Meitu, the Hong Kong-listed tech company, has reported a remarkable surge in profits for the year 2023, tripling its net profit to an estimated range of US$46.36 million to US$51.98 million. This substantial increase, exceeding 200% compared to the 2022 net profit is attributed to the success of its new generative AI-based image and productivity tools.

The tools, namely “Action” for narrated videos and “X-Design” for creating graphics for product and service posters, have outperformed expectations in terms of user growth and subscription conversion. Meitu’s ability to monetize generative AI tools stands in contrast to challenges faced by major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Advanced Micro Devices, which have struggled to turn a profit from their own AI initiatives.

This success has also translated into global expansion for Meitu, with products now available in 195 countries and regions. The company experienced rapid growth in subscribers outside mainland China, marking a significant milestone in its international presence.

Founded in 2008 in Xiamen, Meitu initially gained success with a selfie app for touch-ups. However, the company faced setbacks with unsuccessful ventures in the smartphone market and social media, as well as significant investments in cryptocurrencies. Despite warnings to investors in July 2022 about potential losses due to cryptocurrency market volatility, Meitu’s recent focus on generative AI has boosted investor confidence, leading to a more than 7% jump in shares upon announcing the 2023 profit estimates.

While Meitu’s shares experienced an 11% pullback recently, shareholders remain up 68% over the last three years. The quarterly performance saw a 27% drop in share price, causing concerns among investors. Despite these short-term fluctuations, Meitu’s long-term returns have been significant, outperforming the market by 67% over three years.

Meitu’s CEO, Wu Xinhong, emphasized the company’s commitment to understanding AI technology, including employee training programs. The total shareholder return (TSR) for Meitu shareholders over the past year stands at 41%, including dividends, indicating a positive trajectory for the business. As investors navigate the recent pullback, there is a call to examine whether the fundamentals align with the share price and to consider Meitu’s future outlook beyond historical profits.

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Meitu used to be known for its camera-centric smartphones but decided to stop manufacturing phones in 2019. However, in November 2018, it signed a partnership with Xiaomi that would see both companies co-develop smartphones. These phones will be designed, developed, manufactured, marketed, and sold by Xiaomi but will have the Meitu brand and feature Meitu’s imaging technology and algorithms. Just a little over two years after this agreement was signed, the partnership has ended.

The news was revealed by Meitu’s own CEO, Wu Xinhong, at its annual conference. He revealed that Meitu has ended its partnership with Xiaomi and has taken back its trademarks and licenses. He also stated that Meitu will no longer be involved in the manufacturing and sales of mobile phones.

The partnership between both companies was supposed to result in not just only phones but other Meitu-branded products. Save for the Xiaomi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition that was announced in 2019, no other device was co-developed by the two companies.

It was reported that Meitu-branded phones will arrive in 2020 but that never happened. We want to believe the pandemic must have affected the plans and Xiaomi decided to focus on its own brands. With no devices manufactured which means no share of the profits for Meitu, sad as it may be, it makes sense that an end is put to the partnership which was supposed to last for 30 years.

In related news, Meitu announced that it generated total revenue of RMB 1.194 billion, an increase of 22.1% year-on-year. It also revealed that 2020 was its first year of achieving full-year profitability since it was established.

Meitu started as a software company, making mobile apps and it still does that.  Its total monthly active users was 261 million in December 2020. Lately, it has also begun to invest in cryptocurrencies and has $90 million worth of cryptocurrencies.

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When Xiaomi and Meitu signed a partnership agreement late last year, the deal said Xiaomi will make and sell devices under the Meitu brand. It has been nearly a year since the partnership and the only Meizu-branded device released is the Xiaomi CC9 Meitu Edition.

Technically, the Xiaomi CC9 Meitu Edition isn’t a Meitu smartphone as it doesn’t have the Meitu design language and is just the regular CC9 with some special camera features for content creators. For die-hard Meitu fans, the company’s CEO revealed at a press conference today that a true Meitu smartphone will be announced next year.

Mi Xinhong shared a few details about the upcoming phone. First, it will be developed and sold by Xiaomi just as the partnership agreement states. It will also be the first of a new product line. Xiaomi’s own CEO, Lei Jun, had also revealed this info prior to today’s announcement.

There is no info on the features of the phone but we sure should expect something quite interesting. We definitely will love to see the flip-camera phone (pictured above) which was rumored to actually be Meitu’s first Xiaomi-developed phone.

Even though Meitu hasn’t released any smartphone this year, its other business arms have grown in the past year. Its online advertising revenue is reported to have increased by 27.2% year-on-year to ¥362.3 million. Meitu is also stated to have incorporated a new business model which includes a premium subscription service. The new business is said to have grown to more than 6 times since it was introduced. Meitu’s social media platforms’ active users is also reported to have increased to 308.1 million users, a 0.6% increase from December 2018. Average daily usage time has also increased from 5-6 minutes to over 12 minutes.

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At the 2019 Huawei Developer Conference, Huawei not only unveiled its self-developed HarmonyOS, but the company also shared some of its emerging technologies. One of the disclosure bothers on Huawei phone’s camera system. There is no arguing that Huawei phones have one of the best cameras around. Details have emerged that Huawei worked with Meitu to develop its camera algorithm.

According to the Securities Times (via IThomes), Meitu announced during the 2019 Huawei Developer Conference that in order to further meet the user’s professional needs, it has cooperated with Huawei to provide access to System-level camera algorithms. This is also in a bid to provide a better Meitu camera experience. The cooperation isn’t beneficial to Meitu alone, as Huawei’s technology head is quoted to have said that “The strength and status of Meitu in the optimisation industry is undoubted. The Huawei exec also hinted that most Huawei phone users use Meitu camera software so the tech giant invited Meitu’s team to make special optimization and enhancement to its camera app.

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Meitu is well-known for its beauty algorithms and imaging patents. Until recently, the company was known for making selfie beautifying apps but later started making phones with selfie-centric smartphones. The smartphone arm has been sold to Xiaomi but Meitu’s camera optimization algorithm is still widely popular. Apart from Huawei, Xiaomi has also teamed up with Meitu to develop its phone camera software.

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Yesterday, Xiaomi had confirmed through a poster that apart from launching the CC9 and CC9e smartphones, it will be also announcing the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition phone on July 2. The rumor mill has already revealed the entire specs, variants and pricing of the CC9 and CC9e phones ahead of launch. However, nothing much is known about the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition. Today, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has shared some key details of the phone.

In November 2018, Xiaomi had entered a strategic partnership with Meitu. Hence, the upcoming CC series of smartphones born out of collaboration between the two companies will be powered with photography algorithm from Meitu. The CC9 and probably the CC9e will be arriving in fascinating colors like White Lovers and Dark Blue Planet. Jun has confirmed today that the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will be sporting a special color. The CC9 and CC9e phones may feature image optimizations from Xiaomi, but the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition’s photography prowess will be powered by Meitu.

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Xiaomi CEO has also confirmed that the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will be featuring 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. He has shared an image to show that the smartphone will be arriving in a completely different blue-colored packaging than the regular CC9 and CC9e phones.

A fresh Weibo post from Meitu reveals that even in total dark conditions, the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition can capture bright and clear AI portrait shots. Nothing else is known on the other specification of the smartphone.

The Mi CC9 is expected to arrive with Snapdragon 730, a waterdrop notch enabled 6.2-inch display, 48-megapixel triple rear cameras, 32-megapixel front-facing camera and 4,000mAh battery. It remains to be seen whether the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will be arriving identical specs as the CC9 phone. The Mi CC9 with 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage is rumored to carry a price tag at 3,099 Yuan. Hence, it is like the CC9 Meitu Custom Edition could be priced higher.

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Come July 2, we will be getting not one but two versions of the Xiaomi CC9. A Weibo post by the official Xiaomi account has confirmed that there will be a custom edition of the camera-focused phone.

