Meizu has announced that it has partnered with Snapdeal to sell its flagship MX5 smartphone in India. It had partnered with Amazon.in to sell its m1 note and the m2 note smartphones in the country. The MX5 has mBack touch-sensitive home button that offers different functions based on press, similar to the m2 note. It also has a mTouch 2.0 fingerprint sensor on the home button, comes with 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands for India.

Meizu MX5 specifications

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection

2.2 GHz MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU

3GB RAM, 16/32/64GB internal memory variants

Flyme OS 4.5 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Dual SIM

20.7 MP rear camera with dual tone LED Flash, Laser Auto focus, Sony IMX220 Exmor RS BSI sensor, 6P lenses f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording

5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture

Dimensions: 149.9x 74.7x 7.6mm; Weight: 149g

4G LTE (TD-LTE / LTE-FDD) / 3G HSPA+ , WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

3150mAh battery

Meizu did not say when the MX5 will launch in India or how much it would cost. You can register for the smartphone on Snapdeal to get notified when the sales start. It is expected to reveal more details at the brand launch event in India on August 26th. Check out our Meizu MX5 review if you are planning to buy the smartphone.

Commenting on partnership, David, Head of Meizu India, said:

Our philosophy at Meizu has always been driven by our commitment to delivering innovative and user friendly products. We are glad to partner with Snapdeal for the flagship product MX5 given their connect with the Indian consumers and robust distribution network across India.

Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives, Snapdeal said:

We are excited to take Meizu MX5 to consumers across 5000+ cities and towns across India through the Snapdeal platform. This phone is a great addition to our product offerings with its promise of value for every buck spent by the consumers and we are confident that it will be well received by our customers.