Update: Meizu CEO Jack Wong has confirmed that the image is fake and Meizu won’t focus on adding more sensors to the setup. Rather, it will use its own approach to improve camera performance.

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Last month, Meizu had launched the Meizu M8 Note smartphone with “national camera phone” tagline in China. The handset had carried an enticing starting price of 1,298 Yuan (~$187). It appears that the company could be planning to launch an advanced version of the same phone with Meizu Note 8 Plus moniker. Internationally, the handset is most likely to carry Meizu M8 Note Plus moniker. A leaked photo of the alleged phone has appeared on SlashLeaks. What’s interesting about the phone is that the handset is equipped with four rear-mounted cameras.

The SlashLeaks listing for the below shown leaked photo reveals that the Meizu handset has a model number of M1823. It seems to feature a metallic chassis with red paint job.  A square-shaped camera module that houses four camera sensors resides above the fingerprint scanner.

It is speculated that the quad camera setup of the Meizu Note 8 Plus may borrow M8 Note’s Sony IMX362 main sensor. It will could be coupled with a depth sensor, a super wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens. Samsung has recently the Galaxy A9s smartphone as the world’s first smartphone with four rear cameras. Since Meizu shares a healthy business relation with Samsung, there is a possibility that it may adopt Samsung’s quad camera solution.

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There is no information available on the specifications of the Meizu M8 Note. It could feature similar specs that are available on the M8 Note smartphone. The latter is equipped with a 6-inch IPS LCD display that supports FHD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 632 chipset powers the 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants of the phone. It includes 64 GB of native storage and it also features an external storage slot.

The back panel of the phone has a 12-megaprixel + 5-megapixel dual camera module. It is equipped with a selfie shooter of 8-megapixel. The handset is loaded with Flyme UI based Android 8.1 Oreo OS. It is backed by 3,600mAh battery that carries support for 18W mCharge rapid charging technology. The handset is available in China in four colors like Black, Gray Blue, Smoker Purple and Flame Red.

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Chinese phone maker Meizu has officially launched the Meizu M8 Note in China. Meizu is renowned for the topnotch and innovative design of its smartphones. So the sleek and beautiful design of the M8 Note isn’t much of a surprise. The device also comes with a decent price tag that reflects its hardware setup.

Meizu M8 Note is a premium budget phone that is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 632 chipset which is an upgrade over the popular Snapdragon 625 chipset. The chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM while there is 64GB of internal storage onboard. Surprisingly, the M8 Note only comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage but we expect Meizu to throw in more versions in due course.

The M8 Note presents with a huge 6.15-inch In-cell LCD display with an FHD+ resolution of 2160x1080pixels. The display comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device packs a 12MP+5MP dual camera setup at the rear with the sensors aligned vertically at the middle. The camera arrangement looks similar to that of the Meizu 16X but in this case, the LED flash is at the top while at the bottom there is a fingerprint sensor. Meizu shared some camera samples captured by the M8 Note’s rear camera and they are quite impressive. We can’t say for sure if the photos weren’t enhanced.

As for the price, the Meizu M8 Note is priced at 1298 yuan ($187).  The device is presently on reservation on Meizu official website, Meizu Tmall official flagship store, Jingdong, Suning Tesco and offline Meizu store. It will go on sale officially on November 1 at 00:00.

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The Meizu M8 Note or Note 8 as it will be known in China is scheduled to launch on Thursday, October 25. Meizu has announced the event will only be live-streamed due to an issue with the venue it planned to use. Yesterday, images of the phone’s battery surfaced online, revealing its battery capacity.

Based on the image, the Meizu Note 8 will have a battery capacity of 3,520mAh. That is the minimum battery capacity. Its typical battery capacity is 3,600mah as revealed in the second image.

The Meizu Note 8 should pack a 6.0-inch full HD+ screen, 12MP+5MP dual rear cameras, and an 8MP selfie camera. It is also expected to come with a Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

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Other features are a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Android 8.1 Oreo, support for fast charging, and support for storage expansion. The Note 8 is also expected to launch alongside a less-powerful variant called the Meizu M8.

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After Xiaomi scheduled a launch event on 25th October for unveiling the Mi MIX 3, another Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu has scheduled a launch event on the same day.

Meizu has sent out media invites for an event on 25th October at Beijing Performing Arts Center, which will begin at 14:30 PM, to launch its new Meizu Note 8 smartphone. Apparently, ‘Note’ is an abbreviation for ‘National Optical Technology Expert’.

The event invite shows few cameras and a woman lying on the floor who’s holding the upcoming Meizu Note 8 smartphone in her hands. The invite mentions the slogan “National Camera Phone” and shows multiple cameras, suggesting that it is a camera-centric phone.

Recently, a Meizu smartphone with model number M822Q appeared on TENAA certification website, which is believed to be the Meizu Note 8. The listing reveals that the phone features a 6-inch Full-HD+ display offering a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels.

Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. While the specific chipset is not mentioned, it could be Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 or Snapdragon 450, but it’s most likely to be the Snapdragon 636.

It packs 4GB of RAM and comes with 64GB of internal storage and support for further expanding the phone’s storage up to 128GB using a microSD card. As for the camera specifications, the device features a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel sensors. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel shooter for taking selfies.

Just below the camera module on the back panel, it features a fingerprint sensor for added security. The TENAA listing also reveals that the device will run Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box.

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The phone will be powered by a 3,500mAh battery with support for fast charging technology. The Meizu Note 8 is expected to be available in four color options — Black, Red, Purple, and Blue.

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A new Meizu phone has made its way to TENAA. The phone’s model number is M822Q and its specifications put it in the mid-range category.

The Meizu M822Q has a 6.0-inch screen with a 2160 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core processor. The two chipsets that have this clock speed are the Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 450. Based on the display and the rest of the specs, we believe it is the Snapdragon 636.

The Meizu M822Q will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with the option to add up to an extra 128GB via a MicroSD card slot. On its back are 12MP+5MP dual cameras and in front is an 8MP camera. It also has a fingerprint scanner which sits below the rear cameras.

TENAA says it runs Android 8.1 Oreo, packs a 3500mAh battery with support for fast charging, and will be available in red, black, blue, and purple. Its dimensions are given as 153.64 x 75.56 x 7.95 mm and its weight is 168g.

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Images provided are of the black variant. The rear cameras are arranged vertically and sit in the middle. Above the sensors is a dual-tone LED flash and below it is a fingerprint scanner with a silver accent. The volume rocker and power button are on the right.

There are unconfirmed reports that this is the Meizu M8 Note, a successor to the M6 Note that launched last year. An official launch date should surface soon.

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