Meizu’s Worst Phone Quality

Every Chinese brand comes with one key advantage: being cost-friendly. However, some of these brands have been continuously disappointing Indian customers. Here is my personal experience.

The Meizu M1 Note is a decent device, but it is essentially a short-term phone. It is likely to break within about a year of use, requiring a repair after that point. The same has happened to most owners—I have seen numerous cases on YouTube.

I did not use my phone for gaming. My primary purpose was to watch videos and browse apps like Quora and Reddit for reading articles. The phone was great initially, but one day the touchscreen suddenly stopped working. This appears to be a common issue reported by many users on YouTube as well.

Within the next few days, the phone had fully broken down. The repair cost was around ₹6,000, while a new Meizu M3 with improved features was available for ₹8,999 or ₹9,999. That pricing makes very little sense from a consumer standpoint.

The next time you consider a brand like Meizu, look into what happens to the device after 11–12 months. Does it still work reliably after that period? The safest solution is to go with non-Chinese brands that have a solid reputation, good build quality, and reliable after-sales support.

Happy shopping

Lesson learned: Never buy a product based solely on its specifications. I could have put last year's money to much better use.

A few years ago, I bought a Swan harmonica that worked great. It cost me $6, and I sold it for $4–$5 after using it for half a year. I can't blame every Chinese brand, but do be careful. Some Chinese brands sell products that only last a very short time compared to established brands.