The Weibo post specifically says the Xiaomi CC9 and Xiaomi CC9 Meitu custom edition will launch on July 2 which is in five days.

This is not the first time we have come across a post mentioning a custom-edition of the CC9. A few days ago Sudhanshu Ambhore tweeted the three new phones Xiaomi will launch next week. There is the CC9e which is a lite version; then the CC9, and then a custom edition. Although his tweet didn’t say the custom-edition is a Meitu one, he did say it will have a different design.

At the moment, we don’t know what the Xiaomi CC9 Meitu custom edition phone looks like but we are optimistic we will get to see it before the launch day.

#Xiaomi
Xiaomi CC9e (Lite/Youth),
Xiaomi CC9 (Standard)
Custom Edition (will have a different design)

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) June 25, 2019

The standard CC9 is already familiar thanks to official renders released yesterday and today. The phone will have triple rear cameras, come in two confirmed colors, and sport an AMOLED display with a fingerprint scanner underneath.

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At the beginning of the year, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand became a stand-alone subsidiary. It not only makes phones now has added other products including a computer and a washing machine to its catalog. Xiaomi, on the other hand, is known for its Mi branded-phones but that too will now be split into three lines according to CEO, Lei Jun. There is the Xiaomi digital series which includes phones such as the Mi 9 and the Mi 9 SE; the MIX business flagship series which combines art and professionalism; and the new CC series which is for phones made in partnership with Meitu and is targeted at the younger generation all over the world.

News of the first set of devices in the CC series has been circulating for over a week now. There will be two phones: one is called the CC9e and will have a waterdrop notch and triple rear cameras, while the other is the CC9 which skips the notch and punch hole, and shaves off nearly all the bezels for an all-screen design and flip-triple cameras. A live photo of a phone believed to be the latter has now surfaced online.

The phone has very thin top and side bezels. Even the one at the bottom of the screen is thinner than what we have seen on a lot of other phones. The screen-to-body ratio is definitely over 90%.

Unlike the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro which also have a similar all-screen design but have a pop-up selfie camera, the Xiaomi CC9 is said to have a flip camera module just like that of the ASUS Zenfone 6. This way, the rear cameras are also the front-facing cameras. However, instead of two cameras, the Xiaomi CC9 will have three cameras.

The source didn’t show the rear of the phone or list any of its specs. The specs we have seen on the web don’t even say the phone has an all-screen design. Instead, it is said to have a waterdrop notch with a 32MP selfie camera while a 48MP triple camera setup sits on the back.

Other than this live photo and the poster that shows a Meitu-branded phone with triple rear cameras, we haven’t come across any new info that reinforces the existence of a phone with a flip camera. Until we get more details, we advise you to take this with a grain of salt.

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Today, Xiaomi officially unveiled the CC series of smartphones that would be developed in partnership with Meitu. Recall that the Chinese tech giant acquired Meitu last year and took over the company smartphones and smart home products division. Meitu will reportedly focus on imaging technology.

In a lengthy Weibo post, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun shed light on the reason why the company chose the name CC for the new series. He revealed CC means Colorful & Creative and is developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team which likely comprise staffs from Xiaomi and Meitu’s R&D.

The new series is expected to get two new smartphones under its portfolio and they will go by the monikers Xiaomi CC9 and CC9e. We had expected the phones to be announced today but that didn’t happen. However, Lei Jun also explained that the number 9 in the CC9 moniker represents the age of the company (Xiaomi is 9 years this year). He also hinted the brand will be sold globally as an independent brand when he said the phone is focused on young people around the world.

The Chic and Cool 90 team which is responsible for the product development consists mainly of young persons born in the 90s, which makes it the youngest product team at Xiaomi. Lei Jun also revealed, surprisingly, that more than half of the team members are drawn from the arts and fine arts professions, unlike other Xiaomi product teams. This is because the series is focused more on aesthetics with the use of trendy colours.

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But then, the phone will not lag behind in the hardware configuration. Xiaomi’s CEO equally disclosed that the device will be a flagship for young people. It will feature the new aesthetic concept of“Xiaomi X Meitu AI Aesthetics Lab”. It will have the best imaging solution regardless of the sensor onboard. The product will combine advanced camera hardware and beauty technology in order to create a Colorful and Creative photo experience both for the front and rear cameras. 

Meitu has got an impressive imaging technology and so, tapping from Xiaomi’s R&D, we hope to see an amazing camera output. We expect Xiaomi to announce the new CC9 and CC9e soon.

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Yesterday, Xiaomi had claimed that it will be announcing a new smartphone series at 10:00 AM today. Staying true to its promise, the Chinese firm has today introduced the CC series in collaboration with Meitu. The new series is expected to be aimed towards selfie-centric users. The first CC series device that is expected to debut soon is codenamed as “Little Fairy.”

Xiaomi is known for selling phones with impressive specs at nominal prices whereas Meitu phones have always carried topnotch selfie shooting capabilities. Hence, it appears that the forthcoming Xiaomi CC smartphones will come with selfie-centric features and will carry affordable price tags. Now that the company has introduced the new series, it will soon start teasing on the features of the first CC smartphone in the coming days.

Some reports have claimed that the Xiaomi CC series could be targeted towards female audience. The “Little Fairy” codename also suggests Xiaomi and Meitu AI Aesthetics Laboratory will team up to launch customized smartphones for female users.

In November 2018, Meitu better known for its selfie app and selfie-focused smartphone entered a strategic partnership with Xiaomi. The collaboration allows Xiaomi to build, design and promote new phones with Meitu’s image-related algorithms.

A leakster poster of a Xiaomi – Meitu phone shows a smartphone with flip camera module like the ASUS ZenFone 6 could be in the works. The leaked image shows that the flip camera module is equipped three camera sensors. However, it appears that the Xiaomi M1904F3BC could be the first Xiaomi CC series smartphone since it has appeared on the website of China’s TENAA telecom authority. The preliminary specs that have appeared on TENAA reveals that it features a 6.38-inch display and a 3,900mAh minimum capacity battery. The images of the phone reveals that it could be equipped with in-screen fingerprint scanner enabled waterdrop-style notch display and AI driven 48-megapixel triple camera system. The same phone with 18W charger has bagged approval from 3C authority of China.

Rumors have it that the Xiaomi Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e will feature AMOLED screens with in-display fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel selfie cameras, 48-megapixel triple shooters and 4,000mAh batteries. The CC9 phone may come with Snapdragon 730 whereas the CC9e may feature Snapdragon 710 chipset. The Mi CC9 variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage may respectively cost 2,499 Yuan (~$362), 2,799 Yuan (~$405) and 3,099 Yuan (~$449). The Mi CC9e featuring 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage may carry a price tag of 1,599 Yuan (~$231).

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China-based Xiaomi is all set to launch a new smartphone series tomorrow in its home country, which will be focusing more on the front-facing camera and target the selfie-loving users. The phone will be launched in partnership with Meitu.

For those who are unaware, Xiaomi had acquired the hardware business of Meitu, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, last year in March in order to make and sell selfie-centric phones.

The company has shared a new teaser poster online and in response to that, Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi thanked them for using their phone and confirmed that a new smartphone series will be launched tomorrow in China.

Ahead of its launch, a poster has been leaked online, revealing what could be the first smartphone co-developed by the two companies. It shows a Meitu-branded smartphone with a flip camera similar to that of the ASUS Zenfone 6/ASUS 6z. However, unlike the ASUS phone, this one comes with a bigger module as there are three camera sensors on the flip module.

While the camera specifications are not yet known, it is said that the primary camera sensor will be of 48-megapixel, possibly the Sony IMX568 sensor. As for the device’s design, the phone has a pink colored gradient finish with curved sides and pink buttons on the right frame. This hints that the company is targeting female users.

