mEngine from Meizu

Meizu is the first Android smartphone maker to use a linear tactile vibrator, and it’s also the best adaptation to date. mEngine is a combination of hardware and software that provides haptic feedback through a variety of scenarios.

These days, line bikes have become a hot topic in the smartphone industry. One of the reasons is a slight conflict between Xiaomi and Huawei. Yesterday, Xiaomi’s vice president, Lu Weibing, wrote on his Weibo account that the V30, which is proud of its benchmark, uses a cheap flat engine, which is evident after its disassembly. Such cheap Xiaomi engines invest in phones up to 1,000 yuan, not more than 3,000 yuan.

Without mentioning the full name of the phone, it is clear that Lu Weibing means Honor V30, which is expensive but uses low-end components. Huawei even told Xiaomi’s founder and CEO, Lei Jun, that they had to compete fairly and without discrediting methods.

This sparked a discussion, and enthusiastic users checked and found that Xiaomi seems to be doing the same. They found that it is quite common for Xiaomi and Huawei to use cheap vibratory motors in mid-range to high-end smartphones. In contrast, Meizu, OPPO, OnePlus (owned by OPPO), iQOO (a subbrand of Vivo) and other mobile phone companies do use high-cost linear motors.

According to the analysis, Huawei’s leading mobile phones – Mate30, P30 and P30 Pro also use cheap rotary engines. These three phones cost nearly 4,000 yuan, which is a bit disappointing. But it turned out that the high-quality Redmi K20 Pro also uses a rotor instead of a linear motor.

The horizontal linear motor is considered to be the best technology and is the most expensive. It has been used in Meizu 15 and Meizu 16 series, and has been developed and optimized for three generations. Whether it’s Meizu 16s Pro or Meizu 16T, the mEngine provides soft and clean vibrations.

The video below compares the behavior of vibrator motors on One Plus, iQOO, Meizu, Xiaomi, Redmi and Honor phones. The best feeling is left by Meizu 16s, and the worst is from the Honor 20, whose sound Weibo users compare to that of a tractor.