The Meizu 16 has been the only Meizu device in the news for so long, one may think they won’t be launching another phone again this year. That won’t be the case as Meizu’s own CEO has revealed they have another phone in development called the Meizu X8.

Speaking on the official Meizu forum earlier today, Meizu’s CEO Jack Wong (Huang Zhang) revealed that they have a new phone coming soon called the Meizu X8. Fortunately, he didn’t just reveal the name of the device but also mentioned two key specs.

First, the Meizu X8 will come with a Snapdragon 710 processor just like the Meizu 16. This is confirmation that it is only the Meizu 16 Pro that will come with a Snapdragon 845 chipset.

Second, since both phones (X8 and Meizu 16) use the same chipset, he adds that the X8 won’t have an in-display fingerprint scanner, a feature already confirmed for the Meizu 16 series.

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You may be wondering why the device is called X8 since there is no X1, X2, X3…X7. The explanation provided is that the X series replaces the MX series. The last phone released under the MX series is 2016’s MX6. Since Meizu didn’t release the MX7 last year, it makes sense as to why they are going with (M)X8 this year as it keeps the naming in sync with the year (2018).

More details about the Meizu X8 should surface in coming weeks.

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Meizu has been releasing a smartphone every year since 2008, from the Meizu M8 to Meizu MX4, transforming from a MP3 manufacturer to a cellphone powerhouse. Here is a look at how far Meizu has gotten since the Meizu M8.

From the backs of all 6 phones, you can see that the designs of Meizu’s cellphones have changed constantly over the years, from a regular plastic rear case to the MX4’s furnished and polished rear case.       Every year, the screens of Meizu’s phones have gotten bigger and bigger from the Meizu M8’s 3.4-inch screen to the Meizu MX4’s 5.36-inch screen.

Meizu has been using metal chasses since the Meizu M8.

The design of the Home button of Meizu’s phones has also constantly changed over the years. The Meizu M8, Meizu M9, and Meizu MX all used physical Home buttons. From the Meizu MX2, the Home button has become a small round circle that you can simply touch to activate. It has since become a staple of Meizu’s phones.

Except for the Meizu M8 and Meizu M9 whose rear cameras were located at the upper left corner, the rear cameras in Meizu’s phones are located at the top middle part.

The Meizu M8 and Meizu M9 do not have front-facing cameras. Meizu only started adding one from the Meizu MX.

In all 6 phones, the speakers are not located at the back which can cause the user to block them when he puts down the phone.

Only the Meizu M9 and Meizu MX have the Chinese character logo.

The Meizu MX was the first to use a dual-layer plastic design. The Meizu MX2 and Meizu MX3 followed suit.

You have to use a tool to open the rear covers of the Meizu MX, Meizu MX2, and Meizu MX3, but the battery is unchangeable.

The batteries of the Meizu M8 and Meizu M9 are changeable. Apparently, unchangeable batteries were not yet in back then.

Even though you do not need a tool to open the Meizu MX4’s rear cover, the battery is still unchangeable.

The Meizu M8, Meizu M9, and Meizu MX all used physical Home buttons. As you can see, the Home button kept getting smaller until it became a round physical button in the Meizu MX and eventually replaced with the small Home circle.

When the Meizu M8 was formally launched in 2008, it sported a 3.4-inch screen, used the Samsung 6410 chip, and ran on the Windows CE OS.

The Meizu M9 was launched in 2009 and was Meizu’s first Android phone. It had a 3.54-inch 960 x 540 screen and the Samsung S5PC110 CPU.

The Meizu MX was launched in 2010 and was the first to use a dual-core CPU from Samsung. It had a 4-inch screen with a 960 x 640 resolution and was the first to have a built-in battery. Four versions were released of this phone and it was also the first to use the Flyme OS.

The Meizu MX2 was launched at the end of 2012 and had a 4.4-inch 1280 x 800 screen and a Samsung quad-core CPU. Its specs were pretty good and it was the first to not use a physical Home button, replacing it with the small circle. It also removed the menu and return buttons.

The Meizu MX3 looks very similar to the Meizu MX2 but it uses a 5.1-inch screen with a 1080 x 1800 resolution. At the same time, it also used the Samsung Exynos 5410 octa-core chipset.

The Meizu MX4 is the latest in Meizu’s MX series. It is the first to stop using a CPU from Samsung, replacing it with the MTK MT6595 octa-core CPU, and sports a 5.36-inch screen. It’s also more affordable than its predecessors, costing 1799 RMB (292.92 USD).

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At today’s launch of the MX4, Meizu’s newest flagship phone was introduced and explained in detail by Bai Yongxiang who said that the MX4 is already in 800 Meizu stores all over China. The MX4 supports China Mobile and China Unicom 4G networks. According to Mr. Bai, the MX4’s internet speed is 7x faster than the MX3 while its Wi-Fi speed is 3x faster.

The MX4’s processor is the MT6595 chipset and the phone has scored 4612 in the Antutu Benchmark test. Its battery has 3100mAh .

The MX4’s camera has 20.7mp and can record 4K videos at 30fps. When taking quick photos, it can take 25 shots per second.

Now, for the phone’s design. The MX4’s frame is made of magnalium which was cut using a CNC process. This phone’s texture is better than baby skin. It has a detachable rear case. Its height is 8.9mm and is available in grey, blue, and gold.

The MX4’s screen is 5.4 inches and is surrounded by a frame with a thickness of 2.6mm giving it an 80% screen ratio. The screen has 1920 x 1152 resolution and ppi 418. The materials used to make the screen increase the glasses’ strength and helps prevent leakage and getting wet. Its OS is the Android 4.4.4-based Flyme 4.0.

The MX4’s selling price is 1799 RMB (292.63 USD).  Those interested can buy them at Oppo Mart for 299.00 USD

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With the release of the Xiaomi Mi4, will Meizu’s next flagship phone follow?

Photos what appears to be the Meizu MX4’s display screen panel and its blueprint were recently leaked online. We can see some information about the MX4 in the blueprint. As the photo shows, the MX4’s front screen does not look that different from the MX3’s although the frame is a bit narrower. According to the blueprint, the MX4’s screen might be covered by an AF plate to help prevent fingerprints. Although the blueprint has a lot of measurements, because the photo does not cover the entire blueprint, we can only see that the phone’s frame is 2.2mm (each side is 1.1mm). No other measurements are shown.

Of course, whether or not this is actually the MX4’s blueprint remains to be seen. Even though it definitely has Meizu’s classic style, we cannot rule out the possibility that it is one of at least four new devices that Meizu plans to release this year.

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