M8

Overview

The original Meizu M8 marks the move from music players to phones, with a 3.4-inch 480×720 touchscreen, Samsung ARM11 platform and a customised Windows CE 6.0 system. Built-in 8/16 GB flash, stereo speakers and a replaceable battery retain its multimedia emphasis.

Period and variants

This entry covers the late-2008 test device and 2009 retail M8. Period event and review reports agree on 18 February 2009 for formal sales, distinct from earlier public-test circulation. Its Windows CE 6.0 foundation does not guarantee compatibility with every Windows Mobile application.

Early test firmware limits Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and EDGE. The May 2009 manufacturer handbook later documents Bluetooth, EDGE status and USB modes, while the April mainland white-model report still lacks Wi-Fi. Wireless capability is therefore version-specific. September SE removes the original music button and changes the SIM holder and audio component.

RAM is 256 MB; 8/16 GB flash is internal, without card expansion. The teardown identifies S3C6410. Early nominal 667 MHz and later 600 MHz reports remain distinct. Battery replacement, autofocus, VGA recording and higher-resolution playback are separate features. Photos establish appearance, not a retail variant or release date.

Sources

• CNMO — own white-M8 event report, 9 May 2009; confirms 18 February retail start
• Meizu — original M8 handbook, 15 May 2009, preserved by Manualzz
• ZOL — own 2008 test-unit hardware, memory and sensors
• ZOL — own M8 packaging, dimensions and weight
• ZOL — own M8 design, ports and controls
• ZOL — own M8 Windows CE system and early firmware
• ZOL — own M8 music, stereo speakers and camera testing
• ZOL — own M8 early wireless limitations, GPS and battery
• CNMO — original M8 hands-on questions, 29 November 2008
• CNMO — own M8 video-playback comparison, 10 December 2008
• CNMO — original M8 teardown, 5 December 2008, syndicated by cnBeta
• IT168 — April 2009 white-M8 photographs and mainland Wi-Fi limitation, syndicated by Sina
• CNMO — M8 SE control changes, 25 September 2009
• CNMO — M8 SE SIM holder and audio-chip changes
• ZOL — own M9/M8 internal comparison and M8 absence of card expansion
• PConline — own M9/M8 storage comparison in original M9 review
• ZOL — own late-2010 hardware comparison; M8 frequency differs from early nominal report

Image credit

Early Meizu M8 facing the camera with its lock screen, original wooden surroundings — bfishadow · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons thumbnail resize; no further edits.

Close-up photograph of a Meizu M8 browser showing the period Wikipedia home page — Crimson05 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Original file; no edits.

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