Meizu Pro 5 32GB

It has been one year since our previous review of an Ubuntu Phone, namely examining the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition , and the time has come for us to take a look at the best handset powered by Canonical's Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system that you can buy right now, the Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition.

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Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition Review

Despite Nokia ex-CEO Stephen Elop's boasts, the smartphone market has indeed become a two-horse race between Android and iOS. Of course, just because those two have pretty much cornered the mobile market doesn't mean there is no room for others, especially those that aren't aiming for world...

The Meizu PRO 5 Review

The dominance of the smartphone market by Apple and Samsung is being challenged by several Chinese brands that are delivering surprisingly well-featured phones for a fraction of the price.

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The Meizu PRO 5 might be almost a year old now, but it is still a gorgeous and exquisite flagship device. The only real question is, could Meizu have possibly made it better by ditching the tried and true Android and by taking a shot on Ubuntu - a rarity on the smartphone scene to say the least.

Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition review

It's not every day that a smartphone crosses our desk running Canonical's open source Ubuntu operating system.

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Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition

The Meizu Pro 5 is the latest flagship smartphone to run on Canonical's Ubuntu operating system. Ubuntu is designed to work across all device types – including mobile, tablets, convertibles and desktops – using a common core code. This is similar to .

Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu edition review

While the majority of MWC 2016 is focused on Android-powered smartphones, Canonical wants to prove that Ubuntu is just as good as iOS or Android, and can work on a high-end smartphone.

Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu edition review

While we're impressed with the spec and build of the Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu edition, we're not quite sold on the Ubuntu operating system - not just yet, anyway. We only had a limited time with the smartphone at MWC 2016 and with any new operating system, you need to spend time getting to know its features and how it works. However we found it to be pretty confusing and swipe gestures quickly became frustrating when not recognised. The operating system has potential, but we think its for die-hard Ubuntu fans - for now anyway. We'll get one back to the PC Advisor Towers, spend some time using the Ubuntu OS and update this with a more thorough verdict soon.