Android 11 is already here but there are still a large number of devices yet to even get updated to Android 10. Among these devices are the Meizu X8 and Meizu Note 8 smartphones. Today, Meizu announced it is ceasing the development of an Android 10 update for the two phones.

The Meizu X8 and Meizu Note 8 were announced in 2018 as part of Meizu’s mid-range lineup. They ran Android 8 Oreo out of the box and a few months ago, Meizu announced the phones will get an Android 10 update. Today, it released a statement saying the two phones will no longer get updated due to the numerous problems encountered during development.

According to Meizu, the Android 10 development has resulted in multiple issues such as IMEI and baseband loss, Bluetooth failure, fingerprint scanner failure, and system instability for the two phones. Apparently, they have tried but couldn’t find a fix to all the issues. After deliberation, they decided to cease development. The official statement includes an apology to users of both devices.

Meizu says it has begun rolling out a new stable update (Flyme 8.1.5.0A) to beta testers to fix these issues and return them back to working conditions. It also said that both phones will continue to receive Flyme system updates and application updates.

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AnTuTu has released a chart of the top Value-for-money smartphones that sold in the Chinese market in the month of April 2019. The ranking categorized into two different price ranges; those priced between 1000~1999 yuan ($147-$294) and models with price ranging from 2000~3000 yuan ($294-$442).

In the 1000~1999 yuan ($147-$294) price category, the Meizu X8 4GB+64GB version emerged as the most cost-effective phone, more than half-a-year after it was launched in China. The Snapdragon 710-powered Meizu X8 is presently selling for 1,198 yuan ($176) on JD.com. For a premium mid-range model, the price sure gives buyers value for their money. Surprisingly, the phone is not even too popular among buyers. That notwithstanding, the X8 pipped other popular models such as the Meizu Note 9, Mi 8 SE to clinch the title.

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In the price range of 2000~3000 yuan ($294-$442), the most cost-effective mobile phone is the ZTE Axon 9 6GB+64GB version, another device that isn’t too popular. The flagship Axon 9 packs a Snapdragon 845 chipset and the 6GB+64GB version is currently sold at 2098 yuan ($309) in China. The phone also features a 6.21-inch AMOLED full screen, HDR10 display, a built-in 4000mAh battery, a rear dual camera setup with support for 130 ° ultra wide-angle camera, and has ultra-linear dual speakers. That should be an amazing buy for just $309. Unfortunately, you won’t get the phone for that amount anywhere outside China. Other great value-for-money phones include the Meizu 16th (6GB+64GB version), Xiaomi Mi 8 (6GB+128GB), Lenovo Z5 Pro GT (6GB+128GB), Smartisan R1 (6GB+128GB), Mi 9 (6GB+128GB), Mi Mix 2s (6GB+128GB) etc.

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Given the importance of the new potential best-seller Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, we are comparing it with all the best midrange smartphones currently in the market. You can check all the comparisons we published until now by clicking here. Here, it is the turn of Meizu X8 and Honor 8X, two incredible value for money devices that hitten the shelves with an amazing quality-price ratio. The latter is also known as Honor View 10 Lite in the global market for marketing reasons. Go ahead with this comparison and we will help you find out which one should you get if you are looking for a new affordable mid-ranger.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Meizu X8 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Design

If you are looking for the most innovative design and also the best build quality, then you should go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. It has an amazing glass back available in gradient color variants, a small waterdrop notch, and very narrow bezels, even though Meizu X8 has slightly thinner bezels despite its bigger notch. Further, it is water and dust resistant, even though it does not have an IP rating, and its glass is very strong thanks to the Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Honor 8X comes right after with its stunning glass back, despite its way bigger dimensions, and its high screen-to-body ratio. Meizu X8 is just more compact and lightweight, but not that beautiful.

Display

With each of these devices, you will get an average IPS display just like most of the panels mounted on midrange handsets. So we suggest you focus on the size. If you are looking for a productivity and multimedia device, then choose the Huawei Honor 8X because it has one of the biggest displays you can find on a phone with a diagonal of 6.5 inches. But if you want a more compact device that you can easily use even with one hand, then Meizu X8 is better for your needs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 goes in the middle, its display is wide but not excessively.

