Nokia and Meizu both released two new handset this week that
shows the two faces of the mobile phone market – one with a demand for smart
features while the other with a demand for basic call and text functionality.
On one end we have the Nokia 105, which offers barebone
features including an 800mAh battery that can last up to 35 days on standby, a
1.45-inch LCD display and a memory that can store up to 2000 contacts. The
phone will also come in a dual-SIM version, a feature that popular in a lot of
emerging markets.
The Nokia 105 is dirt cheap, as you might expect in this
kind of device. It will retail for about $20 once it becomes available (no word
from Microsoft yet).
At the other end of the spectrum, we have the Meizu m2 Note,
which obviously will replace the outgoing M1
Note from last year.
Just like its predecessor, the new Meizu phablet will have a
5.5-inch display with Full HD resolution IGZO panel made by Sharp. Under the
hood, is a MediaTek MT6753 chip that features an octa-core processor clocked at
1.3GHz, a Mali-T720 MP3 graphics card, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable
storage.
The camera department boasts a 13MP snapper at the back from
Samsung with a five-element f/2.2 lens with Gorilla glass 3 while on the front is
a 5MP f/2.0 selfie snapper. The handset will also come with a 3140mAh battery
and Cat 4 LTE that promises download speeds of up to 150Mbps.
The Meizu m2 Note will have the same price as its
predecessor at $160 and there’s a 16GB version as well that will sell for $30
less.