The smartphone, which is code-named “Little Fairy”, is believed to be the Mi CC9 which has been leaked. The TENAA listing of the Mi CC9 shows that the phone will feature an AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint reader and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 octa-core chipset.

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Last year, Xiaomi and Meitu signed a partnership that will see Xiaomi manufacture and sell devices under the Meitu brand both at home and abroad. Xiaomi will also get a global license to use Meitu’s technologies and domain names. A poster has surfaced revealing what might be the first smartphone co-developed by the two companies.

The poster shows a Meitu branded phone with a flip camera similar to that of the ASUS Zenfone 6/ASUS 6z. However, unlike the ASUS, this has a bigger module since it has three rear cameras. Looking at it again, the design seems to be like a cross between the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the ASUS Zenfone 6.

There are no details regarding the camera specs but we bet one of the cameras is a 48MP sensor. We are also pretty sure the phone will have some really amazing camera features for taking breathtaking selfies. To sum it up, this might just be the new selfie camera king if DxOMark reviews it.

With respect to design, the phone has a pink gradient finish, curved sides, and pink buttons on the right frame. You can already tell who the target market is.

The text on the poster translates to “Meitu” and “Little Fairy”. This is not the first place we have come across the name “Little Fairy”. A Weibo post from earlier today by Xiaomi’s Lin Bin also mentioned the name. In the post, he mentioned the name was formed from the collaboration between Xiaomi and Meitu.

We have no idea when this device will launch but we are pretty excited and we are sure you are too. Nevertheless, we sure will update you when we get more details.

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Meitu may have bid farewell to smartphone manufacturing but the brand has just announced a new beauty product. The product is dubbed Meitu Spa and will officially go on sale from April 23 priced at 598 yuan (~$89).

Meitu Spa is smart beauty product with a clamshell design. It is manufactured from food-grade silicone, the same type used for baby pacifiers. The metal parts are resistant treatment with sensitive materials and meet FDA standards. The device comes with four different skin care modes namely; Sonic Cleansing, Deep Derivation, Nourishing Import, and Sensitive Massage. The product also utilises an innovative AI integration known as AI depth customization, coupled with 12-speed intensity adjustment. With this combo, Meitu claims the device can achieve a cleansing experience for thousands of persons.

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The device is a smart product and so can be connected with a smartphone where the support app is installed. The device supports up to a range of temperature massage which can be adjusted through the app. There are three temperature categories; 39°C, 42°C and 44°C. Further, the Meitu Spa runs on a built-in 850mAh battery which can be used for up to 344 times on a single charge. The battery charges through wireless induction technology and has charge protection features against high-current, high temperature, high voltage, short circuit, low voltage, and overcharging. The portable electronic spa also comes with IPX7 waterproof and dustproof build.

With the advent of Xiaomi onboard distribution of the brand’s products, we expect the Meitu Spa to find its way overseas in the near future.

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Meitu’s phones are easily recognised through the signature design they usually adopt. Sadly, the company couldn’t stay put in the shark-infested water which the Chinese smartphone market is. The innovative start-up was consumed by one of the “Sharks”- Xiaomi. The deal which would see Xiaomi release mobile products under the Meitu brand was first unveiled in November last year. A deadline for mid-2019 was announced when the company will stop manufacturing mobile phones. Apparently, that is coming earlier than expected as Meitu mobile has released a farewell letter to its fans.

The letter recalls, obviously with some nostalgia for those who could relate, the history of Meitu’s mobile phone. The letter was addressed as “To the most beautiful Mito mobile phone users”. The article sought to clarify the terms of the agreement the brand has with Xiaomi. The letter noted that the innovation is more of a transformation of the Meitu mobile phone brand to usher in new upgrade. It also revealed that the brand will continue to develop its impressive imaging technology, tapping from Xiaomi’s R&D towards improving that aspect. The letter also hinted that the phones will be produced and distributed by Xiaomi with a comprehensive technology upgrade and large-scale development. Thus, we should expect new Meitu mobile phones to be more powerful.

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Earlier this year, Meitu had already hinted that the new mobile phones will be developed, produced, sold and promoted by Xiaomi. Meitu will only enjoy the sales share proportionally. As such, we can’t say if Xiaomi plans to retain the design style or if it is interested mostly in Meitu’s imaging technology. No worries, the new Meitu phones will soon hit the market, if the post by Xiaomi’s mobile phone product marketing director on Weibo is anything to go by.

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Meitu, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, which started its operations in the year 2008, recently released its full year earnings report for 2018. The company reported that it generated revenue of 2.792 billion yuan, registering decline of 37.8 percent year-on-year.

The decline in the company’s total revenue is primarily due to the decline in the smartphone business. The company’s smart hardware revenue for the year 2018 was 1.843 billion yuan, registering decline of 50.7 percent year-on-year.

Along with reporting its financials, the company revealed that it will be completely shutting down its smartphones business in the mid-2019. Now, the development, production, and sales will be handled by Xiaomi — another China-based smartphone manufacturer. In return, Meitu will be getting a cut of the smartphone share.

In November last year, Meitu had announced a strategic partnership with Xiaomi Group under which it exclusively licenses its brand, imaging technology and second-level domain name of its mobile phones to Xiaomi. The imaging technologies include MTface face technology, MTsegment image segmentation, MTbeauty beauty, MTmakeup beauty technology, MTrestore image restoration, MTenhance image enhancement, MTpose limb detection, etc.

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While the company had started its business in the year 2008, it officially entered the hardware market in Beijing and released the Mito mobile phone. Since then, the company has roped in several celebrities to endorse its products but due to the fierce competition in the smartphone market, it has become difficult for Meitu to survive.

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We are looking forward to the first phone to come from Meitu and Xiaomi‘s partnership this year but while we wait, Meitu has released a new version of its V7 flagship.

The new Meitu V7 Garden Butterfly is a limited time edition version of its 2018 flagship. Unlike the other two color variants which have Orange and Green leather on their back, this version is covered in pink leather. Though like the others, it is mixed with white leather at the top. However, it ditches the orange metal accents for gold.

The price remains the same at ¥4799 and the specs are also the same but it appears only limited quantities are available. So if you are interested in picking up a unit, you can do so on the official website here.

The Meitu V7 is the first smartphone with triple front-facing cameras. It is a combination of a 12MP Sony IMX363 camera, a 20MP Sony IMX350 ultra clear camera, and an 8MP Sony IMX355 camera for capturing depth details. The cameras sit above a 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. There is a fingerprint scanner below the screen flanked by breathing lights on each side. There are tons of camera features including its own version of super night scene mode which Meitu said will arrive via an OTA back when it launched,

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The rear of the phone is home to a dual camera setup that consists of a 12MP Sony IMX363 primary sensor and an 8MP Sony IMX 355 secondary sensor. The cameras on both sides of the phone have OIS and the ones on the rear are flanked on each side by an LED flash. This is Meitu we are talking about here, so no surprises about the cameras.

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Under the hood of the Meitu V7 is a Snapdragon 845 processor that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It packs a 3,500mAh battery with support for 5V 3.6A fast charging. There is a dedicated audio chipset for Hi-Fi audio and it runs MEIOS 4.5 which is based on Android Pie out of the box.

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In the previous month, Xiaomi had entered a strategic partnership with Meitu which allowed it to use the Meitu brand name for the forthcoming Meitu phones. The cooperation between the two companies excludes the Meitu V7 smartphone that has gone official today in China. The Meitu V7 comes in two models, standard edition and the premium Tonino Lamborghini edition. Here is all the information on the specifications, features and pricing of the Meitu V7 models.