Specs & Software

When it comes to the hardware side, we start noticing more evident differences. Indeed, Meizu X8 is undoubtedly a more powerful and a faster handset thanks to its higher-end SoC. We are talking about Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710, the best midrange chipset from the San Diego-based company. And you can even get up to 128 GB of internal storage. The Snapdragon 660 found on the Redmi Note 7 by Xiaomi is slightly better than the Kirin 710 on the Honor 8X, but unlike the Honor 8X it does not have a 128 GB version and it comes with max 64 GB of internal storage. Further, Honor 8X comes with a dedicated micro SD slot.

Camera

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has the most impressive rear cameras thanks to the 48 MP sensor by Xiaomi which combines 4 pixels to get an awesome level of detail and good performance in low light conditions. Meizu X8 and Honor 8X are not very distant in terms of camera quality, but I personally prefer the Honor 8X.

Battery

The biggest battery is the one of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 that is able to last more than Honor 8X thanks to its bigger capacity and a great software optimization. The second place goes to Honor 8X with its 3750 mAh unit, but unlike the Redmi Note 7 it does not feature a fast charging technology. Meizu X8 has just an average battery life due to its smaller 3210 mAh battery.

Price

Due to its better camera, bigger battery and amazing build quality, I would pick the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. It even costs less than its rivals: just $147/€129 in China for the base variant, while Meizu X8 costs about $227/€200 and Honor 8X is available in the global market with a starting price of about €270/€307.

• Read More: Redmi Note 7 Teardown video: Here’s what you can find inside the flagship killer

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Meizu X8 vs Huawei Honor 8X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

PROs

• Great design
• Affordable price
• Better camera
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

Meizu X8

PROs

• Powerful hardware
• High screen-to-body ratio
• Affordable price
• More compact design

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei Honor 8X

PROs

• Great aesthetics
• Big display
• Big battery
• micro SD dedicated slot

CONS

• Worse processor

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Meizu X8 is the company’s first attempt at a notched screen smartphone. While we weren’t exactly excited to see a notch on a Meizu phone (they have been avoiding it all this time), the X8 turned out to be a pretty competitive smartphone, featuring the premium mid-range Snapdragon 710 under $250. Overall, the phone offers tremendous value for money at its competitive price tag. Unfortunately, those who were eager to get their hands on the device had to go through multiple delays. But there seems to be a small surprise in store as the phone has been spotted in two beautiful gradient variants.

Back when Meizu announced the X8, it was available in three colors: Blue, Black, and White. These are pretty good colors but in this age where even mid-rangers are coming in beautiful gradient colors, the plain color schemes on the X8 could have looked a bit outdated. The company seems to be readying two gradient color options: Blue-Purple and Gold-Pink. From the teaser video, it looks like they’ll have a high gloss finish, but overall, they look quite beautiful. Interestingly, if you remember, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (Xiaomi’s first gradient model) came in similar gradient color options. So Meizu could have been inspired by the Mi 8 Lite in getting these colors right on its new model.

The company was unable to arrange sufficient stock for the Meizu X8 (display production issues) before the scheduled October 15 date. As a result, it had to release an apology letter to its fans and postponed the release to October 25. It’s highly likely that we’ll hear about these two gradient versions tomorrow.

• RELATED: Meizu M8 Note launch to be online-only, Beijing event cancelled

The X8 offers compelling specs at its sub-$250 price tag in China. You can read all about the phone from our launch article here.

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The Meizu X8 is supposed to go on sale tomorrow but Meizu announced that it has been pushed forward to October 25. When it released the official statement announcing the postponement, it didn’t provide a specific reason. Now, more info has surfaced about the delay.

