Meizu M8 Approaching - 8GB Model To Be Released First

With the Meizu M8 approaching, we have some new details regarding the release. In a recent forum posting by CEO J. Wong, it was revealed that the 8GB 2.75G model would be released first and priced at 2999 CNY (approximately $400 USD). This is an 499 CNY (around $70 USD) increase from the previously stated price of 2500 CNY (approx. $330 USD).

It is said that the other models featuring other capacities and support for 3G/3.5G will be released during the "second phase", which we interpret as the second quarter of 2008.

[Via Meizu BBS]

damn a price icrease of 70 dollars, though it is still a cheap and nice looking phone in comparisiing to the iphone

How high would the price be in europe? Not higher then €400,- i hope?

that's expensive

God. Can't wait until the bugs are stomped and my contract with SPrint is up so I can get me one of these.

BTW, I've played with iPhones and I'm not impressed.

Damn...the price is too high for being Meizu.

Are these prices with a carmera. I want a cdma phone plz.

$400 is still very cheap, any top end sony-ericsson or nokia handset will cost a a lot more than this and have no where near this spec (particlarly in the video playback and codec support department). At the moment there are no handsets i'm aware of offering a 720x480 touch screen display and .avi support and 8gb of flash inside plus wifi and all the rest of it, let alone at this price. Lets remember also that meizu's distribution channels out side china are pretty limited to say the least. Once this makes it out of china (even if brought from chinese based online stores that ship worldwide) you will almost certainly see another price hike up. Dunno if I can wait till q2 2008 for a 16gb model, I don't need 3g so might have to go with the 8gb version when it drops, as long as it has wifi. I'm estimating a cost of around $450+ outside china. I prey it has usb otg support too.

$400 is not cheap at all for being Meizu. I'm not getting it...

rather steep price for a phone thats not the fully featured version..(no3G etc) buts tillc ool

lets wait and see what comes out

Yeah, if it will be good, then it will be worth it...idk tho...maybe a price drop in the future like on the M6?

Will this phone work in the US?

Yes it will...

how is $400 not cheap! is everyone having a joke. A Nokia n95 costs $650 offline and an 8gb iphone costs even more than that offline! (nearer $700) and you must have a minumum 2 year contract to fully activate it anyway. Neither has a spec list or codec support close to the meizu m8. The nokia n95 does have 3g, however meizu will be implementing this in later models (just as apple will probably do with the european iphone) and i'm sure if a 16gb model m8 emerges with 3g it will still be cheaper than the n95 and the iphone. It must also be remembered this is unlike anything meizu had ever made as it's firmware is based on windows architecture too (unlike the m3 & the m6) and im sure microsoft want us to pay for this 'luxury'. This is cutting edge mobile technology, anyone who thought the m8 was going to be as cheap as the original list price was a bit niave if u ask me.

But an iPhone is 500 usd. I know that iPhone sucks and everything but, it's still an iPhone.

400 usd is not expensive, but it's defenitly not good for being a Meizu.

Originally Posted by DimaMP4

But an iPhone is 500 usd. I know that iPhone sucks and everything but, it's still an iPhone.

400 usd is not expensive, but it's defenitly not good for being a Meizu.

True, the iPhone is $500, but that if for the 4GB variety. The 8GB flavor is $600, and the Meizu is only $400. The M8 will supposedly have a removable battery. The iPhone doesn't. You also have to sign a 2-year contract with America's worst network, Cingular. If you want the iPhone's battery replaced, that's over $100. And I mean come on, an 8GB iPod nano is $250 and it has a 1.5" screen. It doesn't have a removable battery. It's not a phone. I know it's not really a good comparison, but for $150 more than an iPod nano, you have have a phone with a bigger screen and removable battery.

I would be a bit worried about the software. This thing must be much more complicated than the M6 which they still (1 year on market) havent been able to make bugfree. Sad to say it but i think the Iphone-software will be alot more stable, and have better support overall.

Originally Posted by Nizzon

I would be a bit worried about the software. This thing must be much more complicated than the M6 which they still (1 year on market) havent been able to make bugfree. Sad to say it but i think the Iphone-software will be alot more stable, and have better support overall.

Is it worth the $200 extra? Is it worth giving up the removable battery? Is it worth giving up an unlocked phone?

Oh com'on, we don't know how the M8 will be yet. But atm, iPhones GUI = awesome. If M8s GUI will be so good, then it will be worth it.

Originally Posted by J Smith

Will this phone work in the US?

Based on the info we have at this point it will most likely work on GSM and GPRS/EGPRS networks but NOT on the north american 3G network(s) as they differ from the European and Asian GSM 3G networks!

Originally Posted by sere83

$400 is still very cheap, any top end sony-ericsson or nokia handset will cost a a lot more than this and have no where near this spec (particlarly in the video playback and codec support department). At the moment there are no handsets i'm aware of offering a 720x480 touch screen display

There are a few 800x480pixel devices out now:
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdalist&list=vgaplus

Sepcifically these:

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=707
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=769

And some Japanes spec ones:

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=725
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=772

On the last one I have to say it seems like the Japanese have FANTASTIC eye site because 800 x 480 on a 3" screen is something else! :D