Meitu V7 and Meitu V7 Tonino Lamborghini Edition Specifications and Features

Meitu is well-known for selling topnotch selfie-centric smartphones and the newly unveiled Meitu V7 doesn’t disappointment in this department. It features 12-megapixel night shot camera + 20-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens and 8-megapixel depth sensor. The triple selfie camera sensors allow Meitu V7 users to capture high quality selfie shots in dim-lighting conditions thanks to the exclusive imaging algorithm of the company and AI. The rear side of the smartphone features 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera setup that is blessed with features like OIS and EIS. Meitu has placed dual-LED flash units on the either sides of the dual camera sensors.

The Meitu V7 features a 6.21-inch notch-less OLED screen with thick bezels around it. It produces full HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB of RAM are present under the hood of the device. The smartphone is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS It is one of the few flagship phones in the recent times that features a home-button enabled fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is packed with a 3,500mAh battery.

Meitu V7 and Meitu V7 Tonino Lamborghini Edition Pricing and Availability

The Meitu V7 features a specially customized high-quality embossed calfskin leather which gives it a premium appeal. There are three lines of metal rivets as well as four 18k gold-plated rivets. The handset comes with 128 GB of storage and it is priced at 4,799 Yuan. The handset can be availed in Cabernet Orange and Green Dream colors.

The Meitu V7 Tonino Lamborghini includes the same specs and leather design as the regular version but sports a more premium appeal. It features a red colored metallic frame. The red, white and green stitching that runs below the “meitu” logo is inspired from the Italian flag. The rear glass around the dual camera setup has a carbon fiber texture appeal around it. A metal plated “Tonino Lamborghini” logo is placed on the rear along with four 18k gold-plated rivets.

The Meitu V7 Tonino Lamborghini is a limited-edition model that comes in two storage choices of 256 GB and 512 GB that are respectively priced at 8,888 Yuan (~$1,289) and 10,888 Yuan (~$1,579). Customers who reserve the 256 GB variant can avail it at a discounted price tag of 6,799 Yuan (~$985).

The pre-orders of the Meitu V7 Tonino Lamborghini limited-edition will begin on Dec. 24. The official sales of ther Meitu V7 standard version and the Meitu V7 scheduled to begin on Jan. 9, 2019.

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Meitu might be a lesser known company outside of China, but the company made headlines a few weeks back when it announced a strategic partnership with Xiaomi (full details here!) wherein it granted an exclusive global license to the popular smartphone maker to use its branding and certain technologies in relation to all of its upcoming smartphones, except one — the Meitu V7. At that time, we had only seen this device in TENAA images, as it was yet to be revealed, but today, the company decided to officially announce its existence.

The new teaser poster for the Meitu V7 confirms the triple front camera design that we had earlier seen in its TENAA leak. Meitu’s smartphones are all about selfies and beautifying features, so it’s not surprising to see that they decided to add three cameras right on top of the display. The company continues to keep its signature ‘V’ styling on the new model as well, and the back is adorned by leather with dual cameras. Like most other Meitu products, the V7 is also designed to stand out of the crowd in terms of its design. Nothing is subtle about the device and if you take a look at the earlier released TENAA images, the design is quite flashy.

Meitu also reveals that the V7 will get a special Tonino Lamborghini edition. Before you get too excited know that it’s not another partnership with a sports car maker. Unless you know the difference between Tonino Lamborghini and Automobili Lamborghini brands, it’s very easy to mistake that this is a partnership like OPPO’s Lamborghini edition or OnePlus 6T’s McLaren edition. However, Meitu V7’s partnership is with the luxury accessories maker, also known for its luxury smartphones (remember the Lamborghini Alpha One?). We still don’t know how this special Tonino Lamborghini edition will come to be, but we’ll hear more details in the coming weeks.

• RELATED: Check out the Meitu T9 in eye-popping colors! 

Unfortunately, Meitu hasn’t given us a release date for the V7 yet. So, all we can do is wait for more details. The phone is likely going to be placed as a high-end offering in its lineup, so expect a flagship chip like the Snapdragon 845 on board. You can get more details from the TENAA listing from here.

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Last week, it was reported that Xiaomi had entered into a partnership with its fellow smartphone manufacturer, Meitu. Full details of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement, as the partnership is being referred to, have been revealed by Meitu.

In an official document released by Meitu, Xiaomi will get an exclusive global license to use the Meitu brand name and global license of certain technologies and domain names in relation to all future Meitu branded smartphones excluding the Meitu V7 (this might be the upcoming triple camera phone that appeared on TENAA).

Xiaomi and Meitu will co-develop smartphones which may likely be launched under a third sub-brand and targeted at female users. The document says the phones will be designed, developed, manufactured, marketed, and sold by Xiaomi while Meitu will provide the imaging technology and algorithms used in them.

Apart from smartphones, Xiaomi will also be able to manufacture other products with the Meitu brand name except for “skin-related smart hardware products” (We have no idea what Meitu means by this).

The partnership will be split into two phases:

1. Phase 1 – There will be a specified quantity of co-developed smartphones to be sold. When Xiaomi reaches this pre-determined figure, it will pay Meitu 10% of the gross profit share for each phone sold. This will continue until Meitu has received, within a 5 year period, a cumulative gross profit share of a specified amount or a total payment of the specified amount from Xiaomi. At the end of this period, Xiaomi may decide to continue with the partnership which will proceed to phase 2 or terminate the partnership.
2. Phase 2 – Meitu says Xiaomi will pay it a specified amount for each co-developed smartphone sold for a period of 30 years which is subject to an annual minimum guaranteed amount of USD 10 million.

For other co-developed products (non-phones), Meitu is entitled to 15% of the gross profit share from the sale of each item for a period of 30 years.

In the official document, Meitu revealed it has sold 3.5 million smartphones since it ventured into the business in 2013. While that is a small figure, Meitu says it is proud of it considering the small size of its business team. However, the need to grow its user-base has led to its decision to work with a partner, in this case, Xiaomi.

The choice in picking Xiaomi is because of its record smartphone sales (over 100 million units sold from January 2018 to October 31, 2018) and its large IoT platform which has 132 million smart devices excluding phones and computers as at the end of Q3 2018.

Meitu also revealed that the co-developed phones will come pre-installed with Meitu’s own photo and social network apps which should result in a growth in their user base.

READ MORE: Meitu MP1801 appears on TENAA: packs five cameras, runs Android 9 and will come in a plethora of colors

There is no info on when the first co-developed phone will hit the market but we are pretty sure it won’t be this year. Anyway, we are pretty excited to see what Xiaomi comes up with.

What do you think of the partnership? Are you ready for some “Meitu by Xiaomi” products?

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A Meitu phone with the model number MP1801 was seen on TENAA a few days ago. Sadly, no images of the phone were provided along with the listing. The page has now been updated with photos which give us a good look at the phone’s design ahead of its official unveiling.

The first thing you notice is the phone’s triple front-facing cameras. The sensors are pretty large and are housed in a notch that is visible when you brighten the photo. There is a sensor flanking the cameras at each side of the phone. Apart from the cameras, the phone’s orange frame is also visible at the top and bottom of the phone.

The image provided of the rear shows the phone is covered in a mix of leather and metal. The leather covering the upper part above the camera seems to be pale pink while that of the lower half is mint green with orange dots trailing the middle. There are also four holes at the bottom – two on each side.

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The camera housing is a large hexagon with a metal frame that runs across and connects to the main frame of the phone. The Meitu MP1801 has dual rear cameras and is flanked by dual LEDs on each side. The phone has its volume rocker on the left while the power button along with another button which we believe is a dedicated camera shutter are on the right side.

The listing mentions a fingerprint scanner but there isn’t one on the back or sides of the phone which means it is probably buried under the display.

READ MORE: Unboxing photos of the Meitu T9 Doraemon Limited Edition evokes nostalgia

According to TENAA, the Meitu MP1801 has a 6.21-inch 2248 x 1080 OLED screen, a 2.6GHz processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage. The front cameras are a combination of a 12MP, 20MP, and an 8MP sensor while the rear cameras are a primary 12MP sensor and a secondary 8MP sensor. It runs Android Pie and packs a 3,400mAh battery.