According to Meizu’s CEO, Jack Wong, the display panel supplier for the Meizu X8 is Chinese display maker BOE and they are experiencing production issues with the display. The X8 sports an LCD panel but the display uses COF (Chip-on-Film) packaging process a first for a Meizu full-screen phone and one that is custom-made and a bit difficult to make.

The problem is already being dealt with but it has affected the delivery of the panels hence the reason for pushing the sale date forward.

The Meizu X8 has a 6.2-inch 1080 x 2220 screen with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and a notch at the top. It is powered by the 10nm Snapdragon 710 processor with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage.

READ MORE: Meizu to launch five new products including Meizu 16th and Meizu C9 in Indonesia

It has 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 20MP front-facing camera. The Meizu X8 packs a 3210mAh battery and runs Flyme OS based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Price for the upper mid-range phone starts at ¥1598 (~$230).

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Meizu had recently confirmed that it will be begin the sales of the Meizu X8 on Oct. 15. Just ahead of its market release, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed due to insufficient stocking it has decided to postpone the market release of the Meizu X8 to Oct. 25.

According to the official statement released by Meizu, it is unable to meet the initial target of stocking Meizu X8. Hence, it is delaying the market release of the smartphone. The company is now claiming that the Meizu X8 will be available through multiple platform such as Meizu’s official website, Meizu store, Tmall, Jingdong, Suning Tesco, Gome and Dixintong from Oct. 25.

The Chinese has further stated in the above document that it is actively stocking Meizu 16th, Meizu 16th Plus and Meizu 15 (klin white) and these phones will be available on sale at 10 AM on Oct. 15. Meizu has apologized to its fans on the delay of Meizu X8’s market release.

Meizu X8 that was announced on Sept. 19 is the first smartphone from the company to arrive with a notched display. The 6.2-inch IPS LCD screen of the phone produces Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Snapdragon 710 chipset drives the smartphone.

The back panel of the Meizu X8 is fitted with 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner. A 20-megapixel selfie camera resides inside the notch of the smartphone. The phone is packed with a 3,120mAh battery and it carries support for rapid charging.

• Read More: Meizu to launch five new products including Meizu 16th and Meizu C9 in Indonesia

The 64 GB Meizu X8 with 4 GB of RAM carries a pricing of 1,598 (~$230). The other 64 GB edition of the smartphone with 6 GB of RAM costs 1,798 Yuan (~$260). The 128 GB storage variant of the Meizu X8 that includes 6 GB of RAM is priced at 1,998 Yuan (~$289). It can be bought in colors like black, blue and white. The smartphone is carries competitively and is a good rival for the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE that carries similar specs and similar pricing.

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Last month, Meizu had introduced smartphones like Meizu 16X, Meizu X8, Meizu V8 and Meizu V8 Pro smartphones in China. Except for the Meizu X8, the other smartphones are available for purchase in the home country. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the Meizu X8 will be available for buying starting from Oct. 15.

From 10:00 AM on Oct. 15, the Meizu X8 will be available for purchase through Meizu’s official website and Meizu’s official online store. And from Nov. 1, other Chinese retailers like Tmall, JD, Suning Tesco and so on will begin the sales of the Meizu X8.

The starting variant of the Meizu X8 that costs 1,598 Yuan (~$232) features 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of inbuilt storage. The model that is priced at 1,798 Yuan (~$260) has 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of native storage. The highest configuration edition of the Meizu X8 includes 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. It carries a pricing of 1,998 Yuan (~$290).

What’s interesting about the Meizu X8 smartphone is that it is the first phone from Meizu with notched display. It is fitted with a 6.2-inch IPS LCD panel that produces Full HD+ resolution. Like the Meizu 16X, the Meizu X8 is also fueled by Snapdragon 710 chipset.

The rear side of the Meizu X8 features 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup followed by a fingerprint reader. The notch of the smartphone houses 20-megapixel selfie camera. It is packed with a 3,210mAh battery that is enabled with support for rapid charging.

