Worst release timing ever? Pretty much, as Meizu took the wraps off its latest flagship Android phone for China in almost perfect sync with the higher-profile Munich announcement of domestic rival Huawei’s Mate 9 and Mate 9 Porsche Design.

But this is no iPhone 7 Plus “killer”, not even in the world’s largest smartphone market, where it’ll probably be sold exclusively, changing very little about last spring’s Pro 6. That’s obviously why it’s called Meizu Pro 6s rather than Pro 7, borrowing heavily from both its predecessor and the slightly bigger MX6.

No Exynos 8890 SoC upgrade here either, we’re afraid, and no screen size or resolution bump beyond 5.2 inches and 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The underwhelming 2,560 mAh battery inside the original Pro 6 is one of only two things revised for the S spin-off, gaining 500 mAh capacity, while the other important alteration may actually sound like a downgrade at first.

Yes, there’s just a 12MP camera on the back of the Meizu Pro 6s, “down” from 21 megapixels, but this time, you’re dealing with a super-high-end Sony IMX386 sensor, f2.0 aperture, and 4-axis optical image stabilization.

Amazingly, the “new” budget-conscious 5.2-inch hero device retains a wasp 7.3mm waist, as well as 3D Touch-similar 3D Press display sensitivity tricks, deca-core Helio X25 processing power, 4GB RAM, fingerprint support, and 64GB internal storage, all priced at 2,700 Yuan ($399). Who needs novelty and constant major upgrades with such a sweet bang for buck factor?

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