

| display = IPS LCD, 5.0", 1280 × 720 (HD), 16:9, 294 ppi

| camera = 13 MP Samsung S5K3L8, {{F/|2.2}}, 26 mm (wide-angle), 1/3.06", 1.12 μm, PDAF
2-LED dual-tone flash
Video: 1080p@30fps

| front_camera = 5 MP Samsung S5K5E8, {{F/|2.0}}, 41 mm (wide-angle), 1/5", 1.12 μm
Video: 720p@30fps

| other = Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass

| references = {{Cite web|title=Meizu M3 - Full phone specifications|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_m3-8062.php|website=www.gsmarena.com|accessdate=2022-11-20}}

}}

Meizu M3 (models M688C, M688M, M688Q,& M688U) is a smartphone developed by Meizu, part of the "M" series. It was unveiled on April 25, 2016. It is the successor to the Meizu M2 (also known as Meizu M2 mini).{{Cite web |last=Skripyn |first=Volodimir |title=Представлен смартфон Meizu M3, являющийся слегка обновленной версией M2 с ценой от $92 (The Meizu M3 smartphone has been unveiled, a slightly updated version of the M2, priced from $92) |url=https://itc.ua/news/predstavlen-smartfon-meizu-m3-yavlyayushhiysya-slegka-obnovlennoy-versiey-m2-s-tsenoy-ot-92/ |accessdate=2022-11-20 |website=ITC.ua}}

Design

The screen is made of glass. The body is made of plastic.{{Cite web |last=Maksim |first=Hrebenik |date=2016-04-26 |title=Офіційно представлено смартфон Meizu m3 (The smartphone Meizu m3 has been officially unveiled) |url=https://pingvin.pro/gadgets/news-gadgets/ofitsijno-predstavleno-smartfon-meizu-m3.html |accessdate=2022-11-20 |website=Pingvin.Pro |language=uk}}

The White, Pink, and Blue color options have glossy plastic, while the Grey and Gold options have a matte finish.

The bottom features a microUSB connector, a speaker, and a microphone. The top houses a 3.5 mm audio jack. On the left side, there's a hybrid slot for either two SIM cards or one SIM card and a microSD card up to 128 GB. The right side has the volume buttons and the power/lock button.

Technical specifications

= Platform =

The smartphone features a MediaTek MT6750 processor and a Mali-T860MP2 GPU.{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Joel |date=2016-04-25 |title=Meizu M3 Budget Phone Announced With MT6750, Starts At $93 |url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2016/04/25/meizu-m3-budget-phone-announced/ |accessdate=2022-11-20 |website=Gizmochina |language=en-US}}

= Battery =

The battery received a capacity of 2870 mAh.{{Cite web |title=Meizu m3 goes official: new chipset but same $92 price |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_m3_goes_official_new_chipset_bigger_battery_25d_glass_same_92_price-news-17930.php |accessdate=2022-11-20 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}

= Camera =

The smartphone features a 13 MP main camera, {{F/|2.2}} (wide-angle) with phase autofocus and 1080p@30fps video recording capability. The front camera has a 5 MP resolution (wide-angle), {{F/|2.0}} aperture, and 720p@30fps video recording capability.

= Display =

The phone's display is an IPS LCD, 5.0", 1280 × 720 (HD) with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 294 ppi.

= Storage =

The smartphone was sold in 2/16 and 3/32 GB configurations.

= Hardware =

The smartphone was released running Flyme 5.2, based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, and was later updated to Flyme 6.3.

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