• Read More: Meizu M822Q appears on TENAA: packs 6-inch FHD+ screen, dual cameras and more

The Meizu X8 seems to be a worthy competitor for the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE which also features Snapdragon 710 chipset and a notched screen. The S-AMOLED 5.88-inch display of the Mi 8 SE produce FHD+ resolution. It is also equipped with 20-megapixel front-facing camera and 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. Its 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models are respectively priced at 1,799 Yuan (~$260), 1,999 Yuan (~$290) and 2,299 Yuan (~$333).

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The latest upper-midrange smartphones from Xiaomi, Meizu and Huawei are something incredible if we consider the affordable price they are carrying immediately after their launch. In China, you need a bit more than €200 to get Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, Meizu X8, and Huawei Honor 8X. And given that their specs are very close to high-end and flagship devices, these handsets represent some of the best deals you can find right now in the market. In this article, we compared them in order to see which company released the best Chinese upper-midranger in this second half of 2018.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Meizu X8 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Design

Coming to the aesthetics, it is all about tastes. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Honor 8X have a definitely stunning design with their reflective glass back (the first available in gradient colors and the second with impressive light waves as well as a very high screen-to-body ratio). Meizu X8 instead has a very original design even though it is less impressive in terms of colors and light reflections on the rear side. Note that Huawei Honor 8X has a way bigger size than its opponents and this may let you change idea if you decided to get it.

Display

Huawei Honor 8X is the one I prefer because of its very wide display with a size of 6.5 inches. As said above, it even has incredibly narrow bezels. Each of these devices has an average IPS LCD panel, so do not expect a huge viewing quality but just a midrange-level display. There is a notch on each of them, but it does not contain a 3D sensor for face authentication. But note that each of these devices supports software-based face unlock as a method of authentication, besides the rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

Meizu X8 is the phone which convinces us the most when it comes to hardware. Indeed, it has a more powerful processor which should handle heavier operation in a better way. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Honor 8X have two chipsets (Snapdragon 660 and Kirin 970) which can be considered at the same level, but I believe that the former will have better graphics performance thanks to its more powerful GPU. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has the MIUI installed (the best UI among these handsets in my opinion), Meizu X8 has Flyme OS and Honor 8X has EMUI: all of them are based on Oreo and provide many useful additional features.

Camera

On the paper, all of these devices’ cameras should offer a pretty decent photo quality. All of them are dual cameras with an additional depth sensor and similar specs (Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Meizu X8 have the same primary sensor). But we are going to prefer Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite due to its potentially better selfie camera and its huge 24 MP resolution. However, I believe that differences in photo quality are just marginal, so do not base your choice on cameras so much.

Battery

On the battery side, Huawei Honor 8X should be the champion, even though we can not be sure of it until we test the handset in every scenario. But it has a way bigger battery with a capacity of 3750 mAh, and this should be enough to ensure a longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Meizu X8 which should provide a similar result on a single charge.

Price

You just need $205/€175 to bring a Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite at home, while for Meizu X8 you need to spend $223/€190. At last, Huawei Honor 8X sits in the middle with a price tag of $211/€180. Even when it comes to the price, the difference between these handsets is marginal, with less than $20 between the most affordable and the most expensive one. In my opinion there is not a definitive winner of this comparison and each of them is more suitable for a different target: if you want a bigger display and battery, go for the Honor 8X, if you need better performance, then choose Meizu X8, while if you need good performance, great cameras and wonderful aesthetics choose Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. I would personally pick the Honor 8X because I appreciate is big display, its narrow bezels, and its above-average battery, but it does not mean it is the best.

• Read More: Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Official Pictures reveal the beautiful Gradient colors in all its glory

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Meizu X8 vs Huawei Honor 8X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

PROs

• Great design
• Affordable price
• Great front camera
• Wide display
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

Meizu X8

PROs

• Powerful hardware
• Wide display
• Affordable price
• Original design

CONS

• Limited availability

Huawei Honor 8X

PROs

• Great aesthetics
• Big display
• Big battery
• micro SD slot

CONS

• Slightly worse processor

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Meizu has finally joined the notch screen gang with the launch of the Meizu X8 today packing a notch screen design. The device was launched alongside the Meizu 16X, V8/V8 Pro as well as a wireless Bluetooth headset. We recall how the company’s CEO Jerry Wang has been very critical of the notch screen design, insisting it isn’t the future of the smartphone screen design. While we admire the company’s own style of reducing the bezels as seen on the Meizu 16th and the latest 16X, we can’t help but laugh at the firm’s sudden shift with the X8. The device is thus, Meizu’s first phone with a notch-screen design.

