Meizu has unveiled a new phablet in China called M3 Max. The phablet carries a price tag of RMB 1,699, which translates into around $250 and will be available for purchase in the country starting September 15, while pre-orders will go live on September 12.

It features a 6-inch Full HD display, MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable internal memory, and a large 4,100 mAh battery with support for fast charging. In terms of camera, there is a 13 MP rear unit and a 5 MP front shooter.

Meizu M3 Max specifications

6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 450 nits brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio

1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU

3 GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) based Flyme OS 5.1

Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)

13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX258 sensor, 5P lens

5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens

Fingerprint sensor

Dimensions: 163.4 x 81.6 x 7.94 mm; Weight: 189g

4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (5GHz and 2.4GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS

4100mAh battery with fast charging