Along with the Meizu M8 Note, the Chinese company
unveiled two new color variants for the Meizu V8, lower mid-range smartphone
and for the Meizu 16X, a premium handset of the same medium class. Before the announcement, the
Meizu 16X was only available in three colors – Jet Black, Noble Gold, and
Ceramic White. Now the company is adding two new colors to the party – Cistern
Purple and Teal Blue.
Both color units come in 6GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB
variants and will go on sale on Meizu Online Store and Tmall.com during the
special “11.11” event that happens on November 11.
The Meizu V8 in counterpart to the upper midrange
device came in just two simple color variants – Black and Gold. The handset
also got two new color variants – Blue and Purple. Just like the Meizu 16X, it
will be available on the same date.
The Meizu 16X has a 6.0-inch AMOLED display. It also
has an in-display fingerprint scanner like the Meizu 16th and Meizu 16th Plus.
It is powered by the excellent Snapdragon 710 chipset and is available in
6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB variants. The device has a dual 20MP+12MP setup on the
rear and a 20MP selfie snapper. It is fueled by a 3,100mAh battery with Android
Oreo.
The Meizu V8 is more modest with a 5.7-inch HD+
display, MediaTek’s MT6739, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of Storage. It has a single
13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing snapper. It is fueled by a 3,200mAh
battery and has a standard rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