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Meitu, the Chinese app maker and phone manufacturer, has a new phone coming soon and it just got certified. The phone has appeared on TENAA as the Meitu MP1801 and it packs some pretty interesting features.

The Meitu MP1801 has a 6.21-inch 2248 x 1080 OLED display. It is powered by an octa-core processor with 4-cores clocked at 2.6GHz and the other 4-cores clocked at 1.7GHz. The unnamed processor is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.

TENAA states the Meitu phone packs triple front-facing cameras in a 12MP + 20MP + 8MP configuration and has dual rear cameras in a 12MP + 8MP configuration. The Meitu MP1801  also has a fingerprint scanner, runs Android 9 Pie and packs a 3,400mAh battery with support for fast-charging.

The phone measures 176.0 x 75.0 x 10.55 mm, weighs 207g and will be available in red white, mint green, pink, peacock blue, and orange. If you are familiar with Meitu phones, then you should know the brand isn’t one to shy away from bright colors.

READ MORE: Xiaomi reportedly partnering with Meitu for its advanced image algorithms and patents

Unfortunately, TENAA hasn’t provided images of the phone. Hopefully, they will be added in the next few days.

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Meitu is a Chinese smartphone brand that was initially known for making selfie beautifying apps, but later on it started making phones with selfkie-centric smartphones. Meitu phones are not known much outside of China since it exclusively sells its devices in the home country. Xiaomi has reportedly negotiated with Meito for a new business deal. The two parties have allegedly met not to discuss merger or acquisition, but they may have entered a strategic cooperation related to using Meitu’s advanced image algorithms and patents.

Meitu’s revenue is divided into three parts such as internet business, online advertising business and smart hardware business. Although the company is known for its Xiu Xiu image editing software, Yen Camera selfie beautifying app and Meipai short video community, it generates 70 percent of its total revenue from smart hardware business which includes cameras and smartphones.

The Chinese smartphone market has been declining steadily. Industry experts are of the view that the China smartphone shipments may drop by over 10 percent in Q4 2018. In August, the revenue of Meitu’s smart hardware business was 1.48 billion yuan. It was a 23.4 percent year-over-year decline. Meitu smartphones are mainly targeted toward female users. Since, its phones are not aimed towards wider audience, its sales and revenue data are not very impressive.

Meitu is well-known for its beauty algorithms and imaging patents and its mobile business also has a certain female user base. Probably, Xiaomi may want to take advantage of these benefits by striking a deal with Meitu. Xiaomi phones offer best performance at affordable prices and greater number of its users are men. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has previously expressed the idea of expanding the female user base by selling phones that promote beauty and capture better selfies.

• Read More: Xiaomi Once Again Leads Indian Smartphone Market with 27 Percent Share in Q3, Topples Samsung

In the recent past, Xiaomi has focused on improving the photography experience on its smartphones. Since AI plays a vital role in smartphone photography, the Chinese manufacturer has thousands of researchers in the Xiaomi AI team.

Xiaomi has declined to comment on its partnership with Meitu. Cooperating with Meitu will certainly help in delivering better photography experience on its future phones. There is a possibility Xiaomi may release phones targeted towards female users.

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I am sure quite a lot of you recognize Doraemon, the robotic cat from a Japanese manga/anime of the same name even if you never watched the anime or read the manga. It was first created back in 1969 and has grown to become one of the best selling manga in the world. Smartphone maker, Meitu decided to release a Doraemon Limited Edition of its Meitu T9 flagship and pictures of the phone have surfaced online.

The unboxing photos are from ITHome who seem to have gotten their hands on a unit. The Meitu T9 Doraemon Limited Edition comes in a custom retail box that has the robot cat’s face plastered on it.

Apart from the phone, the box also contains a clear case and some documents – all with the Doraemon branding. Even the charger, 3.5mm to USB-C audio converter and USB cable are in the same blue color of the cat.

As with all limited edition phones based on pop culture characters, not only the body of the phone is customized but also the user interface. The Meitu T9 Doraemon Limited Edition is no different as it has a custom theme with icons and wallpapers inspired by the manga. The specs have changed a bit though.

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The Meitu T9 has a 6.01-inch AMOLED notched screen, a Snapdragon 660 processor, and 4GB of RAM instead of 6GB like the original. Storage is still 128GB and there are dual cameras on both sides of the phone – a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor.

The cameras have a bunch of features including an AR mode with Doraemon stickers. It packs a 2900mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. The Meitu T9 Doraemon Limited Edition is available for purchase on JD.com for ¥3499 (~$500).

READ MORE: Meitu’s upcoming flagship smartphone to be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC

Meitu plans to release 6 limited edition models of the phone. It already released a Sailor Moon Edition and Dragon Edition. There will also be Hello Kitty, Sakura Kinomoro, and Chibi Maruko editions.

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It is a common trend for Chinese smartphone makers to release special edition models of their phones. Some of the special edition models are usually based on pop culture including music groups and TV characters. So it wasn’t a surprise when Meitu announced it was going to release anime-based special edition models of the Meitu T9.

The manufacturer took to Weibo to announce that the Meitu T9 will get six new special edition models. Based on the attached picture, we can tell the special editions will be based on the following animes (or anime characters) – Sailor Moon, Doraemon, Dragon Ball Z, Hello Kitty, Sakura Kinomoto, and Chibi Maruko. The new models should be available starting September 17.

The Meitu T9, like other Meitu phones, is a camera-focused phone. It has dual pixel dual cameras on both sides. Meitu has also packed some new camera technology into the phone such as the Skeletal Point Identification Technology developed by Meitu Imaging Labs. This automatically adjusts body proportions for the best shot.

READ MORE: Meitu’s upcoming flagship smartphone to be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC

The phone packs a 6.01-inch AMOLED screen, a Snapdragon 660 processor, up to 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It runs MeiOS 4.3 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and has a 3,100mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

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Last year, in November, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meitu launched its flagship smartphone under the company’s V-series — Meitu V6. Now, the company is preparing to launch a new flagship smartphone this year.

According to the reports, the company is likely to ditch MediaTek’s processor and could instead opt for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset, which powers most of the flagship phones launched this year. Notably, the Meitu V6 was powered by MediaTek’s Helio X30 chipset.

Recently, details about Meitu’s upcoming smartphone with model number MP1801 appeared online through Geekbench listing, which revealed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 processor along with 8GB RAM. Further, it mentions that the device will be running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box.

While the Geekbench listing shows the device model number, there’s no confirmation that the phone is indeed the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone. However, looking at the specifications, it’s likely the company’s flagship device.

Meitu V6, launched last year, is a luxury device which comes with a colorful hand-stitched calfskin leather that is available four different colors, 18K gold rivets on its back and gold colored metal frame. The phone also features four cameras — two on the back and two on the front side, along with four LED flash on the back panel.

Read More: Meitu T9 Is Your Ultimate Beauty Camera Smartphone Featuring Dual OIS Equipped Front & Rear Cameras

At the time of launch, the Meitu V6 smartphone was priced at 5,099 Yuan (approximately $745) for the Standard Edition, while the Advanced Custom Edition costs 6,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $1022. To know the pricing of the upcoming flagship smartphone from Meitu, we’ll have to wait for the company to officially launch the device.

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Meitu, the selfie-centric smartphone maker has announced that its latest phone, the Meitu T9 will be available in Taiwan. A poster has surfaced online and it reveals more details.

Meitu will have a launch event in Taipei on Thursday, July 26. The phone will then be available for pre-order starting the same day until July 29. The selling price for the phone is given as NT$20,900 (|$685).

For the above price, you will get a phone with a 6.01-inch Samsung AMOLED 18:9 display. It will have a Snapdragon 660 processor, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. The phone is also available in a 4GB RAM + 64GB configuration but we don’t know if that model will be sold in Taiwan.

