Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition launched ahead of MWC 2016

After introducing MX4 Ubuntu Edition, Meizu in partnership with Canonical Inc. has launched the Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition globally, ahead of MWC 2016 event. “This is the fifth Ubuntu device launched by Canonical and its partners in the last twelve months and the most sophisticated and feature-rich Ubuntu phone in the market”, Said Canonical.

The Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition will be available for pre-order during MWC on Meizu’s website. It has same set of specifications as the original Meizu PRO 5 except, it only comes in 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant.


The PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition comes powered by Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa-Core processor and sports a 5.7-inch full HD (1920*1080 pixels) resolution AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, runs on Ubuntu OS. There is a 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB internal storage, expandable with microSD. It has Hybrid SIM slots, means second slot can be used either as a microSD slot or SIM card slot. It also has Fingerprint Sensor and is powered by a 3050 mAh battery.

On the camera front, it features a 21.6MP rear camera lens with PDAF, Laser Auto Focus, f/2.2 aperture and dual tone LED Flash. Rear camera can record 4K videos. It has a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. Handset thickness is 7.5mm and weight with battery is 166 grams. Connectivity features includes 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFI 802.11 ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 , USB 3.0 and GPS support. It features USB Type-C port.

The Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition will be showcased at MWC, pricing and roll out details will be  announced at that time.

Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition launched ahead of MWC 2016