Talking about the specifications, the Meizu X8 packs a 6.2-inch LCD full-screen display with a notch at the top screen. The notch is a wide one and houses the selfie shooter, ear piec, a breathing light, infrared transmitter and signal receiver. Despite the notch design, the device still comes with an 89.6% screen-to-body ratio. That is as a result of the obvious amount of bezels on all four sides. The notch only helped Meizu trim off a slight chunk off what would have been the bezel size at the top. The Meizu X8 doesn’t have the traditional mBack button for which Meizuis known. Instead, it uses onscreen gestures. The device comes with several of them like sliding the bottom part of the screen to return. Long slides are used to return back to the desktop as well as open the multitasking tabs. screen. the screen gestures which Meizu’s Super mBack, as well as Android navigation, brings are also retained on the model.

The device is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset that was used on the Meizu 16X. That makes the device a premium midrange model. The X8 is available in 4GB RAM + 64GB model, 6GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB + 128GB storage models.

On the camera aspect, the Meizu X8 features a 20MP front camera with smart blur and ArcSoft AI smart beauty algorithm which brings vivid clarity to selfies. The device has a 12MP+5MP  dual camera setup at the rear of which the main sensor is a Sony IMX362 sensor with a large f/ 1.9 aperture. The smartphone is also equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner which Meizu claims can unlock the phone in just 0.2 seconds. Keeping the lights on is a 3210mAh battery with fast charge support that delivers up to 50% of charge in 30 minutes. 

Read Also: Meizu X8 with Snapdragon 710 Will be Better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, Claims Jack Wong

As for the prices, the Meizu X8 4GB+64GB is priced at 1598 yuan (~$233). On the other hand, the 6GB + 64GB version comes in at just 1798 yuan ($262) while the 6GB + 128GB version is priced at 1998 yuan ($291). The pricing is pretty decent for a Snapdragon 710-powered premium mid-range phone and falls in line with Jerry wang’s disclosure that the X8 will be priced between 1500 yuan to 2000 yuan. There is no word yet on the availability.

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Meizu 16 series will be officially released on August 8 but it has already started to surprise us. Yesterday, the company released the first camera sample shot from the upcoming Meizu 16 by the popular director Lu Chuan. Even though the photo was captured in low-light conditions, the details are very accurate and there is no digital noise! According to Lu Chuan, thanks to the Pro mode of the stock camera app found on the phone, it is possible to adjust the shutter speed, the ISO, and the exposure; he thinks the final result is quite good.

In the meantime, Meizu 16 has also crossed one million reservations according to a poster published by the company. We guess that the number is the sum of all the reservations on the web as only 220,000 reservations were spotted on the famous Chinese online store Jingdong. Anyways, it remains a warm response from the public. The Meizu 16 series which will be unveiled on August 8 will include three devices: 16, 16 Plus and Meizu X8. The first two will sport an octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC by Qualcomm running at a frequency of 2.8 GHz and paired with up to 8 GB of RAM. So, they will be the first phones by Meizu with a flagship chipset released by Qualcomm.

Both the devices will sport an AMOLED display, but the sizes will probably be different: 6 inches on the standard edition and 6.5 inches on the Plus variant. On the rear side, there will be a dual camera: it should be the same setup as the Meizu 15, but thanks to the Snapdragon 845 platform it should deliver a better performance. There should also be a big 3640 mAh battery on the Plus version. The Meizu X8 will be a rival of the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE with upper-midrange specs, including the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset.

