Meizu Lucky 08 arrives with mid-range price, bets big on AI

Meizu took the wraps off its Lucky 08 smartphone and its main claim to fame is AI. The device boots Meizu’s Flyme AI OS and it is packed with all kinds of smart features ranging from automatic call answering and call summarization to AI-powered shopping assistant that helps you find the best deals by comparing prices.

Meizu Lucky 08 in Star White and Meteorite Black

The new interface also brings an updated AI assistant that can answer search queries, analyze documents, transcribe and summarize voice recordings. Meizu even made the power button double as a dedicated AI quick toggle – giving you fast access to the entire AI suite of features.

Meizu AI OS and Flyme Link

Meizu is also bringing Flyme Link for seamless connectivity to Geely electric vehicles like Polestar, Lynk & Co, and Lotus.

The rest of the specs include a mix of midrange to high-end components.

The front houses a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 1,600 nits global peak brightness and it can dial up to 5,000 nits local peak brightness.

There’s a special outdoor mode that keeps the brightness up for those days when you are spending more time in direct sunlight. Meizu is also continuing its tradition of offering a white front panel on the Star White color variant.

Lucky 08 is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, 8/12GB RAM, and 256/512GB storage.

Around the back, Lucky 08 has a very distinctive camera island which Meizu calls Star Track camera system. It houses a 108MP main cam (ISOCELL HM6) which is orbited by a 2MP macro lens and an LED flash. The phone also packs a 6,000 mAh battery which supports 33W charging.

Meizu Lucky 08 comes in Star White and Meteorite Black colors. Pricing in China is set at CNY 1,599 ($230) for the 8/256GB trim and goes up to CNY 2,099 ($300) for the 12/512GB version. Shipments are expected to start on September 27.

Source (in Chinese)