Meizu MX6 vs Honor V8: comparison

Yesterday we brought you a comparative between the new MX6 and Honor 5X, but it is true that Huawei has also presented us very recently another phablet that could be considered a fairly direct competitor as well, although in this case, at the other extreme, since the Honor V8 it was advertised at a slightly higher price. In this case, therefore, the Meizu MX6 it would be the economic alternative. How much more do we get for the extra investment of getting the other? We help you assess whether it may be worth paying a little more by reviewing the Technical specifications both.

Integrated

Considering how widespread metal housings and fingerprint readers are in the mid-range, or even entry-level, of Chinese low-cost phablets, it is not to be expected that this is where the Honor V8 can demonstrate its superiority: with either of the two we will enjoy good finishes and with this useful tool to protect our privacy.

Dimensions

Yes, we are going to find important differences this time in terms of the size of each device (15,36 x 7,52 mm against 15,7x7,76 inch), as is the case with your weight (155 grams against 170 grams), but keep in mind that this is because the screen of the Honor V8 is noticeably larger than that of the MX6, as we will see below. In thickness, in fact, a factor that has less to do with the size of the screen, they are much closer (7,25 mm against 7,8 mm).

Screen

Indeed, while the screen of the MX6 stays in the usual 5.5 inches, with the Honor V8 we can go a little further and reach the 5.7 inches. It should also be mentioned that the phablet of Huawei not only can it be achieved with the Full HD resolution of the Meizu (1920 x 1080), but a version with a Quad HD screen (2560 x 1440).

Performance

The performance section is one of the strengths of these two phablets with processors above what is usual in the Chinese mid-range (Helio X20 ten-core and 2,3 GHz maximum frequency vs. Kirin 950 eight-core and also 2,3 GHz maximum frequency) and with 4 GB of RAM in both cases.

Storage capacity

We do find a clear advantage already in favor of the Honor V8 in the storage capacity section, since both arrive with 32 GB of internal memory starting, a fairly respectable figure, but only the phablet of Huawei gives us the option to expand it externally through card micro-SD, in case it falls short.

Cameras

The cameras of the Honor V8 is probably one of its great attractions, since except for the fact that it does not have the Leica seal, it actually seems identical to those found in the Huawei P9 Plus: dual main camera of 12 MP large size and 8 MP front camera. The Meizu MX6 also comes with 12 MP large, but with a single sensor, at the rear, but a little behind when it comes to the selfie camera, with 5 MP.

Autonomy

It is especially difficult to make forecasts in this case about which of the two will leave us with better autonomy, since we have screens of different sizes and this is a factor that greatly influences consumption. Still, the advantage of the Honor V8 in battery capacity (3060 mAh against 3400 mAh) could be enough to give you the victory.

Price

As we already warned you at the beginning, the phablet of Huawei It is somewhat more expensive than that of Meizu, something that cannot surprise us simply starting from the fact that its screen is somewhat larger and that usually raises the price: the MX6 has been announced by $270 Meanwhile he Honor V8 We were already told when it was presented that it would cost $330 the basic model.