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Chinese e-commerce giant Jingdong today released the Meizu X8 pre-sale test page with an unrealistic price tag of 6666 yuan. The price tag isn’t much of a surprise as it only shows the price tag is yet to be pegged. The most interesting aspect of the listing is the presence of the Mi logo on the veiled image depicting the X8.

This is likely an error by Jingdong and nothing more but it readily brings to mind the claim by Meizu CEO Jack Wong that the Meizu X8 would be way better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The X8 is expected to pack a Snapdragon 710 chipset just like the Mi 8SE.  He left off without elaborating on the claim. That perhaps has nothing to do with the Mi logo on the product page. By the way, the page has since been removed.

Read Also: Meizu X8 with notched display, Snapdragon 710 appears in leaked shot

The Meizu X8 joins the Meizu 16 and 16 Plus which were earlier listed for 9999 yuan. Despite the prices of the models not been revealed, the listing seems to suggest that the Meizu X8 will have a price that is two-thirds that of the flagship Meizu 16 and 16 Plus.

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Meizu’s Founder Jack Wong has confirmed that the apart from the Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus that is scheduled to debut on Aug. 8, the company is also prepping up an upper mid-range phone called Meizu X8. Wong had claimed in the previous month that the Snapdragon 710 powered Meizu X8 will be better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE that is also driven by the same SoC. A leaked photo of the prototype of Meizu X8 has revealed that it will be arriving with a notched display.

The leaked snap of the Meizu X8’s prototype shows that it features a wide notch. It is likely to house an earpiece, a frontal shooter and some other sensors. The image shows the “About Phone” page of the phone which reveals that the Snapdragon 710 will be present under its hood. It will be arriving with Android 8.1 Oreo preinstalled.

The upcoming Meizu 16 and 16 Plus smartphones will be the first phones from the company to arrive with in-display fingerprint scanner. Wong has confirmed that SD710 powered Meizu X8 won’t be featuring the advanced fingerprint scanning technology. Meizu X8, the first notched phone from the Chinese firm will be offering a high screen-to-body ratio.

Wong has also revealed the X8’s display size will be bigger than that of Xiaomi Mi 8 SE that features a 5.8-inch display. Probably, the X8 may arrive with a 6-inch screen, but there is no confirmation on it yet.

As far as pricing is concerned, the handset is likely to be priced between 1,500 Yuan (~$228) and 2,000 Yuan (~$295). Probably, the 1,500 Yuan (~$228) price tag will belong to Meizu X8’s 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variant and the higher model with 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM may carry a pricing of 2,000 Yuan (~$295). The 4 GB and 6 GB RAM versions of the Xiaomi Mi 8 that are packed with 64 GB of native storage are respectively priced at 1,799 Yuan (~$265) and 1,999 Yuan (~$294).

Read More: Meizu 16 major selling features appear in leaked slides

Last year, Meizu did not release MX7 smartphone that was expected to arrive as the successor of 2016’s Meizu X6 smartphone. By launching the Meizu X8 smartphone, the Chinese company is expected to replace the Meizu MX series.

Do you think that the Meizu X8 will be arriving with better specs, features and pricing than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE? Share us your thoughts by adding your comments below.

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Meizu’s CEO Jack Wong has been sharing information about the upcoming flagship smartphones — Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus, as well as it’s mid-range offering Meizu X8. Recently, he shared the camera samples of the Meizu 16, which revealed some key specs of the camera configuration.

Now, Jack Wong has suggested the pricing structure of the company’s upcoming smartphones. A user on Meizu Forums claimed to know the pricing of the upcoming smartphones from the company. He said that the SD845 model with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage will cost 2,399 Yuan ($356); 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model will be priced at 2,699 Yuan $400); the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model will cost 2,999 Yuan ($445).

Further, he said that the Meizu 16 Plus 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will be priced at 3,299 Yuan ($489) and the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model will cost 3,599 Yuan ($534). Also, the Snapdragon 710 SoC variant will be priced at 1,699 Yuan ($252) for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage while the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model will cost 1,999 Yuan ($296).

