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hey guys this is Daley Stein with Android authority you're watching our video review of the Mizzou Pro 7 plus the pro 7 plus is really just a little bit better than the pro 6 plus so a lot of what we said in that review also applies here well there is one big change and you already know what it is it's the secondary display basically amazing I slapped down a 1.9 inch AMOLED display on the back of the phone so what does it do well there are three main information panels that you can swipe between time pedometer and weather if you swipe up or down on any of the information panels you get to the viewfinder mode here you can take considerably higher quality selfies with the rear cameras in addition to these on-demand core features the screen also shows things like new notification event times and titles and alarms you can activate the screen by either turning the phone around or by double tapping on the glass it's really nice to see meizu seriously innovate with this secondary screen of course just like with any first generation technology there is a room for improvement the good news is is that the hardware implementation is great it's just the software that could use some work in the meantime the secondary screen just doesn't add much functional value it's still a very cool feature though and you'll enjoy it for its uniqueness and all the conversations that help start flip the phone over and you'll see the 5.7 inch quad HD Super AMOLED primary display and boy is it a beauty coveri production viewing angles sunlight readability they're all great it's an all-around excellent display we really enjoyed the size to 5.5 inches is a great middle ground but it's nice that May's it was giving you the choice between a smaller 5.2 inches with the pro 7 and a larger 5.7 inches with the pro 7 plus if you're going to go with the larger model you'll especially want to consider using a case Mesa includes a plastic one on the box and for good reason the soft aluminum unibody while very premium makes the phone quite slippery thankfully the superb build quality should make any drops a tad more forgiving you can choose between a number of attractive color options when getting the pro 7 plus or quite happy with how the matte-black looks and recommend it if you prefer a minimal look it's a very clean design overall from the discrete antenna lines to the flush curved and cornered secondary display glass smaller details like the integrated light and proximity sensors in the earpiece and symmetrical top and bottom bezels further solidify mazes keen attention to detail there's really only one big design flaw and that's a lack of water and dust protection that's pretty typical at this price but if it's something you want know that you can spend just a little bit more to get it one of our favorite aspects of mazes smartphones is their single key navigation configurations so instead of a three key layout like you're probably used to and touch on the pro 7 plus lets you navigate as well as nothing to gate with fingerprints with a single button for navigation you just tap it to go back press it to go home and swipe up from the neighboring bezel to multitask this setup can take a day or two to get used to what you'll end up loving it you'll also love the low key excellent audio setup you can get loud and clear 32-bit - I do with the 3.5 millimeter headphone jack no headphones no problem the bottom firing speaker is actually really good it's very loud with minimal Distortion one of the nice things about Mesa phones is that they're all unlocked and dual SIM so you can use two different nanos since simultaneously with the pro seven plus just don't plan on using them in the US as it doesn't have proper band support for either AT&T or t-mobile if you think you're going to need more than the base metal 64 gigabytes of internal storage you want to go with the 128 gigabyte model is there's no expandable storage option the pro 7 plus is packing a 3,500 milliamp hour battery and it offer a similar longevity to the pro 6 plus our tests were conducted over HSPA+ instead of LTE so please note that our numbers may be a Chad inflated on average we got about 5 and a half hours of screen on time we are a bit concerned with a high standby usage possibly due to the helio x30 still you can probably expect around four and a half hours of screen on time with a full day of moderate use when you inevitably do need to tap on you can do so with M charge 4.0 we were able to go from zero to 65 percent in just 30 minutes that makes the pro 7 plus the fastest charging phones available standard a performance is excellent - although only marginally better than the pro six pluses it's using media Tech's flagship Helio X 30 10 nanometer chip but that's not the whole story the six gigabytes of RAM fast ufs 2.1 storage and well optimized software also help ensure smooth performance maizes software changes extend greatly into the foreground - well the pro 7 plus runs android 7.1.1 nougat maces fly me six skin offers a unique user experience fly me isn't for everyone but it's one of the most well designed Android skins to date and is great if you're looking to try something a bit different slimey's clean design fun animations and extra features are commendable you can expect a very intuitive user experience UI is colorful bold and responsive there's also a strong level of consistency in mazes design language throughout the software from the menus to the system apps we also really like how fly me includes some extra security features for example there's a secure payment mode which temporarily makes some common sense changes while you're using an app like PayPal there is something to keep in mind about the software though since maze of system updates focus on changes to fly me more so than Android versions it is slightly unlikely that the pro 7 plus will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo we understand how this lack of Android support might be a turn-off for some for the cameras we're working with two sony IMX 386 12 megapixel f 2.0 shooters one for RGB and another for monochrome that's one more camera than the pro 6 plus head but the pro 7 plus does lose a few features there's no more laser autofocus the 10 LED ring flash has been replaced by 2 LEDs and most significantly there's no longer any optical image stabilization sample images came out pretty similar to those taken by the pro 6 plus the color reproduction is excellent there's a good level of contrast and images are very detailed it's about what we expect at this price although we do miss OAS as it would have prevented some of our sample images from coming out a bit blurry this time around Mesa has implemented a dual lens blur mode this mode works by isolating the subject from the background and then by applying an artificial background sometimes it does a good job at doing so other times the edges aren't totally accurate and the amount of blur can be too much or too sudden we're hoping that Mesa will improve this feature with future software updates unfortunately low-light performance isn't quite as impressive as daytime as you can see colors aren't as punchy there's a loss of detail and there's a fair bit of digital noise it's fine considering the price but it could be better in case you are wondering there's still a 16 megapixel F 2.0 front-facing camera for standard selfies and video calls selfies come out quite nicely but keep in mind that you can always use the better quality rear cameras instead thanks to that secondary display 4k video recorded with the pro 7 plus also comes out quite nicely colors look pretty good and there's a good level of detail one of the nice features from the pro 6 plus that has made its way to the pro 7 plus is the ability to double press the home button to access the camera even when the phone is locked as far as the camera app goes it's a pretty standard setup so meizu pro 7 plus how much does it cost well the global unit should retail for around five hundred thirty dollars the smaller pro seven will be slightly less expensive at four hundred thirty dollars this is easily one of the most unique smart phones that we've reviewed this year Mizzou not only managed to deliver a great overall package but has also implemented a very cool-looking secondary display which helps the pro Soudan plus standout but you shouldn't buy this phone just for the secondary display well it's useful at times it's still very much a first-generation concept you should think of it as a bonus item rather than a sole reason for your purchase that's not to say the pro suom Plus isn't worth the money in fact it's well designed software an excellent hardware make it very competitive if you're looking for something genuinely unique I can get past its quirks the pro cylinder plus is an excellent choice and that will be all for this video please be sure to subscribe if you haven't already and hit that Bell button to get notified when we release new videos also be sure to check out the android authority website is where your source for all things Android