Meizu V8 and V8 Pro notch-free smartphones now official

Meizu has announced two new notch-free smartphones, the Meizu V8 and Meizu V8 Pro.

Instead of going with the latest notch trend, Meizu decided to go against the flow by going back to the old 18:9 aspect ratio screens. There’s going to be two versions of the V8 — a standard and Pro model.

Both phones come with a 1440 x 720 pixel resolution display that can go as bright as 450 nits and feature 1,000:1 contrast ratio. Probably what sets them apart is their build quality, RAM, processor, and cameras.

Meizu V8 Specs

• Android 8.0 Oreo, FlymeOS
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• 5.7-inch HD+ IPS Display, 1440 x 720 px resolution, ~282ppi
• 1.5GHz Mediatek MT6739 quad-core processor
• PowerVR GE8100
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 3G, HSPA+, LTE
• 13-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2, LED flash
• 5-megapixel front-facing camera, f/1.9
• Bluetooth 4.2
• microUSB
• GPS, A-GPS
• Dimensions: 148 x 73 x 8.4 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• 3,200mAh non-removable battery

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From first look, the two devices actually looked similar to each other. It’s not until you get a feel of them that you’d notice that the V8 Pro is made of metal while the V8 is only using a polycarbonate body.

Meizu V8 Pro Specs

• Android 8.0 Oreo, FlymeOS
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• 5.7-inch HD+ IPS Display, 1440 x 720 px resolution, ~282ppi
• 2GHz Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 octa-core processor
• PowerVR GE8320
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 3G, HSPA+, LTE
• 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel rear cameras, f/2.2, LED flash
• 5-megapixel front-facing camera, f/1.9
• Bluetooth 5.0
• microUSB
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• Dimensions: 147.5 x 72.7 x 8.1 mm
• Weight: 159 g
• 3,100mAh non-removable battery

The Meizu V8’s price starts at CNY 800 (~Php6,300) while the Meizu V8 Pro costs CNY 1,100 (~Php8,700). It will be available on the company’s official website, JD, Tmall, and Sunning beginning the 26th of September.