Meizu M8 Review 4G, Price, Cameras, Performance & Full Specs

Meizu has not been silent for long and now as the year rolls to an end, the company is trying to bring out an amazing product which is one step ahead of most other Meizu smartphones. Meizu M8 has been announced in November 2018 and we expect to have it before this December is over.

However, we have the full specification so sit back and read on to find the complete features of Meizu M8. These will include price, camera, design, display, battery, performance and other features of the device.

Design and Display Meizu M8

Design material of the device is mainly metallic. The dimensions are 147.6 x 72.8 x 8.1 mm and it weighs 159 grams. It comes in black and gold colors for now. It is not a water resistant smartphone but has fingerprint sensor and face recognition technology.

Display type in the device is IPS LCD multi-touch capacitive screen. The screen size is 5.7 inches. It comes without a secondary display. The pixel density is 283 ppi, pixel resolution is 1440 x 720.  Moreover, display colors are 16 million. Aspect ratio is 18:9, and other features are 2.5D curved glass, eye care mode, Corning Gorilla Glass, 450nits brightness and others.

Camera Features

Meizu M8 comes with dual camera setup as well. There is 12 MP plus 5 MP f/2.2 of same f/2.2 aperture. Both cameras come with dual LED (dual color) flash options. Meanwhile, at the front there is a selfie 5 MP lens f/1.9 aperture. Here, the features are so good and they are AI Face Unlock, Arc Soft beautification, and 4P lens. The video performance here is 1080p@30fps.

Other cool camera features are geotagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto focus, HDR, face beauty, and low light mode.

Hardware and Software

Android OS v8.1 Oreo is the software running on Meizu M8. Its user interface is Flyme UI. Furthermore, MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset works in the device. In the same way, the CPU is 2.0 GHz Octa-core Cortex A53. Also, the GPU is PowerVR GE8320.

Storage Capacity and Sensors

There is an enviable 4GB of RAM available space in Meizu M8. The user cannot expand it. However, the user can expand the 64GB internal storage with the use of micro-SD card up to 128GB. Sensors in the device include accelerometer, proximity, light, compass, face recognition, and fingerprint sensors.

Network and Connectivity

Meizu M8 can handle 2G, 3G, and 4G internet networks. In view of this, the smartphone is a GSM, HSPA and LTE supported network device that relies on dual nano SIM cards to operate these networks.

Other salient components are Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, headphone jack, and micro USB type C. Therefore, it means that Meizu M8 has no infrared, no NFC, or HDMI technology.

Battery Life

Powering the device is a good Li-Po 3100 mAh non-removable battery which has neither wireless charging, and no fast charging technology. Standby time and talk time also are not specified.

Price and Availability of Meizu M8

The price of Meizu M8 is yet to be disclosed but customers should not expect anything less than $129 for this device that even has features such as that of a mid-range device. The Meizu M8 is not yet shipping and may be available in the month of December 2018.

Meizu M8 – Technical Specification

General

  • Device Type

Smartphone

  • Model

Meizu M8

  • Announced

Nov-2018

  • Released

  • Status

Coming Soon

Design

  • Type

Bar

  • Dimensions

147.6 mm x 72.8 mm x 8.1 mm

  • Weight

159 g

  • Colors

Black
Gold

  • Waterproof No
  • Fingerprint Yes
  • Face Recognition

Yes

  • Dedicated Keys

Volume, Power, Fingerprint

  • Device Security

Fingerprint, Pin, Password, Pattern, Slide, Face

  • Features

-Metal body
-Texture pattern Finish back
-Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)

Display

  • Display Type

IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen

  • Size

5.7-inch

  • Secondary Display

No

  • Touch Screen

Yes, Multi touch

  • Pixel Density

~283 PPI

  • Resolution

1440 x 720 pixels

  • Display Colors

16 M

  • Display Protection Yes
  • Features

-2.5D curved glass
-18:9 aspect ratio
-Full lamination
-Eye care mode
-Corning Gorilla glass
-1000:1 contrast ratio
-450nits brightness

Network

  • Supported Network

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

  • 2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

  • CDMA

800 MHz

  • TD-SCDMA

Band 34, 39

  • 3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700/ 1900 / 2100 MHz

  • 4G Network

LTE FDD Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
LTE TDD Band 40

  • SIM

Nano SIM

  • Hybrid Sim No
  • Dual SIM

Yes, Dual stand by

Hardware

  • Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762

  • CPU

2.0 GHz Octa-core Cortex-A53

  • GPU

PowerVR GE8320

  • RAM (Memory)

4 GB, LPDDR3

  • Internal Storage

64 GB

  • Card Slot

Upto 128 GB (micro SD)

  • Dedicated slot

No, Use Sim 2 slot

  • Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity
Light
Compass
Fingerprint
Face recognition

Software

  • Operating System

Android OS v8.1 Oreo, Flyme UI

  • Java Support No
  • Youtube Yes
  • Facebook Yes

Messaging

  • SMS

Yes (threaded view)

  • MMS Yes
  • Email

Yes

  • IM Yes

Camera

  • Primary

12 MP (f/2.2) +5MP (f/2.2), 5P lens + 3P lens

  • Flash

dual LED (dual color)

  • Front

5 MP, f/1.9 aperture, AI Face Unlock, Arc Soft beautification, 4P lens, Face AE

  • Front Flash

Yes

  • Video

1080p@30fps

  • Camera Features

Geotagging
Autofocus
HDR
Touch Focus
Face beauty
Low light mode

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0, A2DP, BLE

  • Infrared No
  • Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi direct, dual band

  • Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
  • GPS

Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS

  • NFC No
  • Wireless Charging

No

  • Headphone Jack Yes
  • HDMI No
  • USB

Type C

Data

  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes
  • Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE 150/50 Mbps

  • Web Browser

HTML 5

Media

  • Video Format

3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265

  • Audio Format

ASF, AAC+, OGG, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, M4A, MP3, AMR, AAC, WAV, eAAC+

  • FM Radio

Yes

  • Alert Types

Vibration, MP3

  • Ring Tones

Wav ring tones

  • Loudspeaker

Yes

Battery

  • Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

  • Capacity

3100mAH

  • Placement

Non-removable

MISC

  • Features
  1. Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    2. Photo and Video Editor
    3. Document editor

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