In today’s mobile phone market, consumers have never stopped pursuing cost-effectiveness, and there are many cost-effective products on the market. However, with the advent of the mobile phone AI era, few manufacturers have transferred comprehensive AI capabilities to the cost-effective mid-range market. Since Meizu announced that it would stop the traditional smartphone new project All in AI at the beginning of this year, it has launched several highly recognizable AI terminals. Now, it has launched the new Meizu Lucky 08, trying to further lower the threshold for AI mobile phones.
White panel, flagship appearance
When I first got the Meizu Lucky 08, my first impression was that it was the most special design of Meizu in recent years. First of all, the design of the Meizu Lucky 08 did not continue the vertical Deco arrangement of the previous Meizu 20 and 21 series but adopted the aesthetic style of most flagships at present, on this basis, Meizu also added its unique understanding of circular Deco.
Its design is inspired by the planets and circular motion in the universe, and Meizu named it Star Track Technology Aesthetics. Inside the ring-shaped DECO, rings of different sizes are designed to place the camera and flash in them, with the main camera as the visual axis, and the sub-camera and flash are arranged like satellites surrounding the main camera, coupled with a design similar to star texture, satisfying consumers’ pursuit of personalized needs.
Although it adopts a special design in appearance, it still retains the tradition of Meizu in some aspects. For example, the color scheme is still the classic Meizu white. In Lucky 08, Meizu named it Starry White. The front still uses the classic white panel, and the eye-catching red “AI button” on the frame gives the phone a different texture and beauty.
The white panel on the front still uses the 1.75mm extremely narrow physical four-sided design, and with the 6.78-inch 1.5K screen, it has a stronger impact when the screen is turned on. In addition, this screen has a peak brightness of 5000nits and supports a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. It has also passed the SGS low blue light and flicker-free certification, and Meizu Ruran eye protection, which can truly protect the eyes.
Although the iconic designs of Meizu in the past two years, such as the Smart Ring and Borderless Deco, are no longer on the Lucky 08, the white panel, innovative star-track technology aesthetic Deco, eye-catching AI buttons… are still the “unique” design language in the current industry. This also means that Meizu mobile phones are not satisfied with the status quo and are constantly exploring design, trying to create more classic designs belonging to Meizu.
Low power consumption, Snapdragon chip, no need to worry about performance
As a product targeting the mid-range market, it is necessary to be “reliable” in terms of performance while doing a good job of differentiated design. In terms of core configuration, Meizu Lucky 08 uses the second-generation Snapdragon 7s processor, which uses the 4nm flagship process technology and higher density transistor integration, improving performance while reducing energy consumption. In addition, it provides a maximum storage combination of 12GB+512GB. This hardware combination can perfectly cover the needs of target users in this price range.
Hardware cannot fully reflect the performance of Lucky 08, Meizu provides it with a new AI optimization. Through AI memory fusion technology OneMind’s intelligent thinking engine can intelligently allocate CPU, memory, and other resources according to user habits and current application needs through intelligent scheduling to achieve a smoother user experience.
Of course, mobile games have become a part of the current user’s social life, so how does Lucky 08 perform in real games? I tested the performance of “Honor of Kings”. The frame rate was set to high, the resolution was set to ultra-high, and the image quality was set to extreme. In a 15-minute ranking game, whether it was brushing the jungle, landing, or team fighting, the screen did not feel any frustration, the skill release process was very smooth, and the target selection was also very responsive, which greatly improved the gaming experience.
While ensuring sufficient performance, battery life is also a feature that users are more concerned about. Lucky 08 uses a 6000mAh large-capacity battery this time, combined with AI full-link battery life optimization, which improves the product’s endurance and long-term combat capability. Considering the product’s low-power processor and its wired fast charging, the product’s battery life can be well guaranteed.
Although the product is priced at 2,000 yuan (23,875.09 INR), Meizu Lucky 08 still makes a new attempt at imaging. It is equipped with a 100-megapixel main camera and a 1/1.67-inch ultra-clear screen, ensuring that users can get clear and delicate photos regardless of the lighting conditions.
When there is sufficient light, the colors are bright and vivid, and the outlines of objects are still clear even in complex scenes, which is very pleasing to the eye. In terms of night scenes, the Meizu Lucky 08 can effectively reduce noise and keep the image clean and pure. In general, the image performance of the Meizu Lucky 08 can be regarded as normal in this price range.
With the support of Flyme AIOS, AI popularization is coming soon
After Meizu announced “ALL IN AI” this year, AI has become the biggest highlight of every mobile phone it released, in addition to its highly recognizable design and outstanding performance. This time, Meizu Lucky 08 naturally also has many upgrades in AI.
First of all, the new Flyme AIOS brings more than 100 practical and useful AI functions, such as AI answering + AI call summary, AI search, AI scene assistant, AI-assisted input, AI instant circle search, AI notes, AI global recording, etc. In the actual experience, Lucky 08 can quickly become a copywriting master in Moments, and generate content such as travel copywriting, birthday wishes, and food copywriting according to the theme specified by the user, showing its diverse talents.
In addition, in the AI note-taking scenario, Lucky 08 can instantly convert the user’s voice into text and record it. In my personal test, it can accurately capture all the conten
In order to allow users to call up AI functions more conveniently, Meizu has set up a dedicated “AI” button for Lucky 08. Through a one-click start method, it helps users solve the problem of how to turn on AI and how to wake up AI. The AI button can also realize multiple functions such as search, microphone connection, song recognition, taxi hailing, and order grabbing (some feature phones can be used through OTA upgrades after they are launched).
In conclusion: Today’s mobile phone market is increasingly competitive. For consumers, it is not enough to have a top-notch configuration and smooth experience. Recognizable design and unique functions are more important. However, looking at the AI phones released by domestic mobile phone manufacturers, almost all of them are flagship models. This strategy limits AI phones to a relatively small market range. In order to make AI phones available to ordinary people, it is necessary for AI phones to move from the high-end market to the mass market.
Fortunately, as a cost-effective AI mobile phone, Meizu Lucky 08 has effectively lowered the threshold for AI use and has the opportunity to help popularize AI+ smart terminals and help more consumers experience the convenience and innovation brought by AI technology.