Meizu announced in 2024 that it was going “All in AI,” and many people took that to mean the brand had stopped making phones. It has not. Meizu’s official store still sells a full range of smartphones, from a budget model under ¥1,000 to a compact flagship, all running its AI focused Flyme AIOS software. If you have been wondering what a Meizu phone actually is in 2026, here is the current lineup as listed on the company’s own site in September 2026, with the specifications Meizu publishes for each model.
A note on prices: the figures below are the Chinese yuan list prices shown on Meizu’s official store at the time of writing. Promotions change them often, and Meizu phones sold outside China through importers are usually priced differently.
Meizu 22: the compact flagship
The Meizu 22 is the top of the current range. It launched in September 2025 and is listed from ¥2,999. It is built around Qualcomm’s fourth generation Snapdragon 8s platform, a chip positioned just below the company’s top flagship processors, with up to 16GB of RAM and storage options up to 1TB.
Its main selling point is size. At a time when most flagships have grown well past 6.5 inches, the Meizu 22 uses a 6.3 inch OLED display with a resolution of 2670 by 1200 and an LTPO panel that can adapt its refresh rate between 1 and 120Hz. Meizu quotes a peak brightness of 6,000 nits. The phone weighs 190g, is 8.15mm thick and carries an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
The camera setup is unusually consistent, with three 50MP rear cameras:
- a 50MP main camera with a 24mm equivalent lens and an f/1.68 aperture,
- a 50MP ultra wide camera with a 122 degree field of view,
- a 50MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom (72mm equivalent).
The front camera is also 50MP. The battery has a typical capacity of 5,510mAh, with 80W wired charging and 66W wireless charging. It ships with Flyme AIOS 2.
Meizu also lists a limited edition version of the Meizu 22 at ¥4,199.
Meizu Note 16 Pro: the long battery mid ranger
The Note 16 series arrived in May 2025 alongside Flyme AIOS 2. The Note 16 Pro is listed at ¥1,499 and aims at buyers who care more about battery life and signal reception than camera count. Meizu markets it heavily on its signal performance.
Key specifications:
- Chip: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Display: 6.78 inches, 2720 by 1224, 144Hz
- Rear cameras: 50MP main and 8MP ultra wide
- Front camera: 8MP
- Battery: 6,200mAh with up to 80W wired charging
- Build: 197.5g, 8.40mm thick, IP68
- Software: Flyme AIOS 2
It is a large, fast charging phone with a very high refresh rate screen at a mid range price. The trade off is a simpler camera system than the Meizu 22, with no telephoto lens.
Meizu Note 16: the budget option
The standard Note 16 is the cheapest phone in the lineup, listed at ¥799. It swaps Qualcomm for a Unisoc T8200 chip and uses an LCD rather than an OLED panel, which is typical at this price.
- Display: 6.78 inch FHD+ LCD, 2460 by 1080, 120Hz
- Rear cameras: 50MP main and 2MP depth sensor
- Front camera: 8MP
- Battery: 6,600mAh, the largest in the range
- Build: 216.9g, 9.18mm thick, IP65
- Software: Flyme AIOS 2
The Note 16 is designed around endurance and durability rather than performance. Its IP65 rating means protection against dust and water jets, but not the immersion protection of IP68. It does not support wireless charging.
Meizu Lucky 08: the 108MP camera phone
The Lucky 08 sits between the two Note models at ¥1,599. Its headline feature is a 108MP main camera with an f/1.67 aperture, backed by a 2MP depth camera. Meizu also highlights a dedicated AI button that opens its assistant features with one press.
- Chip: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- Display: 6.78 inches, 2780 by 1264, up to 144Hz
- Front camera: 8MP
- Battery: 6,000mAh
- Build: 202g, 8.60mm thick
It uses an older chip than the Note 16 Pro, so buyers mainly interested in performance and battery life may find the Pro the better value. The Lucky 08 makes more sense if its high resolution main camera and higher resolution screen matter more to you.
The Meizu 21 series: still on sale
Meizu’s store still lists the previous generation, the Meizu 21 at ¥2,899, the Meizu 21 PRO at ¥3,899 and the Meizu 21 Note at ¥2,599. The 21 series was announced in late 2023 and later received the first version of Flyme AIOS. Now that the Meizu 22 is available at a similar or lower price, the older models are mainly of interest if you find them heavily discounted, and you should check how much software support they have left before buying.
Flyme AIOS: the software that ties it together
Every current Meizu phone runs Flyme AIOS, the AI focused evolution of the Flyme skin Meizu has used on Android since 2012. Flyme AIOS 2, based on Android 15, launched with the Note 16 series in May 2025. The emphasis is on built in AI features across everyday apps, and on connections with the wider ecosystem of Meizu’s parent group, including in car software.
That ecosystem also includes non phone products on Meizu’s store, such as StarV AR glasses and a smart ring, as well as audio products and chargers.
Should you buy a Meizu phone outside China?
On paper, the lineup is competitive, especially the compact Meizu 22 and the long battery Note 16 Pro. In practice, buyers outside China should check a few things carefully before importing one:
- Network bands. Make sure the specific version supports the 4G and 5G bands your carrier uses.
- Google services. Phones built for the Chinese market often ship without Google apps and services. Confirm what the seller’s version includes.
- Language and region settings on the software build.
- Warranty and repairs. An imported phone may have no local warranty support.
- Software updates. Ask how long the model will receive updates. We explain why that matters in our piece on what software support promises are actually worth.
The bottom line
Meizu in 2026 is a smaller, more focused brand than the one that made headlines in 2015, but it has not stopped making phones. The Meizu 22 is its most interesting device: a genuinely compact flagship with three 50MP cameras and fast wireless charging. The Note 16 Pro offers strong battery life for the money, and the Note 16 is a solid budget choice. If you want the full story of how the company got here, read our look at what happened to Meizu.
