Last week, the Meizu 21 was announced and just a few days later it went on sale in China. The smartphone maker, which is a part of automaker Geely, reported on Weibo that the sales in the first second the sale was open reached more than CNY 100 million ($14M/€13М), meaning more than 25,000 units were sold instantly.
The poster says Meizu 21 has reached CNY 100 million in sales
The Meizu 21 flagship was launched with two versions – CNY 3,399 ($480) for the 8/256 GB option and CNY 3,999 ($565) for the 12/512 GB variant. Quick math reveals the company pushed between 25,000 and 29,000 units, although we cannot definitively determine which option was more popular.
Meizu is owned by a car company, so it is obvious that one of its key features is the support of FlymeAuto – an in-car infotainment system compatible with any Meizu smartphone and the Lynk & Co 08 electric vehicle, which is the first of many cars. After all, Geely also owns Volvo Cars, Smart, Polestar, and even Lotus.
Smartphone enthusiasts will appreciate the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the 200 MP main camera, and the 80W wired charging. There’s no word on whether the phone will be available outside of China at this point.