About to buy the M8

hello forum members and meizu m8 users

im about to buy the m8 .. its going to cost me 400$ so i would really like to know your opinion about the device

what is its bugs ... whats the defects .. what to be careful of .. what should i look for when i get the device what should i test ? the dealer will bring me the phone so he will be in-front of me so i can play with the device and see what is its flaws before paying

so please guys ... do help me and tell me what problems should i be careful of and i think it will be the old meizu so its either the M8 or M8re so whats their problems ?

thanks in advance !

isn´t it a little expensive, $ 400 for a (used) Meizu M8 ???

if it is a used one , yes it is expensive. (400$ buys you a new 16gb version)

silent-neo, you better get an SE version.
pro´s and contra, i would say just have a look on the forum cause many things can go wrong..

ow no its not a used one its boxed with all original plastics on it and a 1 year warranty included as well all within the box and all in the nylons
its the 8gb version and i can chose between the black or white versions
if its an se or re or original i honestly have no clue but thats what i will be asking the seller ...
how can i spot the difference ? the music button on the side is a good enough indication ? though i would rather have that music button as my most used feature is music mainly and i heard that the meizu's music chip is one of the best not to mention its stereo speakers is it true ?

and what about the screen ? which one looks better the se's or the original's ?
mmm and is the original defective .. like does it have a common problem

sorry if im asking way too much but really 400$ isn't a small amount of money right ? :S

I'd rather get an SE altough you will get one less button (music)... but lots of people were having issues with the original M8's touchscreen as sometimes it would stop working either partially or completely...not so convenient to send it back to China for repairs... This said to be fixed on the SE versions, and also it has a newer sound chip than the original one.
I think the screen is a bit more dim on the SE, but there's no big difference...maybe someone with an SE will confirm this

thank you nice2know_u
as i understand you have the older version and not the SE
how much time have you had it ? and has it done you any of the problems mentioned by others ?


anyway i suppose you're right and i should do the more logical thing and buy the newer one :s
any other suggestions ? does the white version look cheap ? my issue with it is that it doesn't look consistent so i might probably go for the classic black !

I totaly reccomend the SE for anyone outside China ^^ (because maybe inside china you get better TecSupport)

Maybe the RE is about as good but i realy dont need the Music button on the phone and have up to now no problems with the screen or anything on the phone.

Edit:
And i love the classic black. it is black at screen and buttons, antrazit frame around the screeen and Piano black back body. but i would love to be able to compare it directly to the white edition.

Yes I have the older version and so far I had no problems with it in 10 months of usage. Others haven't been as lucky as I am though
The reason I would go for the white one is that the fingerprints are not that noticable on it's back

i recomment SE or new RE versions.
the new RE is equited with new battery, new touchscreen and new antenna(new means same as SE version). but the only problem is the new RE just got released in china, you have to wait if you are not in china.

nice2know_u....
having the older version wouldn't you miss the music button ? as so many short actions are executed using it .... like changing to the next track without looking at the screen... this option is really useful for someone jogging (like i do) is there an alternative for that ? like pressing and holding the volume button while listening to music ?

mmm and color wise im still undecided ... the white is unique but black looks more massive .... mmm

Loonix
thanks for the advice !

yunfan :
the device will be bought from china when i tell the seller to do so as its still not bought .. the seller is from my country he's not Chinese but he lives there so he will buy it and send it to me and i will pay the man that will hand me the device and not pay and wait for the device so its a sure buy !

oooo k im glad (i think) to report that the M8 he's selling me is the SE version meaning .... well i dont know what that means i was hoping that you (forum members and m8/se users ) could tell me !

so whats better in the SE version compared to the "older" one and what problems does it have ?

ow and i assume that the touch screen is no longer defective in the SE version ?


thank you all in advance !

how's texting using the touchscreen ? is it comfortable ? or is the screen too narrow so you miss some letters ?

I think you have the Meizu M8SE. $400 is a bit much though. You can get a SE 8GB for around $349. A RE M8 can be picked up for around $289.
The Meizu was not made for the International Market so brace yourself for alot of software related headaches.

The phone is unique and awesome once you set it up right though.

By the way i have both Black&White Meizu's and the White one looks so much better!!

ooook made my purchase today im getting my meizu m8 SE 8gb black next week .... with a lot of stuff included like 2 batteries one charging dock .. two screen protectors and all the other stuff that are already included in the box (usb.....)

so what do you think ?

ow and what am i going to be missing from my old device exept for its 5 mp cam and divx video shooting ??? this is what i have the specifications are there if you wanna read'em :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Viewty_(KU990)

am i downgrading or upgrading from my current device ??

thanks in advance

I think you will be upgrading if you do come from a viewty, but also a bit downgrading. It depends on how you look onto it ;-)

my problem with the viewty is that it was laggy ... and limiting in terms of performance ,apps , memory (it only supported 2 gb and when inserted it gets laggy) and the screen was too narrow .. i never used 3g and i dont want to use it and the 5 mp is just there whenever needed :s mmm my main usage in a mobile phone is calling smsing a lot and listening to music for hours non stop ,watching videos ... and messing with customisations and themes.

so in what way am i downgrading ?

you are downgrading in service factor, local support, standard app´s,.. such things.
But it is up to you if you would hate that cause all the rest will work better.