Whereas Xiaomi was holding its release today, Meizu was Furthermore announcing a slate of fresh products. Initial, it took the wraps off the Meizu 16X which boasts an in-display fingerprint sensor and a Snapdragon 710 processor. It has now launched the Meizu V8 and Meizu V8 Pro which fall into the lower mid-range to price range categories.
Meizu V8
The Meizu V8 is a lower mid-range telephone and the technical specs and material confirm that. It has a 2.5D glass covering the entire length of the front however there is no mention of any protection, while the back is polycarbonate.
The screen is 5.7-inches with a 1440 x 720 resolution. Meizu says the panel offers up to 450 nits of brightness and has great outdoor visibility. The 18:9 aspect ratio of the panel means this must have a smaller footprint. Based on the dimensions (148 x 73 x 8.4mm) the Meizu V8 is smaller than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 what has a 5.5-inch 16:9 screen.
The Meizu V8 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 cpu clocked at 1.5GHz and has a PowerVR GE8100 GPU. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage which can be expanded by up to an a lot more 128GB via a MicroSD card slot.
There is a single 13MP f/2.2 sensor on the back of the gadget with a 5P lens and dual LED flash. Instantly beneath the rear camera option sits a fingerprint camera that supports Alipay and WeChat payments. The front digital camera is a 5MP f/1.9 scanner with AI beauty mode what takes good images based on the sample pics bundled.
The Meizu V8 sports a 3200mAh battery, has a MicroUSB port, Bluetooth 4.2, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Meizu has released the phone in just one color version – black.
Meizu V8 Pro
The Meizu V8 Pro has the exact same show and resolution as the Meizu V8 however a far more sophisticated body. It ditches the polycarbonate body for full-metal with nano-injection molded antennas at the top and bottom of the smartphone.
It moreover comes with the more strong Helio P22 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable memory. Unlike the V8, the Pro model has dual cameras on the back – a 12MP f/2.2 sensor paired with a 5MP f/2.2 secondary scanner for capturing depth of field details. The front camera is a 5MP f/1.9 camera sensor with AI beauty mode and support for AI face unlock. A fingerprint sensor is In addition positioned below the dual rear cameras.
It has a 3200mAh battery, a MicroUSB port, Bluetooth 5.0, an audio jack and dual-band Wi-Fi. It In addition comes in Black and Gold.
Value and Availability
The Meizu V8 is priced at ?799 (~$117) although the Meizu V8 Pro has a ?1098 (~$160) price tag. It will go on sale on JD.com, Suning, Tmall, the official Meizu web, and physical Meizu stores on September 20 at 10 AM. But, registration begins Presently on online platforms.