The selling point of the phone is its cameras. There are dual cameras on both sides. The primary sensors on the front and rear are Sony IMX363 12MP sensors and both have OIS and PDAF. They are paired with 5MP sensors for capturing depth of field details.

READ MORE: Meitu MP1710 visits TENAA: Quad cameras, same hexagonal design

The Meitu T9 also has a 3100mAh battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Meitu’s custom OS on top, has support for fast charging, and is IPX3 waterproof.

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Meitu just announced its latest phone – the Meitu T9 – last month. It seems it has another phone coming soon based on a recent TENAA listing.

The Meitu MP1710 mainly has the same design as other phones from the manufacturer. It even shares some specs with the T9. Its display is a 5.88-inch OLED panel with a 2244 x 1080 resolution. At the top of the display sits two large camera sensors.

There is a 2.2GHz octa-core processor powering the device. The chipset is the same in the TENAA listing for the T9, which is the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform. It will come in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants with 64GB and 128GB of storage respectively.

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The phone also has dual rear cameras and they are the same 12MP + 5MP configuration as the ones in front. We expect it to come with Meitu’s usual camera features and beautification technology. It also has a fingerprint scanner, supports fast charging, and runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Its battery capacity is given as 2830mAh.

READ MORE: Meitu T9 Summer Palace Limited Edition Adds Even More Beauty To The Sleek Phone

The Meitu MP1710 measures 164.1 x 71.6 x 9.5 mm and weighs 175g. When it launches, it will come in Colorful White and Streamer Red. Photos of the Colorful White variant were provided by TENAA. The back has a pearl-like appearance with a pink metal frame. There are also pink accents around the rear camera setup and the fingerprint scanner.

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China is home to some of the best smartphone brands in the market. But there are many other lesser known brands too that do well in its home country, like Smartisan and even Meitu. The latter actually came into the limelight for its beautification apps and expanded its business into making smartphones, after all, their apps were used on a smartphone.

Meitu isn’t new to making phone though. The company already has a few smartphones under its belt, including the Meitu T8S that was announced back in September. However, almost all of their smartphones are focused on selfies and beautification features, and this has helped the company garner a good set of female fan following.

Now, Meitu is back in 2018 with a new smartphone and it’s going to be called the Meizu T9. Naturally, the phone will succeed the T8S model released last year and this time, it comes with dual cameras on the front as well as back, conforming to the recent craze for multiple cameras.

There’s still nearly a month for the official release of the Meitu T9, but the company couldn’t contain their excitement and has already revealed key specs of the device.

The Meitu T9 will feature dual pixel dual cameras on the front as well as rear. If that’s not impressive, both the camera setups will have OIS. So, even your front facing selfies are now going to be clear. The primary camera is a 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4μm pixels and f/1.8 aperture.

The phone has a lot of beautification features on board which reduces blemishes and improves your skin quality in the pictures. But it’s not as simple as some other cameras. Meitu is using a special Skeleton Point Identification Technology along with Meitu Imaging Labs which will intelligently adjust body proportions for the best shot. Then there’s the Meitu Color System, different portrait modes and other such features that make it one of the best camera phones for selfies and beauty shots. There are optimisations to improve night camera photography too.

So far, this is all we know about the Meitu T9 in terms of specs, at least officially. However, the phone recently passed through TENAA, so some of the other specs are already revealed like Snapdragon 660, 6-inch OLED 1080p 18:9 display, 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB ROM, Android 8.1, and 3100mAh battery.

Note that the basic hexagonal top and bottom design of Meitu phones is continued on the T9. However, unlike the T8S which had a front facing fingerprint sensor, the T9 features it on the back. Also, the antenna bands are now near the top and bottom sides, better blending with the overall design of the back.

There will be four color options: Nebula Pink, Lake Blue, Cherry Red, and Wizard Green.

As of now, all we know is that the Meitu T9 will be officially announced at the June 27 event in China. Its T series isn’t cheap, with the T8S starting at 3399 Yuan ($533), which is costlier than the recently announced OnePlus 6 flagship in China. So, expect the pricing to be even higher than this figure at launch next month.

A couple of portraits from the phone have been added below.

What do you think?

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Meitu held a press conference today in Beijing, China where it unveiled its new branding. Along with that, the company also released its flagship smartphone — Meitu V6, which was launched a few weeks ago.

The Meitu V6 is a luxury device that comes with colourful hand-stitched calfskin leather and 18K gold rivets on its back, along with a gold coloured metal frame around the smartphone.

Apart from the luxurious design, the highlight of the smartphone is its camera. It features a dual camera setup at the back as well as at the front. It comes with dual Sony IMX362 sensor with 12-megapixel lenses.

The front, as well as the rear camera, comes with f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens along with fourth-generation dual ISPs and optical image stabilizer (OIS). As per the company, the camera can focus an object in just 0.13 seconds in real-time. The back camera comes with four LED flash.

It uses a new artificial intelligence technology that is developed by MTlab. There are several features based on that technology, including light effect camera, movie portraits, night view camera mode and backlighting mode. As per the company, the combination of phone’s hardware and this new AI technology enables the device to act like a “portable SLR”.

In terms of specifications, the smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, it is powered by a 10-core processor from MediaTek, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage. The device packs a 3,100mAh battery and comes with the usual connectivity features such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

The smartphone runs on company’s own MEIOS 4.1, which is based on Android Nougat operating system. It features a face unlock mode, which has 106 face positioning points that automatically recognizes the face for quick unlocking. There is also a “super game mode”, which is basically a do not disturb mode for gaming.

The standard version of the smartphone comes in four colour options — Rotterdam Orange, Edinburgh Blue, Melbourne Green and Moroccan Powder (Pink). Along with that, the company has also introduced service that can be used to order a customized design. There’s a selection for leather, accessories, gift boxes, among others.

Read More: Meitu M8s Specs Announced: Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Doraemon and Hello Kitty Special Editions Launched

The Meitu V6 smartphone is priced at 5,099 Yuan for the Standard Edition, while the Advanced Custom Edition which costs 6,999 Yuan. The device will go on sale from November 23 through select stores, including the company’s official website and Meitu’s store on JD.com.

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Meitu should be a familiar name already. The phone manufacturer/selfie app maker’s latest phone is the Meitu V6. While it maintains the hexagonal-design of its predecessors, it is in a class of its own with respect to design and specs.

Meitu V6 Design

The Meitu V6 is a luxury device through and through. From the colorful hand-stitched calfskin leather that is available in Edinburgh Blue, Melbourne Green, Morocco Powder (pink), and Rotterdam Orange, to the 18K gold rivets on its back and gold colored metal frame. Let’s also not forget it has dual cameras on both sides and four LED flash on the rear.

In a world where manufacturers are moving towards smaller bezels, Meitu is not scared of making them bigger. The top bezel of the V6 is huge thanks in part to the dual cameras. The lower bottom doesn’t miss out on the size too as it houses a circular fingerprint scanner. The Meitu V6 rounds off the design with its boomerang-shaped front facing stereo speakers at the top and bottom.

Meitu V6 Specs

The Meitu V6 has a 5.49” FHD OLED display. It is powered by an unspecified processor clocked at 2.8GHz and comes with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Storage is 128GB on both variants.

The V6 packs 4 cameras in total -two on each side. The primary sensor on both sides is the Sony IMX362 with a F/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, 4th gen dual ISPs, and OIS. The secondary cameras are 5MP sensors for capturing depth of field information for portrait images. While the front doesn’t have its own LED flash, the sensors on the back are flanked by dual LED flash on each side.

Meitu doesn’t disappoint with the ton of filters and beauty enhancements built into the camera app. There are also live filters for video recording. Since this is a camera-centric phone, it is easy to understand why it has 128GB of storage.