In response to that Meizu CEO Jack Wong said that the Meizu X8, which will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, will be priced between 1,500 Yuan to 2,000 Yuan. However, this was already revealed by Jack Wong a couple of weeks ago.

He also claimed that the performance of X8 will be better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, ultimately claiming the X8 will offer better value-for-money. He also revealed that the pricing of the SD710 version of Meizu 16 will be 500 Yuan more than the pricing of Meizu X8. If Meizu X8 is priced at 1,799 Yuan, the Meizu 16 SD710 model will cost 2,299 Yuan. Earlier, he had said that the pricing of Meizu 16 series will not exceed 4,000 Yuan.

He further added that if Xiaomi wants to reduce the price of Xiaomi Mi 8, it will have to reduce it by 300 Yuan to match the pricing of Meizu 16. Jack Wong seems to be very confident about the company’s upcoming smartphones and has been making claims about its performance along with comparing it with Xiaomi’s flagship device Mi 8.

The Meizu 16 series smartphones are expected to come with a notchless full-screen display with a high screen-to-body ratio. Both the models will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor. However, there’ll be another variant of Meizu 16 powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC.

It is also confirmed to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, dual rear cameras, and support for wireless charging. The rear camera will reportedly feature a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture. Another model named Meizu X8, a mid-range offering from the company, which will be powered by Snapdragon 710 processor but won’t feature the in-display fingerprint sensor.

Read More: Meizu’s upcoming flagship smartphone powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC scores 291,866 in AnTuTu benchmark test

While the smartphones are expected to launch next month, the company has not yet revealed the launch date. Earlier Meizu CEO had suggested August 26 as the launch date but several reports suggest early August launch date. We should get the launch date information for the Meizu 16 series in the coming days.

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Meizu 16 series has been in the news since past couple of weeks as the company’s officials keep revealing new details related to the smartphone. Continuing to reveal more information about the Meizu 16 series, Jack Wong, CEO of Meizu has revealed on Meizu community forum that the Meizu 16 series smartphones will be released by the end of July or early August.

Prior to revealing the announcement timing, Jack Wong has revealed that the Meizu 16 smartphones will be available for purchase before August 26 and has previously confirmed that the pricing of the smartphones will not exceed 4000 Yuan (approximately $602).

He recently confirmed that the upcoming flagships will not follow the Apple bandwagon and it will retain the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The recently leaked image of the Meizu 16 suggests that the back camera will be placed in the top-center position with two camera sensors stacked vertically.

In the leaked images of the smartphone, the fingerprint sensor is not visible, which could mean that the phone will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. One of the variants of the Meizu 16 has been confirmed to come powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor and the phone will have up to 8GB RAM. The devices are expected to come with Full HD screen resolution and will feature notch-less OLED screens with 3D Press and mEngine.

An earlier leak had suggested that the phones will be equipped with 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup. However, another leak suggests that the dual camera setup will be available only on the Meizu 16 while the Meizu 16 Plus may come equipped with 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel triple camera system. Both the phones are rumored to feature a 20-megapixel front-facing snapper.

Along with that, the company will also be launching Meizu X8, which is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s recently launched Snapdragon 710 processor. According to the Meizu CEO Jack Wong, the upcoming upper-midrange device will cost between 1500 and 2000 Yuan.

In terms of software, the smartphones are expected to be running an improved version of Flyme OS and OneMind 2.5, but the exact version of the Android operating system is not yet known. The Flyme OS 7.5 comes with support for full-screen gestures, 3D Press, NFC, AI capabilities and more.

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The Meizu 16 is likely to house a 3,080mAh battery with 24W charging (8V/3A). On the other side, the Meizu 16 Plus is expected to not only house a bigger battery of 3,600mAh capacity along with faster 32W charging (8V/4A), but also it is expected arrive with 10W wireless charging.

