
Meizu founder, Jack Wong last week revealed the company to be working on a new smartphone called Meizu X8. Wong had earlier confirmed that the phone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, and won’t feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. Meizu’s founder has now shared more information related to the device. Wong claims that the new Meizu X8 will be better than Xiaomi’s Mi 8 SE.
For those unaware, the Mi 8 SE is the first handset to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest mobile platform, Snapdragon 710 designed for mid-range handsets. The X8 will feature a larger display than the Mi 8 SE, he added.
Also Read: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE to launch in India next month? Quick look at specifications
To recall, Xiaomi launched the all-new Mi 8 SE in China last month. The phone comes with a small form factor as compared to the base model, Mi 8. Mi 8 SE features a 5.88-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with 2244 x 1080 pixel resolution. Mi 8 SE flaunts minimal bezel display with a notch on top that house front camera and other sensors. As mentioned, this is the first phone to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor.
On the camera front, the Mi 8 SE features AI-driven dual rear cameras carrying a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor with f/1.9 aperture. Up front, it has a 20MP camera sensor powered by AI. The phone runs MIUI 10 based Android Oreo. It comes in two RAM/storage options 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM+64GB storage. Mi 8 SE has a battery backup of 3,120mAh. As per reports, the SE version of the company’s latest Mi 8 series is tipped to arrive in India next month. Xiaomi recently claimed to have sold 1 million units of its new Mi 8 series in China.