The Meitu V6 runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. It has a 3100mAh battery and comes with the usual connectivity features.

READ MORE: Meitu M8s Specs Announced: Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Doraemon and Hello Kitty Special Editions Launched

Availability

Pricing for the Meitu V6 has not been revealed yet. However, pre-order for the phone will begin on the 13th of November. It will then go on sale on the 23rd.

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Chinese phone maker Meitu has disclosed that it would be launching a new smartphone on November 1.  The smartphone’s identity was also revealed to be the Meitu V6 which belongs to the luxury V-series. The device was announced a couple of months back to drop in November and it recently got the nod from the Chinese telecoms regulatory agency (TENAA) where it appeared as Meitu MP1605.

The TENAA listing also comes along with the photos of the device captured from all angles. The device is indeed a luxury model with a leather back and it readily brings to mind the now-defunct Vertu luxury phone line. The device features a dual camera setup at the rear as well as two LED flashlights located at the outer edge of the cameras. Also, there is a dual camera setup t the front, making the device a quad camera phone. Overall, the shape is very much similar to previous Meitu models.

Read More: Meitu Announces T8s, M8s, and V6 Smartphones

As for the specification, the TENAA listing shows the Meitu V6 would feature a 5.5-inch OLED display with an FHD resolution of 1920 x 1080 p. The device will be powered by a 2.8GHz MediaTek processor backed by 4GB RAM of one model and 6GB RAM on another model. Both models get 128GB of internal storage. The device is fueled by a 3100mAh battery. The device will also be available in Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Dark Purple, Monet Powder colours.

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About a month ago, selfie app maker and phone manufacturer Meitu released a new phone – the Meitu M8s. However, the specification and price weren’t disclosed. Today, those details have been announced alongside limited edition variants of the phone.

Meitu M8s Specs

The Meitu M8s has a 5.2-inch FHD AMOLED display. It is powered by MediaTek’s MT6797X (Helio X27) processor and has 4GB of RAM.

The Meitu M8s is proof of the company’s other business – selfie apps. The phone has dual front facing cameras with dual pixel technology. One of the sensors is the Sony IMX362 with support for OIS and PDAF. The phone can take portrait photos and even record videos with bokeh effects.

There is no mention of the specs of the rear camera but since this is an upgraded version of the original M8, we presume the rear camera is still a 21MP sensor with two LED flash flanking it on both sides.

The battery has been slightly bumped up to 3,100mAh with support for fast charging. There is a Hi-Fi audio chip in the phone and a fingerprint scanner.

Meitu M8s Limited Editions

When Meitu released the M8 earlier this year, it announced two limited edition models – Sailor Moon and Hello Kitty. For the M8s, it has added Dragon Ball Z and Doraemon limited editions. All four versions will come with 128GB of storage while the standard edition will have 64GB.

The Meitu M8s Hello Kitty Limited Edition is gold and has designs of the famous cat engraved on it. It will come with a customized  selfie stick with a remote, collection certificate and a customized UI. Pre-orders will begin on 16th of October at 12:00 noon and it will go on sale on the 26th of October.

The Sailor Moon Limited Edition is red and comes with the same gifts mentioned above and a customized UI too. Pre-orders will be live on 3rd of November and sales begin on the 11th.

The Doraemon Limited Edition wears a blue coat and has the robotic cat and some familiar images from the manga (and show). Instead of a selfie stick, owners will get a customized power bank in addition to a custom selfie remote.

Dragon Ball Z fans will have to settle for a silver colored phone but at least you have Goku etched on it. There is a themed-power bank and selfie remote too. Both the Doraemon and Dragon Ball Z Limited edition will be available in December.

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Meitu M8s Price

All limited edition variants will sell for ¥3399 (~$516) while the standard edition available in green and pink with 64GB of storage will sell for ¥2999 (~$455). It will go on sale on the 26th of October.

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Chinese smartphone and selfie app maker Meitu, has announced three new smartphones. The Meitu T8s and M8s are upgrades to the M8 and T8 released about 4 months ago while the Meitu V6 belongs to the luxury V-series.

Like the T8, the Meitu T8s is a camera-centric phone. It features dual front facing cameras with dual-pixel technology. The rear camera is also a dual pixel sensor. Full specification details have not been provided but Meitu says it will cost ¥3999 (~$610). Pre-orders will begin on September 19 before it goes on sale on September 26.

The Meitu M8s is a slightly upgraded version of the M8. Specification details were not provided as well but we presume there won’t be much difference between it and the M8. It is expected to go on sale on October 26.

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The Meitu V6 is the successor to the Meitu V4. It will be officially unveiled in November and will sell for a much higher price than the other two.

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Meitu is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer whose name sounds like that of fellow manufacturer, Meizu. But the latter has been around longer than Meitu and apart from phones, Meitu also makes selfie apps. I am sure you remember the controversial selfie app that was in the news back in January.

Meitu has released two new smartphones today, the M8 and an upgraded Meitu T8.

Meitu M8 Design

The Meitu M8 has the same hexagonal design as other Meitu phones. There is a large home button that greatly reminds us of the iPhone. The back and front are covered in glass and there is a middle frame that goes around it.

Meitu M8 Specs

Since Meitu is also a selfie app making company, you wouldn’t be wrong to expect that their imaging technology will make its way to their phones. And the M8 doesn’t disappoint. The front facing camera is a Sony IMX362 dual pixel self-timer camera. The camera has PDAF, OIS, and uses Meitu’s 4th-gen dual imaging tchnology. The rear camera is a 21MP Sony IMX230 sensor with a LED flash flanking it on each side.

Meitu says the M8 also comes with a built-in artificial intelligence system that helps take better selfies. When taking selfies, most phones can only detect age, gender, and a few facial features. The Meitu M8 takes things further by detecting hair color, skin color, and a number of other features.

The Meitu M8 has a 5.2-inch FHD display, 4GB of RAM, and a Helio X20 processor. There is 64GB of built-in storage, a 3000mAh battery with 9V 2A fast charge support, a dedicated HiFi audio chip, and a USB Type-C port.The Meitu M8 runs MEIOS 3.6 based on Android Marshmallow.

Meitu M8 Price

The phone is available in blue, red, white and pink alongside a special Hello Kitty Edition, and a Sailor Moon Pretty Soldier Edition. There is also the option to personally customize your phone.

The standard variant is priced at ¥2599 (~$376), the Hello Kitty Special Edition is ¥2799 ($405), the customized edition will set you back ¥2899 (~$420), and the Pretty Soldier Limited Edition with just 10,000 units will sell for ¥2999 (~$435).

Registration for the Meitu M8 will begin today and sales will commence on Friday, May 12 at noon on the official website. It will then be available for purchase on Jingdong and Suning at 8 pm on the same day.

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Meitu T8 

The new Meitu T8 is an upgrade to the 3 months old Meitu T8. The only major difference is the upgraded AI assistant and software version on the phone. Meitu has also added a new Aurora Green color option to the already available five. The phone still retains its 5.2-inch AMOLED display, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and Helio X20 processor. The rear camera is a 21MP Sony IMX338 senor and there is a 3580mAh battery with 9V 2A fast charging technology.

Meitu is not calling this a pro version, so chances are that whoever is buying the new Meitu T8 will be getting the newer variant at the same price as the first version.

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Meitu has officially unveiled its new selfie-centric smartphone, the Meitu T8. The smartphone is enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) for snapping amazing selfies.

Meitu T8 Specifications, Features

Apart determining the age and gender, the Magical AI Beautification (aka MTbeauty 2.0) on Meitu T8 can enhance selfies by detecting the skin tone. The AI selfie feature can even improve the appearance of each face individually in group photos.

The Magical AI Beautification can whiten the teeth and remove the saggy appearance below the eyes. It can make the skin look smoother and add make the face glow without making it artificial. The AI feature also functions on real-time videos.

