Meizu M8 reviewed, worth the wait?
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Can you believe it? It’s been over two years since we first got wind of what would become Meizu’s high-end iPhone clone, the M8. Okay, we admit to being somewhat dubious at first, and won’t be entirely won over until we get one to play with, but just a few days away from its Chinese release the handset seems to live up to its promises according to IT168’s full review. Other than a few faults, including an “ear-piercing” integrated speaker and issues running third-party Windows CE applications, things sound surprisingly good. The 480 x 720 3.4-inch screen received high marks, performance was rated as very speedy, and the integrated 3 megapixel camera looks to be able to take great looking pics — assuming you turn a few lights on. It does sound like a solid device, but is it a proper iPhone competitor? In China, where the iPhone still isn’t officially available, we wonder if it isn’t the iPhone that’s the underdog now (cue raised eyebrow).
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