M9

Overview

The Meizu M9 succeeds M8 with customised Android 2.2, Samsung S5PC110 and a 960×640 ASV screen, entering retail on 1 January 2011. WCDMA, GPS and microSD are joined by 512 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM; 8/16 GB packages refer to supplied cards.

Period and variants

The website introduction appears on 15 December 2010, followed by media testing and documented 1 January 2011 retail sales. A December catalogue month does not establish retail availability; earlier proposed TD/CDMA designs are excluded.

The original review lists 512 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM separately from the supplied 8/16 GB microSDHC card, with expansion up to 32 GB. Two physical comparisons distinguish M8 built-in flash from M9 card storage. Mini-USB, the top headphone socket and replaceable battery are recorded independently; speaker openings do not prove stereo.

Early review firmware limits the CPU to 800 MHz and 720p recording to 15 fps. December updates enable 1 GHz and 30 fps MP4 recording. These are software states, not separate processors. Launch Android 2.2 differs from the manufacturer’s May 2012 account of Android 2.3.5 and planned Android 4.0/Flyme. Photo metadata is not release-date evidence.

Sources

• CNMO — original website announcement, 15 December 2010
• Sina — own opening-day report from Sanlitun, 1 January 2011
• PConline — own complete M9 launch-period review, 18–22 December 2010
• PConline — own firmware retest, December 2010: 800 MHz to 1 GHz
• PConline — own firmware retest: 720p 15 fps to 30 fps
• ZOL — own M9 physical keys and screen comparison
• ZOL — own M9 rear cover, ports and speaker comparison
• ZOL — own M9 SIM, memory-card slot and operating-system comparison
• ZOL — own M9 S5PC110 and PowerVR hardware comparison
• Meizu — manufacturer-authored M9 retrospective, 23 May 2012, preserved by CNMO
• CNMO — own Beijing retail-day photographs and report
• PConline — own M9 practical-use settings and wireless functions

Image credit

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