Chinese company Meitu has released two new smartphone - M8 and updated Meitu T8.
Design by Meitu M8.
Meitu M8 is the fourth generation smartphone M line and has the same hexagonal design as other phones Meitu. There is a big "Home" button, like in the iPhone. The back and front sides are covered with glass, and around it there is a metal side frame.
Specifications of Meitu M8.
Meitu M8 has two display options: 5.15-inch IPS display and 5.2-inch AMOLED, both screens have FullHD resolution (1920x1080 pixels). The hardware stuffing includes the Helio X20 processor and 4 GB of RAM. Also there is 64 GB of internal memory, 3000 mAh battery with support for fast charging 9V / 2A, special audio chip ESS Saber ES9118 and USB Type-C port. Meitu M8 is running MEIOS 3. 6 Android-based Marshmallow.
For the shooting of selfies, a front 12 megapixel camera with a Sony IMX362 sensor, six-lens optics, a phase-locked autofocus (PDAF), optical stabilization (OIS), aperture f / 1.8 and a Milbeaut photoprocessor. Rear camera - 21-megapixel sensor Sony IMX230 with LED flash. Since Meitu is an independent company to create applications, it must have equipped the smartphone with its image processing technology.
Meitu says that the M8 also has a built-in artificial intelligence system that can recognize faces and parts of it, which allows you to realistically expand your eyes, apply makeup, clean wrinkles and do many other things.. When shooting self, most phones can only determine the age, gender and a few facial features. Meitu M8 can much more, detecting hair color, skin color and a number of other features.
Price Meitu M8.
The glass-metal case Meitu M8 is available in various colors: blue, red, white and pink. There is also a special version of Hello Kitty and Sailor Moon Pretty Soldier Edition.
The cost of the standard version is $ 376, the version of Hello Kitty Special Edition will cost $ 405, and Pretty Soldier Limited Edition will be released only 10,000 units at a price of $ 435.
Sales of Meitu M8 will begin on Friday, May 12, at noon on the official website. Then it will be available for purchase at Jingdong and Suning stores.
Meitu T8.
New Meitu T8 is an upgrade of the previous phone model.
The only significant difference is the updated AI assistant and the software version on the phone. Meitu also added the new color of Aurora Green to the already existing five. The phone still stores a 5.2-inch AMOLED display, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of memory and a Helio X20 processor. Rear 21-megapixel camera with Sony IMX338 sensor, 3580 mAh battery with support for fast charging 9V / 2A.
Meitu does not call it a pro version, so it's likely that someone who buys a new Meitu T8 will get a new version for the same price as the first version.