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The company’s CEO and founder Huang Zhang has revealed several details about the upcoming Meizu 16 line-up. If he keeps doing this in a consistent way, the official event would no longer be very exciting. Today, Jack Wong has revealed that the upcoming flagships will not follow the Apple bandwagon and it will retain the 3.5 mm headphone jack. But according to his words, the company will consider its removal in future smartphones to opt for a cleaner design with fewer holes.

People are slowly getting used to the lack of a headphone jack in favor of adapters for USB Type-C and Lightning ports or wireless headphones, but it is still widely used, and Meizu probably felt that it is still not the right time to remove it. The Meizu 16 series will be composed of two models: 16 and 16 Plus. Both will be the first Meizu flagships to be equipped with the best Qualcomm SoC currently in the market. We are referring to the octa-core Snapdragon 845 chipset with a max frequency of 2.8 GHz. There will be an in-display fingerprint scanner, but you will not see a notch as the company has opted for an 18:9 full screen.

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Still, the bezels around the display will be narrower than the Galaxy S9 line-up, and there will also be dual speakers. The highest configuration is expected to pack 8 GB of RAM for the first time in Meizu’s history. According to Jack Wong, the new line-up will be launched as soon as possible, while according to previous reports will be official in August. Alongside the Meizu 16 series, there will also be the Meizu X8, an upper-midrange handset which will be powered by the new octa-core Snapdragon 710 chipset by Qualcomm. Prices will be convenient in each case as the 16 and 16 Plus should cost up to 4000 Yuan and the X8 should have a price tag from 1500 to 2000 Yuan.

In 2018, is the headphone jack really very important to you?

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Meizu will launch a new line-up of flagship phones in August: Meizu 16 and 16 Plus; but they will not be alone. Together with them, there will be the Meizu X8, a potential king of quality-price ratio. According to new declarations from the company’s founder and CEO Jack Wong, also known as Huang Zhang, the upcoming upper-midrange device will cost between 1500 and 2000 Yuan.

From what the founder said, the 1500 Yuan price tag is referred to the variant with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, while the higher 2000 Yuan price tag refers to the version with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB ROM. 1500 Yuan roughly translates into $226/€194, while 2000 Yuan is equivalent to about $300 or €258. It is a killer price if we consider that Meizu X8 will be equipped with the Snapdragon 710 SoC by Qualcomm.

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In case you don’t know, Snapdragon 710 is the first chipset from the new 7xx series and it is the most powerful one by Qualcomm if we exclude the 8xx series. So, it is an upper-midrange SoC superior to Snapdragon 660. Note that prices refer to the Chinese market, so expect an increase when Meizu X8 will launch in the global market. Meizu 16 and 16 Plus instead should be equipped with the Snapdragon 845 which is definitely the best Qualcomm processor.

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Meizu’s founder Jack Wong has been unusually active on the company’s community forum. He has been consistently revealing information on the features of the upcoming smartphones from the company. Earlier this week, Wong had confirmed on the existence on a new smartphone named Meizu X8. He had also revealed that the X8 would be fueled by the new Snapdragon 710 SoC. Yesterday evening, he gave out some more information on the Meizu X8 smartphone.

Wong has claimed that the upcoming X8 will be better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE which is the first smartphone to be powered by Snapdragon 710. He also said that the X8 will be featuring a larger display than the Mi 8 SE. Wong did not confirm on the exact pricing of the Meizu X8, but he revealed that the handset will be priced under 2,000 Yuan (~$303).

The Mi 8 SE was introduced in two variants such as 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB. These models are respectively priced at 1,799 Yuan and 1,999 Yuan. The new details revealed by Wong clearly suggests that the Meizu X8 will be a good rival for the Mi 8 SE.

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Since the X8 is an upper mid-range phone, it won’t be featuring in-display fingerprint. The advanced fingerprint scanning technology will be available on Meizu 16 and 16 Plus flagship phones that are slated to go official in August.

The upcoming Meizu X8 will be introducing the X series which will be arriving to replace the MX series. The Meizu X6 that was released in 2016 is the last the MX smartphone from the company. Last year, it was supposed to announce the MX7, but the Chinese firm did not launch it.

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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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