As for the rest, many other old goodies have been preserved, so fans of the original Flyme OS should quickly familiarize themselves with the new phone.

ENGADGET: Meizu MX2 packs 1.6GHz quad-core chip, 4.4-inch display and Jelly Bean, due mid-December

In terms of software, the Android phone is powered by "Flyme 2.0, " which is essentially Meizu's heavily customized Jelly Bean that attempts to bring the best of both worlds.

ENGADGET: Meizu MX2 packs 1.6GHz quad-core chip, 4.4-inch display and Jelly Bean, due mid-December

In addition, the phone comes with Meizu's unique Flyme OS, which features a custom designed UI, as well as cloud services such as data syncing, music store (China-only), and an applications market.

ENGADGET: Dual-core Meizu MX fully unveiled, launching on January 1st with HSPA+

Another highlight is that in addition to the existing Flyme Cloud backup and phone tracking service, Meizu's also finally launching a much-needed free video and lossless music cloud platform, and this time it's done in collaboration with legit content providers like Sina, Tencent and LeTV.

ENGADGET: Meizu MX2 packs 1.6GHz quad-core chip, 4.4-inch display and Jelly Bean, due mid-December