Meitu T8 is equipped with a f/1.8 aperture 12-megapixel selfie camera that relies on the same dual-pixel sensor technology present on Samsung Galaxy S7. Hence, the selfie camera of Meitu T8 is capable of snapping amazing selfies in low light environments. The frontal camera of Meitu T8 has numerous features like optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, fourth-generation dual graphics engine and independent ISP and noise reduction.

On the rear side, it has a f/2.2 aperture Sony IMX338 21-megapixel rear camera that comes with features like optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-color temperature flash and more.  The Meitu T8 sports a hexagonal design like Meitu M6 and comes with a full metallic chassis that measures 158 x 71.5 x 9.3 mm and weighs 170 grams.

The design of the T8 and its amazing photography capabilities are mainly aimed towards girls who love snapping selfies. Here are some snapshots from the Meitu T8 launch event.

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It features a 5.2-inch AMOLED display that produces a full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It is powered by MediaTek Helio X20 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the smartphone is 128 GB. It runs MEIOS 3.5, a modified version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

Below the display of the phone is a round-shaped Home button that includes a fingerprint scanner. The selfie-centric phone houses a 3,580 mAh battery. Other features include USB Type-C port, high-fidelity audio, Wi-Fi, and 4G VoLTE. The Meitu T8 comes in color choices such as Rose Gold, Magic Orange, Sparkling Blue, Lime Treasure, and Phantom Black.

Meitu T8 Pricing, Availability

Meitu T8 Phantom Black Special Edition version is priced at 3,599 Yuan whereas its Standard Edition carries a pricing of 3,299 Yuan ($479). It can be purchased exclusively through the official website of Meitu from Feb. 21. ($523). From Feb. 22, it will be also available through retailing partners such as Lynx, Suning, and Jingdong.

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Meitu is not a famous smartphone manufacturer internationally, but the company does have a small fan following in China. A couple of days back, Meitu announced the brand new Meitu M6 smartphone, and the phone was a unique shaped device. It was good to see something different in the market flooded with phones with traditional rectangular design and glass/ metal bodies. Instead of following the tradition, Meitu came up with a different design, hexagonal in shape with a curved back that should be easy to hold. The phone features 2.5D curved glass on the back as well as the front.

The Chinese website, mydrivers got their hands on the new Meitu M6 flagship and they have done an unboxing of the device. You can check out the pictures of the M6 in real life down below.

To recap, the Meitu M6 comes with the Helio P10 octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz with 3GB of RAM on board and 64GB of internal storage. The main highlight of the phone is the 21MP sensor that is fitted up front. It is one of the largest sensors we have seen on a front camera, and given that its Sony IMx230, we expect pretty good pictures from this shooter. At the back as well, you have the same 21MP sensor, making sure that the performance of the rear camera is also up to the mark. Since this phone is focused on its camera performance, Meitu has used Fujitsu’s Milbeaut image processing chip along with other techs such as M-Face recognition, and M-color. The battery isn’t large, with a capacity of just 2940mAh, but considering its 5-inch 1080p screen, it should probably be enough to last a day. The Meitu M6 will go on sale in China for 2399 Yuan ($363).

So, what do you think about the phone’s design? Did you notice that the home button looks exactly like the iPhone?

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Meitu is not a very famous Chinese manufacturer, however, the company does have a few interesting smartphones under its belt like the Meitu V4 which it announced back in 2015. Now, the company is back with two new devices, namely the Meitu V4S and Meitu M6. Both these smartphones give high importance to selfies, as they come with 21MP cameras on the front as well as the back. This means you will be able to take spotless selfies better than most other smartphones in the market.

Design wise, the Meitu M6 comes with a unique design. Unlike the traditional rectangular form used by most smartphones, the M6 comes with a hexagonal design, which sets it apart from other offerings in the market. Since the camera is the most important highlight of the device, let’s talk about them first.

Both the Meitu M6 and V4S comes with a 21MP Sony IMX230 cameras at the back as well as the front. Further, to improve the images captured from the camera, the company has used Fujitsu Milbeaut professional image processing chip, with M-Face recognition and M-Color advanced color technology. These should ensure that the images turn out well. The phone also comes with an independent Hi-Fi audio chip inside.

As for the other specs which are common on both the devices, they include Helio P10 octa-core chip clocked at 2GHz, 3GB of RAM and a 5-inch 1080p display. The M6 comes with 64GB internal storage while the V4S comes with 128GB as standard. Also, the battery inside the Meitu M6 is slightly bigger, featuring 2940mAh capacity, while the Meitu V4S comes with 2650mAh capacity.

Coming to the pricing, the Meitu M6 starts at 2399 Yuan ($364) for the standard edition and goes up to 2599 Yuan ($394) for the HelloKitty Special Edition. As for the Meitu V4S, the standard model starts at 3499 Yuan ($531) and Elegant edition goes up to 4399 Yuan ($667).

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On April 27, Meitu has released a new mobile phone that’s dedicated for selfie in Beijing. With the release of the new mobile phone, there were also a 10-second video shooting app, and a new operating system MEIOS which was customized based on the Androoid 4.2.2 operating system. Meitu mobile 2’s greatest attraction is its 13 mp front lenses equipped with a fill light, which can be turned on automatically during night time for selfie taking. The rear lenses is also 13 mp and equipped with two flash lights. Other specs of were included a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor, 4.7”HD screen and 2GB RAM. There is also an accessory dedicated for this phone which allowed users to do remote control to the camera. There are two versions of this phone, the 16G is priced at 2199 yuan ($352) and the 32G is priced at 2399 yuan ($384).

The phone utilized a “double V” shape for its design. Although this design added in uniqueness to the appearance, it also enlarged the top and button part of the phone. The matted material used on the back of the phone provided a good feeling of touch. However, the back of the phone and the entire frame is not integrated which provided a plastic look in the appearance. The icons and widgets were elongated. Although the phone used the Android system, MEIOS operating experience tend to be like iOS as other UI in the market. Meitu Mobile 2 was totally designed for the younger group. However, the success of the change from Meitu Mobile 2 really depends on the younger generation.

Meitu Mobile 2 is completely designed for selfie taking. The system also added in new photo editing features such as removing dark circles, and 3D modifying face features.

The new version will be available on Meitu’s official webiste, Tmall flagship stores, and Suning online and offline stores. At the same time, China Unicom mobile had launched a prepaid purchase plan for Meitu Mobile 2, the minimum deposit amount is 2399 yuan ($384).

Nowadays, there are so many domestic mobile phones on the market. Any IT related company can launch its own mobile phone. Therefore it was not surprise that Meitu from a pure software development company had slowly shifted its market target to hardware development.  Meitu Mobile had a very clear target market. Base on the upgrade of the new launched mobile phone, Meitu was intended differentiate itself from other competitors through selfie taking phone.

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Meitu is known as the domestic smartphone manufacturer that always offers the nice design for women user, after we’ve covered the Meitu 1S and Meitu Kiss HD smartphone, is now we have another Meitu smartphone that also has nice design.

The new phone is Meitu 2, that phone is ready to unveiled at Beijing on April 27th, but before those launching we have a leaked picture of Meitu 2 smartphone.

The phone will be coupled with 13 megapixel dual camera in the front and rear body, and those camera is cool enough to capture the moment and for selfie, since the phone is offers for woman user.

The phone is packs with 4.7 inch screen size with a resolution of 1280 x 720 HD level, powered by MediaTek MTK6592 eight-core processor that running on 1.7GHz clock speed, sports withh 2GB of RAM, there may be a variety of 8GB and 16GB internal storage but  support for memory expansion slot.

In addition it also comes standard with a replaceable 1800 mAh battery capacity, and running with Android 4.2 custom beauties, the phone is support for China Unicom WCDMA 3G network.

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