The Meizu Pro 6 has been released recently. One notable aspect of this Meizu phone is the single home button, no ‘back’ and ‘recent apps’ buttons like other Android phones. We will have a Meizu Pro 6 review about this feature today!

Meizu Pro 6 review: Single home button, good and bad

Almost every user of any Android phone would have one thing to ask when they see a Meizu Pro 6: “Where the hell is the ‘back’ and ‘recent’ button?”. It is indeed a very bold move for Meizu to take out these 2 familiar physical buttons. However, we think it may be a good move. Since Meizu Pro 6 is accused of copying Apple iPhone’s design (and in fact, it looks almost identical to an iPhone), this feature can be the difference for this Meizu phone. In this Meizu Pro 6 review, let’s see what this button can do.

Normally, on an Android phone, when you want to go back (to the previous web page, or to the main screen), you press the ‘back button. Similarly, when you want to see a list of recently opened apps, there’s also a dedicated button for that. They are usually located to the left and right of the home button, respectively. However, with Meizu Pro 6, if you want to go back, you touch the home button very slightly. Press the same button harder, and you will go back to the home screen. If you want to see recently opened apps, you swipe from the bottom of the screen up. Quite the change Meizu has made, that we had to take note in this Meizu Pro 6 review.

Those changes are quite interesting, as we can put one finger at the same place and do 2 things at a time (go back or go to the home screen). It is very useful for large phones like Meizu Pro 6, with 5.2″ screen. And it is quite easy to get used to, since the gesture is quite convenient. However, opening the recently opened apps is not comfortable. Meizu Pro 6 has all-round edges, so it is easy to slip when you slide one finger from the bottom when holding the phone. Also, there are no notifications from Meizu about these changes. It will be quite confusing for new users about the gestures. Those are some notable things about this Meizu Pro 6 review.

Meizu Pro 6 review: Good change or not?

A little reminder of Meizu Pro 6 specs: it houses deca-core Mediatek MT6797T Helio X25 processor, with 4GB RAM, and 32/64GB storage. It sports  Super AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution. The main camera is 21MP with phase detection and auto laser focus, ten-LED (dual tone) flash, while the front snapper is 5MP. It runs FlymeOS 5.6 on top of Android 6.0. Meizu Pro 6 price starts from $395 (~RM1,500). In addition is the new home button design we mentioned. Overall, it is a nice change, on top of a very powerful smartphone, for a reasonable price. We highly recommend this phone after this Meizu Pro 6 review.